UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA CURRICULUM VITAE Annett Heise 1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION Heise Surname First names Citizenship Place of birth Population group Department Direct Telephone E-mail Date of appointment Annett German Neindorf, Germany ID Number Passport C6N644G2G Title Dr Female x Male Date of birth African Coloured Indian White x Production Animal Studies Position 012 529 8259 Direct Telefax annett.heise@up.ac.za 01-07-2007 Permanent part-time 30.04.1980 Other (Please specify) Senior Lecturer 012 528 8314 x Temporary full-time Degree/ Diploma DVM (VetMed Germany) South African Board Exam Diplomat of the American College of Theriogenology Field of study Veterinary Science Veterinary Science Veterinary Science, Specialisation in Animal Reproduction Higher education institution University of Leipzig, Germany South African Veterinary Council American College of Theriogenology Year 2004 2004 2007
1.3 WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE Name of employer Small Animal and Horse Clinic Hamersleben/Germany, Dr Jens Siebert/Dr Andrea Behrens Capacity and/or type of work Veterinary Associate General practice and routine surgical procedures Period From (mm//yy to mm//yy) 03/2004 to 05/2004 Piet Botha Geyerspan Studfarm Lichtenburg, SA Part-time veterinary associate for equine breeding work 10/2004-04/2005 University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science (Department of PAS, section of Reproduction) University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science (Department of PAS, section of Reproduction) University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science (Department of PAS, section of Reproduction) Locum services for private practitioners in Pretoria Internship 06/2004-06/2005 Residency 06/2005-06/2007 Lecturer Promotion to Senior Lecturer in 2010 Locum work in general small animal practice 07/2007 - currently 09/2004-10/2008 Equine Reproduction Services CC (Dr A Heise, Dr T Hornschuh) Equine breeding work 11/2008-currently 2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES 2.1 Courses presented Course DVN 1 and 2 Reproductive Nursing (lectures and practicals) Level DVN 1 and 2 Self developed (Yes or No) Yes BVSc 4 Clinical rotation (final year veterinary students) VRP 400 (Veterinary Reproduction, BVSc IV, lectures and practicals) GSK 713 and 714 (Reproductive physiology and Clinical Reproduction in Horses) Old BVSc 4 New BVSc Post-grad students Yes yes yes
2.2 Other education and pedagogic courses presented Course Year Institution Lecturer for spay day BVSc 4 clinical small animal surgery rotation (10/2007-05/2008) BVSc4 OVAH (UP) 2.3 Post-grad supervision Student Degree Graduation Dr Ruth Stroehle Supervisor for MSc through UP Expected April 2015 Dr Ruth Stroehle Current students: Dr Ruth Stroehle Dr Carolynne Tarr Dr Dietmar Holm Past students: Dr Geoff Brown Dr Kate May Co-Supervisor for DrMedVet dissertation through University of Berlin/ Germany Clinical specialist advisor for the American College of Theriogenologists- ACT (evaluating log books for clinical procedures as well as clinical progress; registration of and administration for residents with ACT, feedback and progress reports to ACT, etc.) Expected 2015
3. TEACHING OUTPUTS 3.1 Educational publications and products Development of lecture powerpoint presentations for DVN 1 DVD production for undergraduate teaching purposes (including writing of the script, performing of procedures during filming and participation in editing) Title: Stallion semen collection using an artificial vagina and semen processing 4. OTHER TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS 4.1 Membership of national and international bodies Registered with the SAVC: full membership obtained through examination as Veterinarian and registration as specialist since November 2009 Member of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT): full membership obtained through examination 4.2 Visits to local and overseas universities as guest professor or lecturer in regard to teaching January 2007: Poster presentation at the International Embryo Transfer Society Congress in Kyoto, Japan.
