Dyce Lab

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.