Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies

Projects

Projects per year 1993 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2028

• 8 Not started
• 139 Active
• 2009 Finished

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  Inactivation of bse by heating in alkali: for application to the rendering of meat and bone meal

  Somerville, R.

  Non-EU other

  1/06/09 → 28/02/11

  Project: Research

• Chareterisation of the development of the NALT and GALT in lymphotoxin-deficient mice.

  Mabbott, N.

  BBSRC

  1/06/09 → 30/11/10

  Project: Research

  • Interleukin-23 100%
  • Large Intestine 93%
  • Lymphoid Tissue 84%
  • Microbiota 77%
  • Epithelium 59%

• Vacation Studentship-Yuanyuan, Reyes-Umana and Wolkowicz

  Richardson, J., Cavanagh, D., Maizels, R. & Meddle, S.

  UK-based charities

  1/06/09 → 28/02/10

  Project: Research

• Cellular localisation of a novel transducer in embryonic stem cells

  Burdon, T.

  BBSRC

  25/05/09 → 30/06/11

  Project: Research

• Evaluation of red cell prion filters in combinations with leucoreduction in removing infectivity associated with the bse agent in sheep project

  Houston, F.

  UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities

  18/05/09 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy 100%
  • Prions 85%
  • Sheep 62%
  • Erythrocytes 54%
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome 53%

• The infuence of galt in tse agent in neuroinvasion from the large intestine

  Mabbott, N.

  BBSRC

  5/05/09 → 31/10/12

  Project: Research

  • Prions 100%
  • Prion Diseases 85%
  • Lymphoid Tissue 44%
  • Large Intestine 41%
  • prions 27%

• Determining the role of cxcr5-expressing dendritic cells in imune function and tse agent neuroinvasion from the intestine

  Mabbott, N.

  BBSRC

  1/05/09 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research

  • Prions 100%
  • Prion Diseases 79%
  • Sialic Acid Binding Ig-like Lectin 1 52%
  • Phagocytes 50%
  • Dendritic Cells 44%

• Nadir - the network of animal disease infectiology and research facilities

  Kaiser, P.

  EU government bodies

  1/05/09 → 31/12/13

  Project: Research

• Centre for Excellence in Professional Placement Learning (CEPPL): evaluating a new approach to placement training preparation: The EMS Driving Licence (£7300)

  Baillie, S., Bell, C. & Kinnison, T.

  1/04/09 → 31/03/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

• European project to study BSE in sheep

  Fazakerley, J. & Head, M.

  UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities

  1/04/09 → 31/03/11

  Project: Research

• Carrier state: do sheep of resistant prp genotypes become sub-clinically infected when exposed to scrapie

  Hunter, N.

  UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities

  1/04/09 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Small Grants: Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different educational methods in increasing knowledge in taxi cart horse owners in Ethiopia (£5000)

  Pinchbeck, G., Bell, C., Christley, R. M., Gebreab, F. & Jones, K.

  1/03/09 → 28/02/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

• Infection of CD8 lymphocytes by HIV -1

  Simmonds, P.

  MRC

  17/02/09 → 30/04/12

  Project: Research

  • Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells 100%
  • HIV Infections 53%
  • Opportunistic Infections 32%
  • Mucosal Immunity 18%
  • Population 11%

• Principal's Teaching Award Scheme: Mismatched Expectations: Bridging the Feedback Gap (£10,000)

  Rhind, S., Mosley, J., Bell, C., Gunn-Moore, D., Hughes, K., Hudson, N., McConnell, G., Dalziel, L., Phillips, C., Pettigrew, G. & Shaw, D.

  1/02/09 → 31/01/10

  Project: University Awarded Project Funding

• Isolation of canine embryonic stem cells: Studentships Joao Filipe and Silva Loureiro

  Argyle, D.

  Non-EU other

  1/02/09 → 31/01/12

  Project: Research

• To support the preparation of guidelines for surveying and monitoring of animal genetic resources

  Woolliams, J.

