Research output per year
Research output per year
PROF
Accepting PhD Students
My research interests are in the bone and tooth resorbing cell, the osteoclast, and clinical conditions where these cells become dysregulated. I have ongoing research projects in bone invasion in feline oral squamous cell carcinomas, feline tooth resorption, cattle dental disease and in canine and feline induced pluripotent stem cells.
Originally from Norway, I graduated from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at The University of Edinburgh in 2003, during which time I also did an intercalated honours degree. After four years in mixed and small animal practice in Scotland I returned to the R(D)SVS to do a PhD in molecular oncology. I started a lectureship in veterinary anatomy at the R(D)SVS in 2010, and I was promoted to senior lecturer in 2016 and to Personal Chair of Veterinary Anatomy in 2023.
Since 2020 I have been Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions for the R(D)SVS. I have an active interest in widening access to higher education and contribute nationally and internationally to recruitment and outreach activities.
I am also Year 1 Director for the five year BVM&S programme, and teach extensively on the early years of the programme. I am a passionate educator and contribute to curriculum development and teaching innovation.
Within the R(D)SVS and The Roslin Institute I have collaborations with Prof Colin Farquharson (The Bone Group), Dr Tom Burdon & Dr Jeff Schoenebeck.
Saaim Tanveer Randhawa PhD student 2021-2025
The Networks Influencing Osteoclast Dysregulation Leading to Bone Invasion in Cancer
Chandrindu Abeykoon PhD studfent 2022-2026
Overcoming Limitations of Canine Somatic Cell Immortality
Rachel Wade PhD student 2023-2027
Assessing the impact of hormone deprivation on osteocyte function to better understand prostate cancer’s distinct tropism to the bone
UG
Year 1
The Animal Body 1
Year GEP
Animal Body & Cases
Year 2
The Animal Body 3
The Animal Body 4
Year 5
Student Selected Component 2
Online Massive Open Online Courses
Edivet Have you got what it takes to be a veterinarian?
School
Director of Student Recruitment & Admissions, R(D)SVS
Chair of R(D)SVS Admissions Committee 2020 - present
Chair of the Veterinary Ethical Review Committee 2018 - 2022
Member of:
Senior Executive Team
Learnign and Teaching Executive
Exam Boards AB1, AB3 and AB4
Professional Mentor UG students
Coursera MOOC Edivet: Do you have what it takes to be a veterinarian?
This course is for anyone interested in learning more about Veterinary Medicine, giving a “taster” of courses covered in the first year of a veterinary degree and an idea of what it is like to study Veterinary Medicine.
https://www.coursera.org/course/edivet?from_restricted_preview=1&course_id=971828&r=https%3A%2F%2Fclass.coursera.org%2Fedivet-001%2Fclass
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Bachelor of Science, A study of the soft tissues of equine mandibular teeth, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
External examiner , 2School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
1 Apr 2023 → …
External Examiner, University of Cambridge
Jan 2021 → …
External Examiner, University College Dublin
2017 → 2021
External Examiner, Royal Veterinary College
1 Dec 2013 → 1 Jun 2017
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
McCulloch, V. (Presenter), Martin, J. (Advisor) & Bergkvist, G. (Advisor)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Fraser, J. (Principal Investigator), Bergkvist, G. (Co-investigator) & Farquharson, C. (Co-investigator)
1/03/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
Bergkvist, G. (Principal Investigator), Farquharson, C. (Co-investigator), Pang, L. (Co-investigator) & Tanveer, Q. (Student)
1/01/22 → 1/01/26
Project: Research
Bergkvist, G. (Principal Investigator), Burdon, T. (Co-investigator) & Schoenebeck, J. (Co-investigator)
1/06/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Bergkvist, G. (Principal Investigator), Burdon, T. (Co-investigator) & Schoenebeck, J. (Co-investigator)
1/09/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
Bergkvist, G. (Principal Investigator)
UK industry, commerce and public corporations
30/09/19 → 31/01/21
Project: Research