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Vilceu Bordignon

ResearcherDepartment of Animal ScienceMcGill University

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Vilceu Bordignon

Researcher

Department of Animal Science

Natural Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 16 research grants (16 NSERC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Embryo development Swine Cell differentiation Cell pluripotency Cell reprogramming Embryo genome activation Epigenetics Genome stability

Latest papers

Supplementation of IVM media with equine follicular fluid of large follicles increases blastocyst yield in equine ICSI programs.
Theriogenology · 2026
MicroRNAs as Regulators of Reproductive Function: From Gametogenesis to Pregnancy.
Journal of developmental biology · 2026
Factors influencing equine embryo outcomes in OPU‑ICSI systems: Insights from a large‑scale program in Brazil.
Journal of equine veterinary science · 2026 · first author

All 87 publications

Latest funding

Accelerated genetic improvement in swine through advanced reproductive technologies in juvenile gilts
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$196,134
Cell reprogramming and early embryo development
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$188,000
Improvement of swine lineages for increased productivity, product quality, animal health and welfare
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$164,818

All 22 grants and awards

87 publications.

Supplementation of IVM media with equine follicular fluid of large follicles increases blastocyst yield in equine ICSI programs.

Peixoto LR, Gonçalves MA, Pontes JHF, Fleury PDC, Merlini GP, de Oliveira TAR, Barillari VMB, Fernandes CB, Buratini J, Bordignon V, Perecin F

Theriogenology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.118124 PMID: 42579950

MicroRNAs as Regulators of Reproductive Function: From Gametogenesis to Pregnancy.

Roy S, Gutierrez K, Bordignon V, Giehl Glanzner W

Journal of developmental biology2026

DOI: 10.3390/jdb14030038 PMID: 42783546

Factors influencing equine embryo outcomes in OPU‑ICSI systems: Insights from a large‑scale program in Brazil.

Bordignon V, Buratini J, Cue RI, Barrilari V, Gonçalves MA, Merlini G, Fernandes CB, Squires E, Pontes JHF, Fleury PDC

Journal of equine veterinary science2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2026.106073 PMID: 42409190

DUXA is not essential for parthenogenetic blastocyst formation but regulates cell proliferation in porcine embryos.

Facioli FL, Glanzner WG, Gutierrez K, de Macedo MP, da Silva Z, Guay V, Currin LG, Herrera MEC, Bordignon V

Reproduction (Cambridge, England)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/reprod/xaag060 PMID: 42116739

Temporal characterization of conditions that promote functional capacitation of stallion sperm.

de Agostini Losano JD, Guertin JE, McGraw MS, Katz L, Bordignon V, Callaham JW, Pontes JHF, Fleury P, Maserati M, Turner C, Daigneault BW

Reproductive biology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.repbio.2026.101201 PMID: 41762766

Does the Reproductive Technique Affect Neonatal Health Parameters in Foals?

Alonso MA, Dos Santos GR, Fonte JS, Marques PC, Pereira DD, Toral FLB, Bordignon V, Junior JB, Squires E, Fernandes CB

Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene2026

DOI: 10.1111/rda.70192 PMID: 41804035

Eugenol as a natural antioxidant for porcine in vitro embryo production.

de Oliveira Santos MV, Gutierrez K, Glanzner WG, de Macedo MP, Currin L, Pereira AF, Bordignon V

Theriogenology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117697 PMID: 41067069

Efficient production of common marmoset embryos with in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer following optimized hormonal stimulation and laparoscopic oocyte collection.

Baldassarre H, Glanzner WG, Gutierrez K, Raja R, Fok AHK, Shea A, Pellegrin A, Cozma I, Côté L, Murai K, Bordignon V

Lab animal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41684-025-01652-y PMID: 41381883

Treatment with chorionic gonadotropins during lactation inhibits post-weaning estrus expression in sows.

Martelli A, Quirino MW, Franz MD, Peripolli V, Moreira F, Gasperin BG, Ulguim RDR, Bordignon V, Lucia T, Bianchi I

Domestic animal endocrinology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2025.106977 PMID: 41125038

Expression of miRNAs Associated With Embryo Development and DNA Damage Response in Porcine Embryos.

