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Discovering More About Insect Flight
The Discovery Channel's Daily Planet show visited the Structure and Motion Laboratory last week to film a piece about recent research into the aerodynamics of insect flight. The crew filmed the team (Richard Bomphrey, Nathan Phillips and Toshi … -
Do owls have superpowers?
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Dr Jim Usherwood features on the BBC Two wildlife series Natural World, exploring "Super Powered Owls". Dr Usherwood, a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the RVC, investigates the mechanics of terrestrial and aerial locomotion. He appears … -
New research into giraffe locomotion
Structure and Motion Laboratory experts using drones to observe giraffe locomotion in the wild. -
DEFRA/VMD MRes project
RVC, along with a multidisciplinary team, has been awarded a MRes studentship by DEFRA/VMD to work on the " validation of a hollow fibre infection model for dynamic evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy in veterinary pathogens". The MRes project …RVC, along with a multidisciplinary team, has been awarded a MRes studentship by DEFRA/VMD to work …
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MSci student successful at International Conference
Jacob Regan (MSci student) has been successful in applying for a place to attend the Early Career Forum at ENDO 2017 in Florida in April (the world’s largest event for presenting and obtaining the latest in endocrine science and medicine). This …Jacob Regan (MSci student) has been successful in applying for a place to attend the Early Career …
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Journal of Anatomy Best Paper Prize Lecture 2016
The Journal of Anatomy Best paper prize lecture 2016 was presented by Dr Imelda McGonnell at the Anatomical Society Winter meeting at Kings College London in December 2016. The prize is awarded annually by the Anatomical Society for the paper …The Journal of Anatomy Best paper prize lecture 2016 was presented by Dr Imelda McGonnell at the …
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BVD eradication project
The RVC will be providing technical direction to an industry lead project to eradicate BVD from the cattle herd in Wales. Bovine Viral Diarrhoea is an important immunosuppressive disease of cattle and is an underlying problem on many cattle farms …The RVC will be providing technical direction to an industry lead project to eradicate BVD from the …
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New Arthritis Research UK grant
Dr Chantal Chenu, Professor Andrew Pitsillides and Professor George Bou-Gharios (University of Liverpool) have been awarded a grant by Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) to study Semaphorin 3A / new target for controlling joint pain? Around 10 million …Dr Chantal Chenu, Professor Andrew Pitsillides and Professor George Bou-Gharios (University of …
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ISCF WAVE 1 AGRI TECH: Robochick: an automonous platform for data-collection in poultry sheds
Dr Theo Demmers, working with several other organisations, has been awarded a new BBSRC/Innovate UK Grant to work on the following project: "ISCF WAVE 1 AGRI TECH: Robochick: an automonous platform for data-collection in poultry sheds". Poultry …Dr Theo Demmers, working with several other organisations, has been awarded a new BBSRC/Innovate UK …
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Equine Pituitary Pars intermedia dysfunction: improving understanding of diagnostic testing
Mr Edd Knowles (PhD student) has been awarded a Petplan Charitable Trust to work on "Equine Pituitary Pars intermedia dysfunction: improving understanding of diagnostic testing". Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is a common condition of …Mr Edd Knowles (PhD student) has been awarded a Petplan Charitable Trust to work on "Equine …