Maria Pieters Silva

Associate Professor

Education

DVM, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2003

PhD, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2008

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Biography

Professional memberships

  • International Pig Veterinary Society
  • International Organization for Mycoplasmology
  • American Association of Swine Veterinarians

Languages

  • Spanish

Grants and patents

Selected grants

  • Award: Contemporary Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae isolates of US ori
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Zoetis, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2021 - 2023
  • Award: Identifying the critical clinical threshold of Mycoplasm
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
    Award Dates: 2021 - 2023
  • Award: Evaluating the viability of PCR detected Mycoplasma hyop
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Zoetis, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2020 - 2022
  • Award: Commingling and diet as management interventions for mic
    Principal Investigator: Noyes, Noelle
    Sponsoring Organization: USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
    Award Dates: 2020 - 2023
  • Award: Portable Magnetic Particle Spectroscopy (MPS) Platform f
    Principal Investigator: Wang, JianPing
    Sponsoring Organization: USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
    Award Dates: 2020 - 2023
  • Award: Taking the first steps towards the improvement of Mycopl
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
    Award Dates: 2020 - 2021
  • Award: Evaluation of the efficacy of VaxSafe MHP: A temperature
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Bioproperties Pty Ltd
    Award Dates: 2020 - 2021
  • Award: Reducing Campylobacter in pre-harvest broiler production
    Principal Investigator: Singer, Randall
    Sponsoring Organization: USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
    Award Dates: 2019 - 2023
  • Award: Reducing Campylobacter in pre-harvest broiler production
    Principal Investigator: Singer, Randall
    Sponsoring Organization: USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
    Award Dates: 2019 - 2023
  • Award: Optimization and viability of an analogous product for s
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2019 - 2021
  • Award: Longitudinal evaluation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae dete
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2019 - 2021
  • Award: Effect of Tulathromycin on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae dete
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciel
    Sponsoring Organization: Zoetis, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2018 - 2019
  • Award: Analysis of Cellular Immunity Following Vaccination With
    Principal Investigator: Cheeran, Maxim C J
    Sponsoring Organization: Pharmgate Biologics inc
    Award Dates: 2018 - 2018
  • Award: Effects of early-life antibiotic administration on porci
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2018 - 2019
  • Award: A model to evaluate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae early detec
  • Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2018 - 2019
  • Award: Assessment of Hyogen efficacy by means of replacement gi
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Ceva Animal Health
    Award Dates: 2018 - 2018
  • Award: Modulating Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae transmission using m
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2017 - 2019
  • Award: Impact of vaccination on transmission of Lawsonia intrac
    Principal Investigator: Vannucci, Fabio Augusto
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2017 - 2018
  • Award: Evaluation of oral fluids and environmental samples for
    Principal Investigator: Vannucci, Fabio Augusto
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2017 - 2018
  • Award: Achieving safe introduction of naive gilts into M. hyopn
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2017 - 2018
  • Award: Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae in US he
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2017 - 2018
  • Award: Gilt flow and acclimation processes as drivers of Mycopl
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2015 - 2017
  • Award: Sensitivity and specificity of a Mycoplasma hyopneumonia
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Hipra Scientific USA, LLC
    Award Dates: 2015 - 2016
  • Award: Does re-infection occur in Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae prev
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2015 - 2016
  • Award: Development of a collection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2015 - 2019
  • Award: Evaluating the effect of strategic antibiotic treatment
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Pharmgate, LLC
    Award Dates: 2015 - 2016
  • Award: Feasibility of viability PCR and ex-vivo bioassay to det
    Principal Investigator: Torremorell, Montserrat
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2014 - 2015
  • Award: Characterization of the colonization pattern and clinica
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2014 - 2015
  • Award: Controlled Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae gilt exposure: Effec
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2014 - 2015
  • Award: Investigating the epidemiology of Mycoplasma hyorhinis i
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2013 - 2014
  • Award: Effect of sow and piglet medication with tulathromycin o
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Pfizer Inc Animal Health Group
    Award Dates: 2013 - 2014
  • Award: Investigating the genetic variability of Mycoplasma hyop
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2012 - 2013
  • Award: Early detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections i
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciel
    Sponsoring Organization: National Pork Board
    Award Dates: 2012 - 2013
  • Award: Identifying Factors Associated With Mycoplasma Hyopneumo
    Principal Investigator: Pieters Silva, Maria Graciela
    Sponsoring Organization: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, Inc.
    Award Dates: 2012 - 2013