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MRes Simulating the locomotion of an extinct archosaurian reptile
Supervisors: Professors John R. Hutchinson and Friedl De Groote Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences and and KU Leuven, Belgium Project Details How did extinct dinosaurs (and their close relatives) move? Archosaurs (crocodiles, birds … -
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 … -
MRes - The role of dectin-1 in recognizing M.bovis
Supervisors: Prof Dirk Werling and Prof Gordon Brown (University of Exeter) Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Centre for Vaccinology and Regenerative Medicine Project Details Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) possesses a cell … -
MRes - Biomechanical computer simulation of locomotion in reptiles
Lead RVC Supervisor: Prof John Hutchinson, Chris Richards and Friedl De Groote (KU-Leuven, Belgium) Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences (Hawkshead campus-based) Background, aims and objectives: The remarkable bipedal mode of early … -
MRes - How broiler chickens walk - an experimental and computational study of locomotor biomechanics across growth
Lead RVC Supervisor: Prof John Hutchinson, Chris Richards Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences (Hawkshead campus-based) Background, aims and objectives: Broiler (meat) chickens are a major food source globally. They have intensely been … -
MRes - Which genes are crucial inducers of Sertoli cell proliferation?
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Abir Mukherjee and Dr. Ali Fouladi Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: he testicular function of spermatogenesis requires circulating hormone action as well as local … -
MRes - Investigating the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in the immunological response to NDV in chicken
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Androniki Psifidi(RVC), Prof. Georgios Banos (University of Edinburgh) Dr. Ankit Hinsu (RVC) Department: Clinical Science and Services Background, aims and objectives: Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are a diverse class … -
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 Project Title: Which genes are crucial inducers of Sertoli cell proliferation?
Supervisors: Abir Mukherjee & Ali Fouladi Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details: The testicular function of spermatogenesis requires circulating hormone action as well as local regulators and a permissive niche provided by …