• Epigenetic changes during early embryonic development in embryos resulting from assisted reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization and somatic cell nuclear transfer.
• Characterization of somatic and induced pluripotent stem cells with an emphasis on their ability to be reprogrammed during nuclear transfer.
• Production of transgenic animal models for biomedical and agricultural applications.

2004-Present. Associate Professor, School of Animal Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA.

1996-2003. Associate Director, Transgenic Technology, Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sherburne, NY.

1993 -1996. Principal Scientist, Altra Bio Inc., Beltsville, MD.

1992 – 1993. Special Consultant. American Breeders Service, Madison WI.

1982 – 1992. Senior Research Scientist/Director of Research, Granada BioSciences Inc., College Station, TX.

Book chapters

Bondioli, K.R. and Wall, R.J. Transgenic livestock. In: Altman, A. (ed.) Biotechnology in Agriculture. Marcell Dekker, Inc. New York, NY. 1998, pp. 453-471.

Bondioli, K.R., Biery, K.A., Hill, K.G., Jones, K.B. and De Mayo, F.J. Production of transgenic cattle by pronuclear injection. In: First, N. and Haseltine, F. (eds.) Transgenic Animals. Butterworth-Heinemann, Stoneham, MA. 1991, pp. 265-273.

Refereed scientific articles

Giraldo, A.M., D. Hylan, C.B. Ballard, M.N. Purpera, J.W. Lynn, R.A. Godke, and K.R. Bondioli. 2008. Effect of epigenetic modifications of donor cells on the subsequent chromatin remodeling of cloned bovine embryos. Biol. Reprod. 78:832-840.

Williams, K.J., A. A. Picou, S. L. Kish, A.M. Giraldo, R.A. Godke and K.R. Bondioli. 2008. Isolation and characterization of porcine adipose-derived adult stem cells. Cells Tissues and Organs. 188:251-258.

Nel-Themaat, L., M.C. Gómez, C.E. Pope, M. Lopez, G. Wirtu, A. Cole, B.L. Dresser, L.A. Lyons, K.R. Bondioli, and R.A. Godke. 2008. Cloning from Semen. Part 1: In vitro proliferation of epithelial cells on embryonic fibroblasts after isolation from semen by gradient centrifugation. Cloning & Stem Cells. 10:143-159..

Nel-Themaat, L., M.C. Gómez, C.E. Pope, M. Lopez, G. Wirtu, J.A. Jenkins, A. Cole, B.L. Dresser, K.R. Bondioli and R.A. Godke. 2008. Cloning from Semen. Part 2: Intergeneric nuclear transfer of semen-derived eland (Taurotragus oryx) epithelial cells into bovine oocytes. Cloning & Stem Cells. 10:161-172.

Storer, W.A., D. L. Thompson Jr., K.R. Bondioli, R.A. Godke, A.S. Khan, P.A. Brown, R. Draghia-Akli. 2008. Evaluation of plasmid delivery by electroporation for GnRH production in stallions. J. Equine Vet. Science. 28:149-155.

Nel-Themaat, L., Gomez, M.C., Damiani, P. ,Wirtu, G. Dresser, B.L., Bondioli, K.R., Lyons, L.A. Pope, C.E. and Godke, R. A. 2007. Isolation, culture and characterization of somatic cells derived from semen and milk of endangered sheep and eland antelope. Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 19:576-84.

Giraldo, A.M., Lynn, J.W., Purpera, M.N., Godke, R.A. and Bondioli, K.R. 2007. DNA methylation and histone acetylation patterns in cultured bovine fibroblasts for nuclear transfer. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 74:1514-24.

Giraldo, A.M., Lynn, J.W., Godke, R.A. and Bondioli, K.R. 2006. Proliferative characteristics and chromosomal stability of bovine donor cells for nuclear transfer. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 73:1230-8.

Murakami, M., Ferguson, C.E., Perez, O., Boediono, A., Paccamonti, D., Bondioli, K.R. and Godke, R.A. 2006. Transfer of inner cell mass cells derived from bovine in vitro produced embryos. Cloning & Stem Cells. 8:51-60.

Ramsoondar, J.J., Machaty, Z., Costa, C., Williams, B., Fodor, W. and Bondioli, K.R.. 2003. Production of α1,3-Galactosyltransferase-knockout pigs expressing human α1,2-Fucosylosyltransferase. Biol. Reprod. 69:437-45.