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Dr Rachel Payne

Rachel in Livingo

Email:

rpayne at rvc.ac.uk

Rachel Payne graduated in Anatomy and Human Biology at Liverpool University. It was during this time that she developed her passion for primates and evolution. Rachel went on to study orang-utan locomotion with Robin Crompton at Liverpool University, gaining a PhD in Hominoid locomotion. Rachel’s first academic post was as a lecturer in Biomechanics at Brunel University. In 2003, she joined the Structure and Motion Lab at the RVC as a Research Fellow. In August 2005, she was employed as a full time Lecturer in Anatomy and Biomechanics.

Rachel is particularly interested in the relationships between functional anatomy, whole limb design and locomotion. She is currently investigating functional locomotor anatomy in animals designed for speed, endurance and adaptability (horse, greyhound, ostrich, hare, camel, primate, cheetah, lion, tiger, okapi). Her other work includes research into the evolution of bipedalism through the study of living primates and studies of the biomechanics and energetics of human bilateral amputee gait.

Rachel is a dedicated educator and has taught anatomy, biomechanics and evolution across many RVC undergraduate and postgraduate courses. She has also been Course Director of the Gateway Programme which provides students from low income families with the opportunity to attend vet school.

Rachel returned to the RVC for a time to work at the CETL LIVE Centre conducting research into veterinary education.

 

Publications

  1. Isler, K., Payne, R.C., Günther, M.M., Thorpe, S.K.S., Li, Y., Savage, R., Crompton, R.H. Inertial Properties of Hominoid Limb Segments. J Anat.
  2. Wright DA, Marks, L, Payne, RC (in press). A comparative study of physiological costs of walking in bilateral amputees. Prosthetics and Orthotics International..
  3. Smith NC, Jespers KJ, Payne RC, Wilson AM (2007). Muscle moment arms of pelvic limb muscles of the Ostrich (Struthio camelus). J. Anat.
  4. Payne RC (2007) Encouraging student diversity: a new Gateway to veterinary medicine. In Practice. 29: 356-359.
  5. SB Williams, Payne RC and AM Wilson. (2007). Functional Specialisation of the Pelvic limb of the Hare (Lepus europeus). J Anat. 210: 472-490.
  6. SB Williams, AM Wilson and Payne RC (2007). Functional Specialisation of the thoracic limb of the Hare (Lepus europeus). J Anat. 210: 491-505.
  7. Payne RC, Crompton RH, Gunther MM, Isler K, Thorpe SKS, Savage R and D’Aout K (2006) Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part I: Comparative anatomy. J. Anat. 208, 709-24.
  8. Payne RC, Crompton RH, Gunther MM, Isler K, Thorpe SKS, Savage R and D’Aout K.(2006) Morphological analysis of the hindlimb in apes and humans. Part II: Moment arms. J. Anat. 208, 725-42.
  9. Smith NC, Wilson AM, Jespers KJ, Payne RC (2006). Muscle architecture and functional anatomy of the pelvic limb of the Ostrich (Struthio camelus) J. Anat. 209 (6):765-79.
  10. Ferrari M, Weller R, Pfau T, Payne RC, Wilson AM (2006) A comparison of freehand three-dimensional ultrasound, two-dimensional ultrasound and dissections for determination of lesion volume in tendons. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biol. 32, 797-804
  11. Isler K, Payne RC, Günther MM, Thorpe SKS, Li Y, Savage R, Crompton RH (2006). Inertial Properties of Hominoid Limb Segments. J. Anat. 201: 209-218.
  12. Payne RC, Hutchinson JR, Robilliard JJ, Wilson AM (2005) Functional specialisation of the equine pelvic limb. J. Anat. 206, 557-574.
  13. Vereeke E, Payne RC, D’Août K, Aerts P (2005) Functional analysis of the foot and ankle myology of Hylobates lar and Pan paniscus. J. Anat. 206, 453-476.
  14. Payne RC, Veenman P and Wilson AM. (2004) The role of the extrinsic muscles of the equine thoracic limb. J. Anat. 206, 415-556.
  15. Crompton RHC, Li Y, Thorpe SK, Wang WJ, Savage R, Payne, RC, Carey TC, Aerts P, Van Elsacker L, Hofstetter A., Günther MM, D’Aout K and DeClerq D (2003). Biomechanical Evolution of Erect Bipedality. Courier Forschuungsinstitut Senckenberg.

