Mycotoxins webinar series!
Mycotoxins, common fungal toxins in animal diets, significantly impact animal reproduction, with chronic exposure effects being largely unknown. This webinar series, led by Regiane Santos in collaboration with Frontiers in Veterinary Science, aims to gather research on how mycotoxins affect reproductive health in farm and companion animals, focusing on their mechanisms, consequences, and strategies to mitigate their adverse impact.
Mycotoxins article collection
Frontiers in Veterinary Science (IF 2.9, CiteScore 5.1) is hosting an article collection associated with this webinar series, edited by Regiane Santos and Antonio Gallo. Read all about the collection and submit your paper here.
Previous webinars (video recording)
The adverse effects of mycotoxins on the reproductive function of cattle
28 October 2025
Prof. Dr. Antonio Gallo
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
The first webinar of this series is presented by Prof. Dr. Antonio Gallo. Prof. Dr. Antonia Gallo graduated at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC), receiving his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Animal Science. From 2023, he is Full Professor in Animal Nutrition and Feeding at UCSC. His appointment consists of teaching animal nutrition courses and conducting research on dairy cattle nutrition and feed evaluation.
During the webinar he will point out the main mycotoxins affecting cattle reproduction, focused on realistic exposure levels.
The adverse effects of mycotoxins on the Reproductive Function of Swine and Poultry
13 January 2026
Dr. Regiane Santos
Schothorst Feed Research, The Netherlands
Dr. Regiane R Santos is a senior researcher at SFR, innovation coordinator, and a mycotoxin specialist. She is the editor of the book Mycotoxins: From Field to Feed. Her main focus is to bridge scientific knowledge with the application in the field.
During the webinar she summarized the main reproductive functions affected by mycotoxins and demonstrated that not only zearalenone can affect the reproduction of monogastric farm animals.
The adverse effects of mycotoxins on the reproductive function of pets
17 March 2026
Prof. John Tegzes
Western University of Health Sciences, USA
Prof. John Tegzes is a veterinarian with speciality certification in toxicology (Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology) and is currently the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences, California, USA. He is the author of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications and is a national leader in the veterinary medicine profession, including the effects of mycotoxins on dogs and cats, a subject that has gained special attention recently.
Upcomming webinars
In vitro methods to assess the adverse effects of mycotoxins on reproduction
30 June 2026
11:00-12:00 CET
Dr Bernard Roelen
Utrecht University, the Netherlands