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The Structure and Motion Lab is expanding
Due to the recent successes in attracting new funding, a second state-of-the-art experimental facility is currently being built at the Hawkshead Campus to cater to the Structure and Motion Lab's growing research programme. The new building will … -
Lab members represent Structure and Motion at SEB Prague
The Society for Experimental Biology's (SEB) Annual Main Meeting was held in Prague from 29th June to 3rd July. This is an important conference for SML members as biomechanics is heavily represented amongst the scientific sessions. As with most … -
Recent award from the Duchenne Children’s Trust to the Wells lab (£139,144)
Professor Dominic Wells has recently received an award (£139,144) from the Duchenne Children’s Trust for "Assessing Combination Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy". Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited lethal muscle wasting …Professor Dominic Wells has recently received an award (£139,144) from the Duchenne Children’s …
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The Lab Report: just how healthy is the UK’s most popular dog breed?
A new study from the RVC has revealed an overall picture on the healthiness of Labrador Retrievers in the UK, showing that arthritis is a particular concern for the breed -
There's an elephant in the camp!
A current PhD student in the RVC's Structure and Motion Lab discusses her experiences and the highlights of collecting data in the field -
Animal Flight Insight
The Structure and Motion Lab advances facilities to conduct innovative animal flight research. Researchers from the Structure and Motion Lab – led by Dr Richard Bomphrey – are using wind tunnels to investigate the aerodynamics of animal flight. Two … -
Global Challenges Research Translational Award
RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or goat plague for many years and over the last 7, Prof Richard Kock, Dr Bryony Jones and Dr Camilla Benfield have been exploring the complexity of PPR …RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or …
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Synthetic version of broccoli compound is potential treatment for osteoarthritis
A synthetic and stable form of a chemical found in broccoli could be used as a potential treatment for osteoarthritis after positive results from a study at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Recent research has found that eating …A synthetic and stable form of a chemical found in broccoli could be used as a potential treatment …
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A high speed investigation into bird flight
Using high-speed cameras at the RVC to capture data on aerodynamics of birds of prey -
Dr Zoe Davies brings biomechanics of walking to North London community
The Structure and Motion Lab’s Dr Zoe Davies paid a visit to a community group for older people in North London to talk about her and Professor Jim Usherwood’s Wellcome Trust funded research into human and animal walking.