Dr Gurå Bergkvist
Director Student Recruitment and Admissions & Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Background
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 am currently a senior lecturer at the R(D)SVS in veterinary anatomy, and my research interests are the underlying mechanisms involved in the development of resistance to targeted therapeutics in cancer and conditions where there are dysregulation of osteoclasts causing pathological bone resorption.
Qualifications
Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh A study of the soft tissues of equine mandibular teeth Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Degree in Masters of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, 2017
Mr Andrew Bagnall BSc: The Use of iDNA in Detecting The Use of iDNA in Detecting Elusive Mammals: A Case Study on the Indonesian Islan of Seram
Degree in Masters of Veterinary Sciences by Research 2013
Mr Edmund Mark Gray BVM&S MRCVS: Investigations into an Optimal RNA Interference Approach for the Development of Therapeutic Strategies in Feline Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Distinction awarded, graduated November 2013
Degree of Masters of Science Animal Biosciences 2013
Mrs Seungmee Lee: The development of EGFR siRNAs as a therapeutic strategy in feline oral squamous cell carcinoma
Upper Second class degree, Graduated November 2013
Degree in Masters of Veterinary Sciences by Research 2014
Mr Monoar Sayeed Pallab : The Role of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and c-Src Co-targeting in Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Distinction awarded, Graduated November 2014
Professional Qualifications
MRCVS
Responsibilities & affiliations
School
- Animal Body 1 Course Organiser
- UG teaching staff
- PG teaching staff
- Student support
- Pre-Clinical Teaching
Undergraduate teaching
Year 1
The Animal Body 1
Year GEP
The Animal Body
Year 2
The Animal Body 3
The Animal Body 4
Year 5
Student Selected Component 2
Postgraduate teaching
PG (Msc Taught courses)
MSc Animal Bioscience
Foundations of Animal Science
Online Massive Open Online Courses
Edivet Have you got what it takes to be a veterinarian?
Research summary
My research interests are in molecular pathways that become dysregulated in cancer and dysregulation of osteoclasts in bone.
Current research interests
Research Groups Within the R(D)SVS and The Roslin Institute I have collaborations with Prof Colin Farquharson (The Bone Group) and with Dr Donald Yool and Prof David Argyle (Cancer and Stem Cell Group). Research students Current research students I am principal supervisor for: Mrs Seungmee Lee, PhD student, start January 2014 Ms Erika Abbondati, PhD student, start October 2014 Mr Stratos Rokkos, MSc student Animal Biosciences, start October 2016 Current PhD student I am second supervisor for: Mrs Julie Hamilton, PhD student, start December 2012 Completed Theses Supervised: Undergraduate BVM&S student research projects/Student selected component projects supervised: Miss Qian Ting Maybelle Loh 2012 Mr Matthew Erskine 2013 Miss Laura Coleman 2013 Miss Emma Cairney 2014 Miss Esther Henderson 2014 Miss Bettina Salmelin 2014 Miss Taryn Yezek 2014 Miss Ashleigh MacDowell 2015 Miss Olivia Grice 2015 Miss Skye Hartmann 2016 Miss Jaclyn Goldmacher 2016 Miss Mairead Currie 2016-
Transcriptomic profiling of feline teeth highlights the role of matrix 1 metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in tooth resorption
In:
Scientific Reports
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75998-3
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Optimised isolation method for RNA extraction suitable for RNA sequencing from feline teeth collected in a clinical setting and at post mortem
(11 pages)
In:
Veterinary Research Communications, vol. 43, pp. 17-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-018-9739-8
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Correction to :: Optimised isolation method for RNA extraction suitable for RNA sequencing from feline teeth collected in a clinical setting and at post mortem
In:
Veterinary Research Communications
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-018-9740-2
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
A brief cross-disciplinary study of lion paw prints in Giovanni Pisano’s Pisa Pulpit (1302–10): On the seventh centenary of Giovanni Pisano’s death
(10 pages)
In:
Source, vol. 37, pp. 215-224
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1086/699963
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
'And the great lion walks through his innocent grove': A cross-disciplinary study of lion paw prints in Giovanni Pisano's Pisa pulpit
(1 page)
Research output: Contribution to Seminar › Abstract (Published) -
Dual targeting of EGFR and ERBB2 pathways produces a synergistic effect on cancer cell proliferation and migration in vitro
In:
Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, vol. 15, pp. 890-909
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12230
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Targeting multiple oncogenes simultaneously improves response to therapy and circumvents acquired resistance to single target tyrosine kinase inhibitors
(1 page)
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract (Published) -
Computed tomography and positive contrast computed tomographic arthrography of the canine shoulder: Normal anatomy and effects of limb position on visibility of soft tissue structures
In:
Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, vol. 54, pp. 470-477
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12054
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Identification of tumour initiating cells in feline head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and evidence for gefitinib induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition.
(7 pages)
In:
The Veterinary Journal, vol. 193, pp. 46-52
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.01.009
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Canine shoulder CT and CT arthrography
(1 page)
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract (Published)