Pineda G, Facioli FL, Macedo MP, Guay V, Currin L, Gutierrez K, Bordignon V, Glanzner WG

Molecular reproduction and development2025

DOI: 10.1002/mrd.70069 PMID: 41255019

Accelerated genetic improvement in swine through advanced reproductive technologies in juvenile gilts

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu V

Keywords: animal breeding; animal production; animal reproduction; animal welfare; embryo culture; embryo development; in virtro fertilization; sex-sorted semen; swine

$196,134

Cell reprogramming and early embryo development

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

Keywords: embryo development; cell reprogramming; oocyte to embryo transition; embryo genome activation; epigenetics; cell pluripotency; cell differentiation; genome stability; reproductive biology; swine

$188,000

Improvement of swine lineages for increased productivity, product quality, animal health and welfare

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu V

$164,818

Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Singh, Jaswinder J

Keywords: animal biotechnology; cispr; climate change; experential learning; food security; genome editing; plant biotechnology; policy and regulation; public perception; sustainability

$1,650,000

Improving gene-editing protocols for application in swine production

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

$25,000

Development of Methods for the Consistent Production of Transferable Embryos from Oocytes Collected from Mediterranean Buffalo Donors at Prepubertal Ages_x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

$50,800

Cell reprogramming, embryo development and genome integrity

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

$175,000

Integrated System for Editing Eukaryotic Genomes

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

$117,239

Development of new protocols for prepubertal reproduction of water buffalos using laparoscopic ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Bordignon, Vilceu

$25,000

Next Gen Sequencing Platform for Environmental Sciences

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Whyte, Lyle

$125,635

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Vilceu Bordignon

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Supplementation of IVM media with equine follicular fluid of large follicles increases blastocyst yield in equine ICSI programs.

MicroRNAs as Regulators of Reproductive Function: From Gametogenesis to Pregnancy.

Factors influencing equine embryo outcomes in OPU‑ICSI systems: Insights from a large‑scale program in Brazil.

DUXA is not essential for parthenogenetic blastocyst formation but regulates cell proliferation in porcine embryos.

Temporal characterization of conditions that promote functional capacitation of stallion sperm.

Does the Reproductive Technique Affect Neonatal Health Parameters in Foals?

Eugenol as a natural antioxidant for porcine in vitro embryo production.

Efficient production of common marmoset embryos with in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer following optimized hormonal stimulation and laparoscopic oocyte collection.

Treatment with chorionic gonadotropins during lactation inhibits post-weaning estrus expression in sows.

Expression of miRNAs Associated With Embryo Development and DNA Damage Response in Porcine Embryos.

Accelerated genetic improvement in swine through advanced reproductive technologies in juvenile gilts

Cell reprogramming and early embryo development

Improvement of swine lineages for increased productivity, product quality, animal health and welfare

Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Improving gene-editing protocols for application in swine production

Development of Methods for the Consistent Production of Transferable Embryos from Oocytes Collected from Mediterranean Buffalo Donors at Prepubertal Ages_x000d_

Cell reprogramming, embryo development and genome integrity

Integrated System for Editing Eukaryotic Genomes

Development of new protocols for prepubertal reproduction of water buffalos using laparoscopic ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production technologies

Next Gen Sequencing Platform for Environmental Sciences

Frequent collaborators

Raj Duggavathi

Marek Michalak

xin zhao

Keith Murai

Serge McGraw

Nicolas Gévry

Vilceu Bordignon

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Supplementation of IVM media with equine follicular fluid of large follicles increases blastocyst yield in equine ICSI programs.

MicroRNAs as Regulators of Reproductive Function: From Gametogenesis to Pregnancy.

Factors influencing equine embryo outcomes in OPU&#x2011;ICSI systems: Insights from a large&#x2011;scale program in Brazil.

DUXA is not essential for parthenogenetic blastocyst formation but regulates cell proliferation in porcine embryos.

Temporal characterization of conditions that promote functional capacitation of stallion sperm.

Does the Reproductive Technique Affect Neonatal Health Parameters in Foals?

Eugenol as a natural antioxidant for porcine in vitro embryo production.

Efficient production of common marmoset embryos with in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer following optimized hormonal stimulation and laparoscopic oocyte collection.

Treatment with chorionic gonadotropins during lactation inhibits post-weaning estrus expression in sows.

Expression of miRNAs Associated With Embryo Development and DNA Damage Response in Porcine Embryos.

Accelerated genetic improvement in swine through advanced reproductive technologies in juvenile gilts

Cell reprogramming and early embryo development

Improvement of swine lineages for increased productivity, product quality, animal health and welfare

Genome Editing for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Improving gene-editing protocols for application in swine production

Development of Methods for the Consistent Production of Transferable Embryos from Oocytes Collected from Mediterranean Buffalo Donors at Prepubertal Ages_x000d_

Cell reprogramming, embryo development and genome integrity

Integrated System for Editing Eukaryotic Genomes

Development of new protocols for prepubertal reproduction of water buffalos using laparoscopic ovum pick-up and in vitro embryo production technologies

Next Gen Sequencing Platform for Environmental Sciences

Frequent collaborators

Raj Duggavathi

Marek Michalak

xin zhao

Keith Murai

Serge McGraw

Nicolas Gévry

Factors influencing equine embryo outcomes in OPU‑ICSI systems: Insights from a large‑scale program in Brazil.