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New RVC study identifies cancers as health priority in Boxer dogs
In the largest ever study of Boxer dogs using veterinary records, researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have identified the most common health disorders in the breed in the UK Photo Credit: Emily Stretch Research from the Royal … -
New research from the RVC sheds light on common health issues in pet rabbits
Exploring the most common health problems in pet rabbits in the UK, new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals unnatural body shapes along with inadequate diet and exercise as having strong links with poorer health in rabbits. … -
RVC Open Day 2015
The RVC's Structure and Motion Lab highlight the variety of interesting career options open to veterinary graduates at the RVC Open Day 2015 -
New Newton Institutional Links grant awarded to RVC
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant by the British Council to work on the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza in free-grazing duck populations in Vietnam. Despite …Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant …
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The RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster awarded Royal Society medal
Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded a Royal Society Medal, The Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture, which recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science, for her ‘ …Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has …
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Prof Peter Lees awarded EAVPT Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Veterinary Pharmacology throughout his career. This …Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association …
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Biomechanical models unlock muscle-bound secrets of the evolution of dinosaur locomotion
Scientists have discovered how the locomotion of dinosaurs on land changed from the earliest, cat-sized bipedal (walking on two hind legs) forms to giants like Tyrannosaurus rex and then ultimately birds. The findings identify that movement in … -
New research by the RVC could hold key to new treatments for Cancer and Neurodegeneration
New interaction found in cells that could lead to development of novel therapies for pathological conditions in humans and animalsA new study, led by the RVC, has found a new interaction within cells that could lead to the …
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RVC researcher presents poster on a potentially exciting new treatment for skeletal disorders
Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today presented a poster at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) highlighting a potential new treatment for skeletal disorders such …Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has …
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Can Autophagy help in the fight against diseases?
Leading academics met in London to discuss research that hopes to one day find the key to fighting diseases such as cancer and dementiaLeading academics met in London recently to discuss research that hopes to one day unlock the key …