Paul Dyce, Ph.D.

Paul Dyce, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Graduate Program Officer
  • Department of Animal Sciences
(334) 844-1840
pwd0003@auburn.edu
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Paul Dyce joined the Animal Sciences Department as Assistant Professor of Reproduction and Development in the Animal Sciences Department at Auburn University in 2015. Paul received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada. In early 2010 he joined Dr. Gerald Kidder’s lab, as a postdoctoral fellow, in the departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and the Children’s Health Research Institute, at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. During his research training he received several awards including an NSERC PhD fellowship, Lalor Merit Award, and a Governor Generals academic gold medal. He was a member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Training Program in Reproduction, Early Development, and the Impact on Health (REDIH) and held a CIHR doctoral fellowship. In 2022 he received the Rowe Endowed Professor title and has been awarded for his excellence in undergraduate mentoring. His current research interests include the characterization and differentiation of skin derived stem cells into oocytes, the importance of cellular communication during folliculogenesis, and various aspects of livestock reproductive health. His lab is currently focused on improving in vitro reproductive technologies, along with oocyte, embryo, heifer, and gilt selection with the goal of improving the efficiency of these production parameters.

Education

  • B.S.University of Guelph2002

  • M.S.University of Guelph2004

  • Ph.D.University of Guelph2009

Professional Experience

  • Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University 2021-present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University 2015-2021
  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Biosciences, University of Guelph 2014-2018
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University 2010-2013

Research

My research focuses on several key areas:

  • Studying the ability of fetal porcine and postnatal mouse skin isolated stem cells to form germ cells under various in vitro culture conditions. The ability of stem cells to form germ cells in vitro opens up many possibilities to study germ cell formation under controlled in vitro conditions.
  • I am also interested in the exploration of intra-ovarian signaling pathways required for normal oocyte/embryo development within livestock species. This has the potential to improve in vitro oocyte techniques such as growth, maturation, and cryopreservation within agriculturally relevant species.
  • Develop molecular methods to improve heifer and gilt selection for reproductive potential in order to improve the productivity and efficiency of these valuable agriculture sectors.