  Non-EU other

  1/02/09 → 31/07/09

  Project: Research

• Derivation of pluripotent stem cells from equine fibroblasts

  Donadeu, X., Burdon, T. & Whitelaw, B.

  UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities

  1/02/09 → 31/01/12

  Project: Research

  • Horses 100%
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells 89%
  • Keratinocytes 67%
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells 23%
  • Testis 23%

• Role of hypoxia of HIF–1a pathways in acute & chronic mouse models of Otitis Media

  Cheeseman, M. & Brown, S. D. M.

  1/01/09 → 31/12/12

  Project: Project from a former institution

  • Otitis Media 100%
  • Hypoxia 71%

• MRC Grant, Biochemical, Structural and functional analysis of a pseudoknot

  Simmonds, P.

  MRC

  1/01/09 → 31/12/11

  Project: Research

• Are CD11c+ cells the main source of type-1 IFNs which protect mice against widespread and lethal semiliki forest virus infection

  Fazakerley, J.

  BBSRC

  1/01/09 → 31/07/11

  Project: Research

• Characterising novel mediators of vascular calcification

  MacRae, V.

  BBSRC

  1/01/09 → 31/01/16

  Project: Research

  • Vascular Calcification 100%
  • Vascular Smooth Muscle 53%
  • Smooth Muscle Myocytes 50%
  • ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 28%
  • Osteocytes 25%

• Apn modulation of cancer associated with deregulated p53

  Lillico, S.

  BBSRC

  1/01/09 → 31/03/12

  Project: Research

• Investigation into diabetes mellitus.

  Gunn-Moore, D.

  1/01/09 → 1/01/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

  • diabetes mellitus 100%
  • funding 86%
  • animal health 81%

• Investigation into GI disease.

  Gunn-Moore, D.

  1/01/09 → 1/01/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

  • funding 100%

• Investigation into feline lower urinary tract disease.

  Gunn-Moore, D.

  1/01/09 → 1/01/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

  • urinary tract diseases 100%
  • funding 80%
  • animal health 75%
  • cats 59%

• Prediction and control of the genetic impact on endangered populations due to their low effective size. Spanish Ministry of Science and Education Project (CGL2008-02343/BOS)

  Garcia-Dorado, A. & Sanchez Molano, E.

  1/01/09 → 1/01/11

  Project: Project from a former institution

• Investigation into diabetes mellitus.

  Gunn-Moore, D.

  1/01/09 → 1/01/10

  Project: Other (Non-Funded/Miscellaneous)

  • diabetes mellitus 100%

• Molecular analysis of hair placode devlopment in spiny mammals

  Headon, D.

  Other (Learned Society)

  10/11/08 → 30/06/11

  Project: Research

• Self funded student atia basheer

  Dunn, I.

  Other

  1/11/08 → 31/10/12

  Project: Research

• Genetics of stress susceptibility and meat quality in chickens: studentship imran zahoor

  Hocking, P.

  BBSRC

  1/11/08 → 31/07/12

  Project: Research

• Inactivation of BSE by heating in alkali

  Somerville, R.

  Non-EU other

  1/11/08 → 30/04/11

  Project: Research

• Ageing and regeneration in dogs a study of stem cells in health

  Argyle, D.

  UK-based charities

  1/11/08 → 31/07/12

  Project: Research

• MACROSYS: macrophage systems biology applied to disease control

  Glass, E. & Whitelaw, B.

  EU government bodies

  1/11/08 → 30/04/13

  Project: Research

  • Cattle 100%
  • Bovine Tuberculosis 82%
  • macrophages 74%
  • monocytes 72%
  • Macrophages 58%

• 13th International Biotechnology Symposium

  Whitelaw, B.

