François-René Bertin, DVM, MS, FHEA, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), is a Professor and Director of the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Centre at Mississippi State University. He earned his DVM from the National Veterinary School of Nantes (France), his ACVIM Diplomate status from Purdue University (USA), and his PhD from McGill University (Canada). He has practiced in France, the US, Canada, and Australia. His research focuses on laminitis and associated endocrine disorders, particularly insulin dysregulation and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and a textbook. He contributes to international guideline panels in equine endocrinology.