Personnel
The innovative and solution-focused team at CDCB works with USDA researchers and industry partners to develop and provide services and results that benefit dairy herds.
Meet the CDCB Team
Achieving progress requires a commitment of time, energy and expertise, and that is exemplified in the CDCB team.
CDCB has been expanding its team to satisfy the growing demand for services and products that benefit dairy producers. Opportunities continue to grow – to leverage genomic technologies, develop new data pipelines and continue improving dairy production. The CDCB team, along with research partners at USDA AGIL, is set to maximize these opportunities.
Back (left to right): George Wiggans, José Carrillo, João Dürr, Dan Null, George Onoh, Frank Ross, Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Ed Sunder, Michael Sullivan, Nathan Blair, John Cole, Jesse Malloy, Jay Megonigal
Middle: Katie Schmitt, Katelyn Allen, Javier Burchard, Heather Adams Enzenauer, Taylor McWhorter, Fiona Guinan, Hannah Templeton, Simone Savoia, Tinita Bethea, Rob Cooper, Xiao-Lin (Nick) Wu
Front: Andres Legarra, Rodrigo Mota, Lillian Bacheller, Ashley Ling, Kristen Parker Gaddis, Tasmia Haider, Kaori Tokuhisa, Kat Buchholz, Clarissa Boschiero
Not pictured: Malia Caputo, Rick Demory, Courtney Hoff, Darrin Long, Vegas Martin, Duane Norman, Pavan Pydiganta
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Join the CDCB Team
CDCB Internship Program
CDCB is committed to developing and supporting the next generation of dairy cattle geneticists and researchers through internships, post-doctorate appointments and fellowships since 2016. CDCB interns have a unique opportunity to work directly with leading scientists at CDCB and USDA AGIL while conducting research in their area of interest.
Internship applications are open NOW!
Previous CDCB Interns
Alejandra Álvarez (2026)
Adebisi Ogunbawo (2026)
Sergio Sanchez (2026)
Yijing Gong (2025)
Jacob Maskal (2025)
Chang Xu (2025)
Agustin Chasco (2024)
Gabriella Dodd (2024)
Guarav Dutta (2024)
Jonathan Layton (2023)
Joe-Menwer Tabet (2023)
Tori Iqbal (2022)
Larissa Novo (2022)
Anil Sigdel (2021)
Sydney Jewell (2021)
Fiona Guinan (2019)
Taylor McWhorter (2019)
Laura Jensen (2019)
Elif Gunai (2018)
Isaac Haagen (2017)
Maci Lienemann-Mueller (2017)
Amber Gabel Smith (2016)