German researcher
Thomas B. Hildebrandt (born 1963, Berlin , Germany ) is a German veterinarian researcher dedicated to species conservation. He heads the Department of Reproduction Management at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) in Berlin[ 1] Freie Universität Berlin .[ 2]
Research
Thomas Hildebrandt pioneered the use of ultrasound in zoo and wild animal species, especially for reproductive research and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) since the 1990s.[ 3] elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV)[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] artificial insemination program for zoo elephants including the use of wild African elephant semen[ 8] [ 9] io Rescue ”[ 10] northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni ) from extinction, of which currently only two infertile females remain, by using Assisted Reproductive Technologies and stem cell-based approaches.[ 11] [ 12] BMBF and is aimed at being used as a blueprint for the rescue of further critically endangered species.
Awards
Panda Personality of the Year (2019)[ 13]
Conservation Legacy Award, Pittsburg Zoo & PPG Aquarium, USA (2015)[ 14]
24.11.2021 | BBC Northern white rhinos: Longleat's rhinos help species avoid extinction[ 15]
14.04.2020 | BBC Northern white rhinos: The audacious plan that could save a species[ 16]
08.12.2019 | BBC These Two Rhinos Are The Last Of Their Kind | Seven Worlds, One Planet | BBC Earth[ 17]
23.08.2019 | The Standard: Experts harvest eggs to save dying rhino species[ 18]
04.07.2018 | The New York Times: Rhino Embryos Made in Lab to Save Nearly Extinct Subspecies[ 19]
References
^ "Thomas Hildebrandt - Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research" . www.izw-berlin.de .^ https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/presse/expertendienst/themen/natur-umwelt/tiermedizin/index.html ^ Hildebrandt, T. B.; Hermes, R.; Jewgenow, K.; Göritz, F. (January 1, 2000). "Ultrasonography as an important tool for the development and application of reproductive technologies in non-domestic species" . Theriogenology . 53 (1): 73– 84. doi :10.1016/S0093-691X(99)00241-1 . PMID 10735063 – via ScienceDirect. ^ Richman, L. K.; Montali, R. J.; Garber, R. L.; Kennedy, M. A.; Lehnhardt, J.; Hildebrandt, T.; Schmitt, D.; Hardy, D.; Alcendor, D. J.; Hayward, G. S. (February 19, 1999). "Novel endotheliotropic herpesviruses fatal for Asian and African elephants" . Science . 283 (5405): 1171– 1176. Bibcode :1999Sci...283.1171R . doi :10.1126/science.283.5405.1171 . PMID 10024244 – via PubMed. ^ Hutchinson, John R.; Delmer, Cyrille; Miller, Charlotte E.; Hildebrandt, Thomas; Pitsillides, Andrew A.; Boyde, Alan (December 23, 2011). "From Flat Foot to Fat Foot: Structure, Ontogeny, Function, and Evolution of Elephant "Sixth Toes" . Science . 334 (6063): 1699– 1703. Bibcode :2011Sci...334R1699H . doi :10.1126/science.1211437 . PMID 22194576 . S2CID 206536505 – via CrossRef. ^ https://www.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/S0960-9822(21)01738-3.pdf ^ Hildebrandt, Thomas; Drews, Barbara; Gaeth, Ann P; Goeritz, Frank; Hermes, Robert; Schmitt, Dennis; Gray, Charlie; Rich, Peter; Streich, Wolf Juergen; Short, Roger V; Renfree, Marilyn B (February 7, 2007). "Foetal age determination and development in elephants" . Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 274 (1608): 323– 331. doi :10.1098/rspb.2006.3738 . PMC 1702383 PMID 17164195 . ^ Hildebrandt, T. B.; Hermes, R.; Saragusty, J.; Potier, R.; Schwammer, H. M.; Balfanz, F.; Vielgrader, H.; Baker, B.; Bartels, P.; Göritz, F. (October 1, 2012). "Enriching the captive elephant population genetic pool through artificial insemination with frozen-thawed semen collected in the wild" . Theriogenology . 78 (6): 1398– 1404. doi :10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.06.014 . PMID 22898009 – via ScienceDirect. ^ Hildebrandt, THOMAS BERND; Goeritz, FRANK (January 1, 2023). "Chapter 94 - Artificial Insemination in Elephants" . In Miller, Eric; Lamberski, Nadine; Calle, Paul (eds.). Fowler' s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 10 . W.B. Saunders. pp. 655– 660. doi :10.1016/B978-0-323-82852-9.00094-0 . ISBN 9780323828529 ^ "Home | Biorescue" . www.biorescue.org .^ Hildebrandt, Thomas B.; Hermes, Robert; Colleoni, Silvia; Diecke, Sebastian; Holtze, Susanne; Renfree, Marilyn B.; Stejskal, Jan; Hayashi, Katsuhiko; Drukker, Micha; Loi, Pasqualino; Göritz, Frank; Lazzari, Giovanna; Galli, Cesare (July 4, 2018). "Embryos and embryonic stem cells from the white rhinoceros" . Nature Communications . 9 (1): 2589. Bibcode :2018NatCo...9.2589H . doi :10.1038/s41467-018-04959-2 . PMC 6031672 PMID 29973581 . ^ Hildebrandt, Thomas B.; Hermes, Robert; Goeritz, Frank; Appeltant, Ruth; Colleoni, Silvia; de Mori, Barbara; Diecke, Sebastian; Drukker, Micha; Galli, C.; Hayashi, K.; Lazzari, G.; Loi, Pasqualino; Payne, J.; Renfree, Marilyn; Seet, Steven; Stejskal, Jan; Swegen, A.; Williams, Suzannah A.; Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari; Holtze, Susanne (July 15, 2021). "The ART of bringing extinction to a freeze – History and future of species conservation, exemplified by rhinos" . Theriogenology . 169 : 76– 88. doi :10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.04.006 hdl :11577/3414969 PMID 33940218 . S2CID 233719735 . ^ "- Cérémonie officielle des Giant Panda Global Awards 2019 - Officiële..." Getty Images .^ "Pittsburgh Zoo Awards First-Ever Legacy Conservation Award For Work With African Elephants" . 90.5 WESA . May 27, 2015.^ "Northern white rhinos: Longleat's rhinos help species avoid extinction" . BBC News . November 24, 2021.^ "Northern white rhinos: The audacious plan that could save a species" . BBC News . April 13, 2020.^ "These Two Rhinos Are The Last Of Their Kind | Seven Worlds, One Planet | BBC Earth" – via www.youtube.com.^ PLC, Standard Group. "Experts harvest eggs to save dying rhino species" . The Standard . ^ Yin, Steph (July 4, 2018). "Rhino Embryos Made in Lab to Save Nearly Extinct Subspecies" . The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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