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MRes - The role of thymosin-beta4 in human vascular ageing.
Supervisors: Dr Elisa Vasilopoulou and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Vascular ageing contributes to the pathogenesis of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney … -
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MRes How does tuberculosis disseminate out of the lungs to cause extra-pulmonary disease?
Supervisors: Dr Sharon Kendall (RVC) and Professor Brendan Wren (LSHTM) Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences Project Details Tuberculosis (TB) is a devastating bacterial disease that impacts both human and animal populations. … -
MRes - Investigating endothelial function: How does β-catenin regulate nitric oxide signalling
Supervisors: Dr Christina Warboys and Prof Caroline Wheeler-Jones Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Endothelial cells line the walls of blood vessels and play a critical role in the regulation of vessel function. As … -
MRes - Mapping the transcriptomic landscape of cerebrovascular repair following inflammation
Supervisors: Dr Helen Stolp, Dr Dong Xia and Prof Caroline Wheeler-Jones Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Vascular dysfunction is recognized as contributing to the etiology of neurological, and particularly … -
MRes - Testing the ‘legs as linkages’ paradigm
Supervisors: Prof Jim Usherwood and Prof Alan Wilson Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Animal legs are not wheels. However, during fast running, they appear to act like wheels or skates, supporting body weight ( … -
MRes - Using veterinary practice data to improve understanding of equine Strangles
Supervisors: Professor Nicola Menzies-Gow and Professor Dave Brodbelt Department: Clinical Science and Services Project Details The Veterinary Companion Animal Surveillance System (VetCompass) programme analyses veterinary clinical … -
RVC celebrates first graduates in Equine Locomotor Research
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is proud to announce the successful graduation of all 12 students from its new Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research. -
MRes - Developing treatments for Batten disease, a childhood neurodegenerative disease
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr Claire Russell, Dr Valentina Marchica Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: The zebrafish is a prominent model to study inherited diseases. Mutations in CLN3 cause approximately … -
MRes - Temperature sensitivity of flight muscle mechanics in zebra finch
Supervisors: Dr Andrea Gaede & Dr Timothy West Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details: How are small, agile birds able to perform complex manoeuvres? We will investigate this question by analysing how flight muscles respond …