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Open source bone biology software benefits industry and academia
Open source image analysis software BoneJ developed at RVC being used in volcanology, marine biology, soils science, battery design, and food science -
New Dogs Trust grant: Of mice and dogs: Comparison of the alterations in the metabolome associated with heart failure
Congratulations to Dr David Connolly and Professor Adrian Boswood for their recent grant award from the Dogs Trust for the study "Of mice and dogs: Comparison of the alterations in the metabolome associated with heart failure" Approximately 320,000 …Congratulations to Dr David Connolly and Professor Adrian Boswood for their recent grant award from …
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New concepts in research suggest that animals suffer boredom too
Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal behaviour and depression. It has been little researched from a biological perspective to date and some believe boredom is unique to humans. However, …Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …
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Life, death and immortality of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells: a genomic approach
Professor Brian Catchpole and Dr Lucy Davison have been awarded a grant by Petplan Charitable Trust for "Life, death and immortality of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells: a genomic approach". Canine diabetes mellitus affects around 1 in 300 …Professor Brian Catchpole and Dr Lucy Davison have been awarded a grant by Petplan Charitable Trust …
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Man’s ‘Best Friend’ just got even better
Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human owners. But a revolutionary new research platform called VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is now harnessing the power of …Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human …
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New London International Development Centre grant
Congratulations to Dr Martin Walker and Professor Joanne Webster who have been awarded a grant by London International Development Centre to work on "Towards improved interventions against human toxoplasmosis by identifying routes of transmission". …Congratulations to Dr Martin Walker and Professor Joanne Webster who have been awarded a grant by …
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New ‘Kennel Club Charitable Trust’ epidemiologist role available
‘Kennel Club Charitable Trust’ epidemiologist role available to explore dog breed-specific health The Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) has funded a 1-year project within VetCompass™ called ‘Evidence-based prioritisation of disorders using … -
Novel VetCompass™ research takes the concept of Man's "Best Friend" to a new level
Man's "Best Friend" just got even better Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human owners. But VetCompass™ is now harnessing the power of Big Data Analyses from anonymised veterinary … -
Dissecting the genetic architecture of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) and cats (1 in 7). The disease is strikingly similar in the two species, although the feline prevalence is much higher. HCM is characterized by …Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) …
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Evolution of Influenza A Viruses (IAV) in Swine
Dr Nicola Lewis has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work on Characterization of the Evolution of Influenza A Viruses (IAV) in Swine. This project will be run in partnership with the Animal and Plant Health Agency …Dr Nicola Lewis has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to work on …