Gareth Maglennon
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Gareth is a postdoctoral research fellow working on a BBSRC-funded project studying Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection in pigs.
Biography
My work history is as follows:-
2001-2002 Veterinary Surgeon in small animal practice
2002-2003 Junior clinical scholar in small animal medicine, Royal (Dick) Vet School
2003-2006 Resident in Veterinary Oncology, Animal Health Trust
2006-2010 Wellcome Trust Training Fellow, MRC National Institute for Medical Research
2010-2011 Career Development Fellow, MRC National Insitute for Medical Research
2011-present Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Royal Veterinary College
My education is as follows:-
2001 - BVMS degree Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Glasgow
2005 - MSc degree Clinical Oncology, University of Birmingham
2011 - PhD, University College London
Research
My current research is funded by a BBSRC grant awarded to a consortium of university research groups in the South East of England. This large project aims to develop new diagnostic methods and potential vaccine candidates for several bacterial pathogens that are responsible for respiratory disease in pigs.
The primary focus of my work at the RVC is the bacterium Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, the cause of enzootic pneumonia in pigs. I am currently working in the laboratory of Professor Andrew Rycroft, developing a transposon-mediated method of mutagenesis to help us to identify virulence factors associated wtih M.hyopneumoniae. In addition to improving our understanding of M.hyopneumoniae pathogenesis, it is anticipated that our studies will allow the identification of potential vaccine candidates.
Clinical
Although my role at the RVC does not include clinical work, I continue to work part-time as a locum veterinary surgeon in small animals practices in Hertfordshire. I have worked as a regular locum at Letchworth Veterinary Centre since 2006.
Selected Publications
Berlato D, Stewart J, Newton R, Maglennon GA, Monti P, Flindall A, Murphy S. "Evaluation of minichromosome maintenance protein 7 as a prognostic marker in canine cutaneous mast cell tumours", Vet Comp Oncol. 2011 Sep 5
Maglennon GA, McIntosh P, Doorbar J. "Persistence of viral DNA in the epithelial basal layer suggests a model for papillomavirus latency following immune regression", Virology. 2011 Jun 5;414(2):153-63
Maglennon GA, Murphy S, Adams V, Miller J, Smith K, Blunden A, Scase TJ. "Association of Ki67 index with prognosis for intermediate-grade canine cutaneous mast cell tumours.", Vet Comp Oncol. 2008 Dec;6(4):268-74
Hayes A, Adams V, Smith K, Maglennon G, Murphy S., "Vinblastine and prednisolone chemotherapy for surgically excised grade III canine cutaneous mast cell tumours.", Vet Comp Oncol. 2007 Sep;5(3):168-76.
Murphy S, Hayes A, Adams V, Maglennon G, Neath P, Ladlow J, Brearley MJ. "Role of carboplatin in multi-modality treatment of canine tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma--a case series of five dogs.", J Small Anim Pract. 2006 Apr;47(4):216-20.
Murphy S, Hayes AM, Blackwood L, Maglennon G, Pattinson H, Sparkes AH. "Oral malignant melanoma - the effect of coarse fractionation radiotherapy alone or with adjuvant carboplatin therapy." Vet Comp Oncol. 2005 Dec;3(4):222-9.