  Other (Learned Society)

  12/10/08 → 31/01/09

  Project: Research

• Nematode infections in sheep: designing integrated parasite control: Studentship Yan Christian laurenson

  Bishop, S.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research

  • Anthelmintics 100%
  • Ovum 89%
  • fecal egg count 82%
  • anthelmintics 80%
  • lambs 64%

• Genetics of multiple ovulation in broiler breeders: Studentship Neil Mcderment

  Hocking, P.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research

  • Genetic Association Studies 100%
  • Ovulation 82%
  • Ovary 82%
  • Ovarian Follicle 47%
  • Genes 37%

• Ability of exogenous LH to promote the deveopment of ovulation-competent follicles during the transitional period in mares

  Donadeu, X.

  UK central government bodies/local authorities, health and hospital authorities

  1/10/08 → 30/09/10

  Project: Research

• BBSRC Student Core Funds - Jo Elvidge

  Mahajan, A.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 30/07/13

  Project: Research

• Genomic prediction of risk for an asthma analogue in the equine: studentship laura corbin

  Woolliams, J.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research

  • Horses 100%
  • Horse Diseases 62%
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans 61%
  • genotyping 59%
  • horses 52%

• Transcriptional control of macrophage function in the pig and its relationship to infectious disease susceptibility

  Hume, D. & Archibald, A.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 22/10/12

  Project: Research

  • Swine 100%
  • Sus scrofa 45%
  • Macrophages 41%
  • Alveolar Macrophages 35%
  • macrophages 31%

• A three-dimensional atlas of gene expression during chick development with cross comparisons to the mouse

  Burt, D.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 4/04/13

  Project: Research

  • Cilia 100%
  • Hedgehog Proteins 97%
  • Centrosome 96%
  • Gene Expression 61%
  • Atlases 55%

• Ivestigation of E coli 0157:H7 strains associated with supershedding cattle

  Gally, D.

  BBSRC

  1/10/08 → 31/03/13

  Project: Research

• Self funding student: Baitsi Podisi

  Hocking, P.

  UK-based charities

  1/10/08 → 31/12/12

  Project: Research

  • Quantitative Trait Loci 100%
  • Chickens 76%
  • Body Weight 56%
  • Growth 40%
  • Population Biological Variation 19%

• Centre in development in immunity, infection and evolution

  Maizels, R., Carter, R., Gray, D., Little, T., Matthews, K., Nash, A., Rowe, A. & Woolhouse, M.

  1/10/08 → 31/05/12

  Project: Research

  • Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor 100%
  • Interleukin-4 76%
  • Nematode Infections 74%
  • Macrophages 57%
  • Monocytes 40%

• Modelling disease epidemioloy:application to footrot:Studentship Vinca Russell

  Bishop, S.

  BBSRC

  29/09/08 → 28/09/12

  Project: Research

  • footrot 100%
  • livestock diseases 93%
  • Genetic Phenomena 92%
  • Livestock 82%
  • simulation models 69%

• Investigating the relationship between abnormal prion protein (PrP) and the TSE infectious agent using the PCMA: Studentship Karen Dobie

  Barron, R.

  BBSRC

  20/09/08 → 14/09/12

  Project: Research

  • PrPSc proteins 100%
  • prion diseases 91%
  • Endopeptidase K 91%
  • peptidase K 84%
  • Prion Diseases 83%

• Csf1 - dependent macrophage regulation of postnatal growth: studentship debbie gow

  Sester, D.

  BBSRC

  15/09/08 → 14/06/13

  Project: Research

  • Colony Stimulating Factor 100%
  • Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor 81%
  • Macrophages 46%
  • Reaction Half Life 31%
  • Hepatocytes 28%

• Uravelling the regulatory mechanisms controlling inorganic phosphate (pi) mobilisation during growth plate mineralisation and bone development. Studentship Katherine Staines

  Farquharson, C.

  BBSRC

  15/09/08 → 14/09/12

  Project: Research

• Micro RNA regulation of macrophage differentiation and activation. Studentship Catriona Alexander

  Clinton, M.

  BBSRC

  15/09/08 → 14/09/12

  Project: Research

• UK Biodiversity Indicators - development of an Indicator of genetic diversity in selected farm breeds

  Woolliams, J.

  8/09/08 → 30/07/09

  Project: Research