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MRes - Derivation of corneal keratocytes from canine induced pluripotent stem cells
Supervisors: Dr Christiane Kafarnik, Dr Clara de Pascale and Dr Debbie Guest Department: Clinical Science and Services Project Details The cornea is an optically clear tissue permitting light transmission into the eye. Transparency of the … -
MRes - Identifying regional alterations in brain microstructure that correlated with disrupted social behaviour
Supervisors: Dr Helen Stolp and Dr Ruby Chang Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Altered social behavior is one of several behavioral differences in patients with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum … -
MRes - Regulation of neural Mitochondrial Dynamics by the energy sensor, AMPK
Supervisors: Dr Claire Thornton and Dr Helen Stolp Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Babies experiencing asphyxia during birth are at risk of significant long-term disabilities such as cerebral palsy and epilepsy. … -
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MRes - Temperature sensitivity of flight muscle mechanics in zebra finch
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr Andrea Gaede and Dr Timothy West Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: How are small, agile birds able to perform complex manoeuvres? We will investigate this question by analysing … -
MRes - Exploring the effects of maternal obesity on trophoblast cell differentiation and placental function
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. António Galvão Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: This exciting research program investigates how maternal obesity disrupts critical processes in placental development, … -
MRes - Investigating the G2385R Parkinson’s risk variant in Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Patrick A. Lewis and Dr. Helen Stolp Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: Mutations in Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s … -
MRes - Gabapentin use in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK - A VetCompass perspective
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr Dan O’Neill, Dr Karen Hiestand, Dr Rowena Packer, Prof Dave Brodbelt Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Clinical Science and Services Background, aims and objectives: With over 12 million cats … -
MRes - Genomic mechanisms that predict severity in a canine Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy model
Lead RVC Supervisor: Prof Richard Piercy and Dr Androniki Psifidi Department: Clinical Science and Services Background, aims and objectives: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an invariably fatal, X-linked muscle wasting disease affecting … -
MRes - Characterising the role of long non-coding RNAs (lnc-RNAs) in feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Androniki Psifidi, Prof. David Connolly, Prof. Virginia Luis Fuentes, Dr. Ankit Hinsu Department: Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College Background, aims and objectives: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( …