Conference papers

  1. Visser JMA, Wilson AM, Payne RC (2007) 3D analysis of upper body movement in bilateral amputee gait using inertial sensors. ISB, Taipei, Taiwan
  2. von Scheven, C, Payne RC, Ritruechai P, Weller R (2007) Muscle architecture of the equine thoracic and lumbar Longissimus dorsi muscle. BEVA, UK.
  3. Von Scheven CC, Weller R, Payne RC (2006) Muscle architecture of the equine Longissimus dorsi muscle. SEB Annual Meeting , Canterbury, UK.
  4. Williams SB, Wilson AM, Payne RC (2006). Functional specialisation of the locomotor system in hares and greyhounds. SEB Annual Meeting , Canterbury, UK.
  5. Bobert M, Payne RC, Wilson M (2005). A dynamic model of the equine hindlimb. SEB Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
  6. Pfau T, Payne RC, Edgson H, Wilson AM. (2005). The mechanics of jumping. SEB Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
  7. Payne RC. (2005). Comparative Anatomy and Animal Locomotion. Concord Field Station Seminar Series, Harvard.
  8. Payne RC, Robilliard J, Hutchinson JR (2005). The relationship of the moment arms of muscle-tendon units to limb orientation in animals. Society for Integrative Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego.
  9. Payne RC, Robilliard JJ, Hutchinson JR, Wilson AM (2005). Functional specialisation of equine locomotor muscles. Society for Integrative Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. San Diego.
  10. Payne RC. Communicating science to the public (2005) Seminar at The Royal Society Summer Exhibition planning meeting.
  11. Payne RC, Robilliard JJ. (2004). Functional specialization of equine hindlimbs.  Society of Veterinary Physiotherapists, Biennial Meeting. London.
  12. Wright DA, Marks L, Payne RC (2004). Asymmetry and Efficiency in Bilateral Amputee Gait.  International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics Annual Meeting, York. *First prize
  13. Payne, RC, Wilson AM et al. (2004). Animal Locomotion: Which horse can run the fastest?  Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. London.
  14. D’Août K, Vereeke EV, Van Sint Jan S, Payne RC, Schoonaert K, Aerts P. (2004). Functional anatomy of the bonobo. ICVM conference, USA.
  15. Vereeke EV, D’Août K, Van Sint Jan S, Payne RC, Schoonaert K, Aerts P. (2004). The functional morphology of the hominoid foot-ankle complex.  ICVM conference, USA.
  16. Payne, RC, Robilliard, J, Wilson, AM. (2004). Equine hindlimb -spring or motor?  SEB Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, UK
  17. Weller, RC, Payne RC, Wilson, AM. (2004). In vitro equine tendon strains.  SEB Annual Meeting. Edinburgh, UK
  18. Ferrari M., Weller R., Pfau T., Payne RC, Wilson AM. (2003). A comparison between freehand 3D ultrasound, 2D ultrasound and direct measurements of equine superficial digital flexor tendon. BMUS, Annual Meeting, York, UK
  19. Crompton, RHC, Savage, R, Wang WJ, Payne RC. (2003). Modeling locomotion in fossil primates. Anatomical Society Annual Meeting “Bipedalism”, London, UK
  20. Payne RC, Veenman P and Wilson AM. (2003). Power production capabilities of the equine forelimb. Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference, poster presentation, Southampton, UK
  21. Payne RC. Structural and functional adaptations of the Orang-utan. An investigation into the biomechanical link between climbing and bipedalism. (2002). Primate Society of Belgium AGM, Brussels, Belgium.
  22. Payne RC. Gait analysis in apes and humans. (2002). Brunel University Seminar Series, London, UK.
  23. Payne RC. Musculoskeletal design of the hominoids: Implications for the evolution of upright walking. (2000). Scientific colloquium, Anthropological Institute, The University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Book Chapters and Reviews

2002. Li, Y., Crompton, R.H.C., Wang, W.W., Savage, R., Günther, M.M. and Payne RC. Hindlimb-drive, hindlimb-steering? Functional differences between fore- and hindlimbs in chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) quadrupedalism. In: Anapol F, Jablonski N, editors.   Shaping primate evolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

 

 

 

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