Graduate Research Assistant
Texas Tech University
My name is Rafaela Rodrigues dos Santos, I am a PhD student in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Texas Tech University. I work as a Graduate Research Assistant at Dr. Rosa's lab (Immune-nutri-metabolic lab). The Immune-Nutri-Met Lab assesses how bioactive compounds in neonatal diets interact with one another and how this affects the immune system, metabolism, and general health of young animals. Hence, our developing research focuses on quantifying novel compounds found in colostrum and their effects on the immunological response of newborn calves (such as microRNAs and oligosaccharides).