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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 - 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 - 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 - 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 ( … -
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 - Enhancing mitochondrial function in development neurons: a potential neuroprotective therapy for preterm brain injury
Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr. Helen Stolp, Dr. Claire Thornton Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Background, aims and objectives: In the UK, 10% of all births occur preterm, with 25-30% (~15,000) of these infants subsequently diagnosed …