7. RESEARCH OUTPUTS 7.1 Publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals Heise A,Thompson PN, Gerber D. Influence of seminal plasma on fresh and post-thaw parameters of stallion epididymal spermatozoa. Animal Reproduction Science 123 (2011) 192-201. Heise A, Kähn W, Volkmann DH, Thompson PN, Gerber D. Influence of seminal plasma on fertility of fresh and frozen-thawed stallion epididymal sperm. Animal Reproduction Science 118 (2010) 48-53. Heise A, Gerber D, Volkmann DH, Kähn W, Brouwer NK. Abstract: Fertility of frozen-thawed epididymal stallion sperm with or without exposure to seminal plasma. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. January 2007; 19: 124. 7.2 Published peer-reviewed book chapters Annett Heise. Chapter: Artificial Insemination in Veterinary Science in A Bird s-eye view of Veterinary Medicine. Publisher: InTech. Publication Date: February 2012. Editor: Carlos C. Perez-Marin 7.3 Published full-length conference papers/keynote addresses Heise A, Gerber D, Volkmann DH, Kähn. Fertility of frozen-thawed epididymal stallion sperm. Equine Practioners Group Congress Proceedings 2005. South African Veterinary Association. South Africa. 7.4 Publications in non-peer-reviewed journals Article on frozen stallion semen published in the September 2009 issue of the South African Warmblood association Newsletter (will also be published in the March 2010 issue of SA Horseman journal). Title: Using yesterday s semen, today, for horses of tomorrow- Some thoughts on frozen stallion semen
7.5 Other contributions Peer-reviewer for the scientific journal Reproduction in Domestic Animals since March 2009 Peer-reviewer for the scientific journal Journal of Equine Veterinary Science since January 2010 Peer-reviewer for the scientific journal Journal of the South African Veterinary Association since January 2013 8. OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS 8.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses - specify type of contribution 8.1.1 National Equine Practitioners Group Congress. South African Veterinary Association. 17-21 August 2005. Presented a talk ( Fertility of epididymal stallion sperm ). South African Veterinary Semen and Embryo Group Congress. South African Veterinary Association. 26 th and 27 th August 2005. Attended. Short Course: An Introduction to Assisted Equine Reproduction. South African Veterinary Association. 18 th and 19 th February 2006. Attended. 8.1.2 International International Embryo Transfer Society Congress. International Embryo Transfer Society (IETS). Kyoto, Japan. 7-9 January 2007. Poster presentation ( Fertility of frozen-thawed epididymal stallion sperm with or without exposure to seminal plasma ). IETS pre-conference workshop: Publishing in English Language (workshop for young researchers whose first language is not English). Presented by John Castelic (Diplomate ACT, chief editor of Theriogenology). Kyoto, Japan. 5 th and 6 th January 2007. Attended. Equine Embryo Transfer workshop under supervision of Dr P McCue, Equine Reproduction Laboratory, Colorado State University, USA. 14.-18.07.2008. Attended.
8.2 Teamwork and collaboration with others: Other researchers (national and international) and research institutions: Dr PN Thompson Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, SA Prof DH Volkmann Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Missouri University, USA Prof W Kähn Department of Large Animal Reproduction, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Switzerland Prof J Handler Department of Equine Clinical Studies, University of Berlin, Germany Dr Kgomotso Sibeko Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, SA Dr Sarah Clift Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, SA Prof Geoffrey Fosgate Production Animal Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, SA 9. FURTHER PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT February November 2008 Successful participation in the post-graduate module Ophtalmology 700 at the Faculty of Veterinary Science Onderstepoort 21.08.2008 Short Course IVOS System Operations Training by Hamilton Thorne Biosciences for computer assisted sperm analysis
30.07..-01.08.2013 In-house training on endoscopic transcervical insemination (TCI) in bitches by specialist Dr Fiona Hollinshead (MataMata Veterinary Clinic, New Zealand). September 2013 CE at UP course on Grant Proposal writing. Main Campus, Hatfield. UP CE at UP course on post-grad supervision. Main Campus, Hatfield. UP 13.01.2014 Click-UP Overview. UP in house course. Faculty of Veterinary Science, OP. 10. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES 10.1 Coordinator for team-building within the Department of Production Animal Studies since November 2009 10.2 Section Head of the Section of Reproduction, Department of Production Animal Studies, University of Pretoria, since January 2013 (Line Management functions. Section communication, functioning and administration. Performance and leave management of staff. Financial management involvement. Solving of personnel issues. Handling of complaints.etc.) 10.3 Course-coordinator for VRP 400 (Veterinary Reproduction module in the New BVSc course): lecture and practical schedule development. Co-ordination of the lecture development for the fully integrated VRP 400 2015 course. Responsible for click-up communication to students and updates. 10.4 Overall module co-ordinator for GSK 800: Specialist module Reproduction. Co-ordination of general admin for GSK 801-805 modules. Study guide compilation and update for GSK 800. Student communication. 10.5 Veterinary Skills Laboratory Development involvement: research on veterinary simulators and models. Requesting of quotes and information on these. Recommendations for orders and implementation of models into the lecture/ prac schedule. Planning for self-developed models (contacting taxidermists, organizing of interdepartmental meetings for skills integration, etc.).
11. COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 11.1 Professional service performed 23.08.2008 Presented two talks at a horse breeder event for horse owners and breeders at Adelsheim Warmblood Stud (Riverwood lodge, Kameeldrift East) organized by Optima Vetshop and Equifeed Artificial insemination- benefits and considerations using fresh, chilled and frozen-thawed semen Persistent breeding induced endometritis and its influence on fertility 29.01.2011 Presented two talks at a horse breeder event for horse owners and breeders at Adelsheim Warmblood Stud (Riverwood lodge, Kameeldrift East) organized by the South African Warmblood Association on Embryo transfer and Equine Herpes Virus Infection in horses 11.2 Clinical service Position as lecturer in The Section of Reproduction since 01.07.2007 (promoted to senior lecturer in 2010) Clinician for BVSc 4 (Final year students) since 01.07.2007: practicals, clinical cases, discussions, referral cases as part of the clinical rotation in Reproduction in the OVAH Rendering of afterhours services for Reproduction at the OVAH Clinical teaching of post-graduate students (currents participants of the residency program in Reproduction) with regards to handling of routine, emergency and referral reproductive cases in all species at the OVAH Clinical teaching of DVN 1 and 2 on clinics at the OVAH Lecturer for small animal surgery on spay days (10/2007-05/2008)