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Bioactive targets of mitochondrial quality control and function
Dr Michelangelo Campanella and his Mitochondrial Cell Biology and Pharmacology Research Group have been awarded a BBSRC LIDo iCASE studentship with Nestle Institute of Health Sciences. Stress is a constant of our daily life and still we don’t …Dr Michelangelo Campanella and his Mitochondrial Cell Biology and Pharmacology Research Group …
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Companion dogs: a model for investigating age-related disease in people
A new Open Access paper published in Pathobiology of Aging and Age-related Diseases demonstrates the value of using companion dogs as a model for human morbidity and mortality. With the human population rapidly aging, the study of age-related … -
Epidemiology of feline diabetes mellitus
New Open Access paper available in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine describing the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats attending primary-care practice in England. By using clinical data collected via the VetCompass Programme, this … -
VetCompass at the 2017 UFAW International Symposium
Dr. Jen Summers was fortunate to represent VetCompass at the recent annual meeting of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), which asked “Measuring animal welfare and applying scientific advances - Why is it still so difficult?”. … -
Mathematical Modelling of Novel Macrofilaricidal Drugs for River Blindness: from Patients to Populations
Dr Martin Walker is involved in a collaborative project involving the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Royal Veterinary College and Imperial College London. Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a disabling neglected tropical disease …Dr Martin Walker is involved in a collaborative project involving the Drugs for Neglected Diseases …
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New BBSRC Newton Fund grant awarded to Professor Liam Good
Professor Liam Good and Dr Steven Van Winden have been awarded a grant by the BBSRC Newton Fund for "Bovine Mastitis Control by Local Administration of Polyplex Nanoparticles". There are millions of cases of mastitis annually. Mastitis can linger, …Professor Liam Good and Dr Steven Van Winden have been awarded a grant by the BBSRC Newton Fund for …
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New BBSRC grant awarded: Aetiopathogenesis and genomic architecture of resistance to claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle
On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in general is considered as one of the top 3 reasons for early replacement of cows. Lameness is therefore not only a serious direct animal welfare issue, …On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in …
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PhD Success! Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky
Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, who has been awarded her PhD! She conducted experiments to determine how common odours in the lab affect mouse behaviour and welfare, because mice have an extremely acute sense of smell. Noelia ( …Congratulations to Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, who has been awarded her PhD! She conducted experiments …
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Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …
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Geriatric Cat Clinic
The RVC’s Geriatric Cat Clinic has been running for 26 years. The research clinic was established to both help improve the quality of life of the geriatric cats seen by the team and contribute to the veterinary community’s understanding of feline …