A-Z list of research staff
Research Staff List
Name (sorted in ascending order) | Role | Research Interests |
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Chandrindu Abeykoon | PHD Student | |
Louise Adamson | MScR | |
Ayotunde Adebambo | ||
Damilola Ajoke Adebambo | ||
Temitayo Ademolue | PhD Student |
I am interested in host-pathogen interactions critical for disease pathogenesis which can be targeted for drug or vaccine development. I work primarily on African trypanosomes and gastrointestinal helminth, together they pose a tremendous amount of limitation on the profitability of livestock, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. |
Judit Aguilar | Research Assistant | |
Mark Alexander | Senior Stockman/Technician | |
Omar Alfituri | Research Fellow | |
Kirsten Altenbach | Research Technician | |
Joana Alves | Research Fellow | |
Dr Neil Anderson | Lecturer |
My research interests are currently focussed on the epidemiology and ecology of trypanosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa and the health of wild raptor populations in Scotland. |
Professor Alan Archibald | Personal Chair of Mammalian Molecular Genetics |
Understanding the genetic control of complex traits, including responses to infectious disease, in farmed animals, primarily pigs and cattle. Characterization of the genomes of Suina species, including domestic pigs (Sus scrofa), Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus), Bushpig (Potamochoerus larvatus) and Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu). |
Mrs Liz Archibald | Postgraduate Research Student Administrator | |
Prof David Argyle | William Dick Chair of Veterinary Clinical Studies |
Mechanistic studies into canine disease, specifically the focus of my research is comparative cancer biology. This involves studies on the stem cell basis of cancer through to the translation of new therapeutics into clinical development. |
Noive Arteche Villasol | Post-doctoral Researcher | |
Dr Kenneth Baillie | Snr. Clinical Research Fellow in Anaesthesia & Critical Care |
Translational genomics in critical care medicine. |
Dr Daniel Balaz | Research Fellow | |
Dr Adam Balic | Roslin Research Fellow |
Defining the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underpin lymphoid organ development in chickens. Developing and exploiting novel gene transfer and editing technologies in order to visualise and manipulate specific chicken immune cell populations. |
Maeve Ballantyne | Research Fellow | |
Jon Bancic | Research Fellow | |
Dr Chris Banks | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Professor Georgios Banos | UoE Honorary staff |
Animal breeding, genomics and computational biology. |
Caron Barker | Lab Sequencing Technologist | |
Agustin Barria Gonzalez | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | |
Alice Barrier | Business Development Manager | |
Ella Bartlett | ||
Joel Bazira | ||
Tim Bean | Research Fellow |
The Roslin Institue shellfish team use molecular biology techniques to study bivalve molluscs, including fundamental aspects of bivalve biology, aquaculture, ecotoxicology and genetics which have direct industry and policy relevance. |
Pip Beard | Senior Lecturer and Principal Investigator |
The aim of my research is to understand the interactions between large DNA viruses and their host, and translate this knowledge into clinical outcomes. My research team focuses on the three capripoxvirus species (lumpy skin disease virus, sheeppox virus and goatpox virus) which each cause severe disease in livestock in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In addition to my research I am the OIE laboratory expert for capripoxviruses at the Pirbright Institute and provide advice to international agencies on the control of these viruses. I lead the European Commission funded project DEFEND which is tackling the emergence of African swine fever and lumpy skin disease in Europe in partnership with 31 other consortium members including industry partners ID-VET and Zoetis. (EU H2020 research programme 773701). |
Andrew Bease | Research Associate | |
Katie Beckmann | Lecturer in Wildlife Health & Conservation Medicine | |
Val Bell | Departmental Assistant | |
Dr Gurå Therese Bergkvist | Director Student Recruitment and Admissions & Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomy |
My research interests are in molecular pathways that become dysregulated in cancer and dysregulation of osteoclasts in bone. I have a particluar interest in oral tumours in cats, and how they invade the bone of the mandible as well as feline tooth resorption. Osteoclasts are my favourite cell, so anything related to osteoclasts and I am interested! |
Cammy Beyts | Research Fellow |
I am a behavioural ecologist interested in within species variation in individual behaviour. I use a combination of sensor technology, experimental design and statistical techniques to answer questions about how an individual’s environment and past experiences can influence variability, both within themselves and amongst each other as well as at a group level. During my PhD, I used amphibian tadpoles as model organism to understand the how individual variation in behaviour is influenced by environmental factors such as competition, food availability and human disturbance. My post-doctoral research is on the behaviour of commercially bred Pekin ducks. I use multiple sources of environmental, sensor, genomic and phenotypes collected on individual ducks to improve both understanding of individuals and flock performance. |
Meenu Bhati | Research Fellow | |
Suman Bhowmick | Research Fellow EIDD Modelling | |
Mrs Valerie Bishop | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Dr Thalia Blacking | Lecturer in Applied Vet Physiology | |
Rose Blake | Research Fellow | |
Marcel Blank | ||
Prof Karen Blissitt | Personal Chair of Equine Cardiology and Anaesthesia |
Equine cardiology: sudden cardiac death, 4D echocardiography, mitral and aortic valve function. General Anaesthesia: haemodynamic effects of anaesthesia in horses. Factors affecting recovery quality in horses, perioperative mortality. |
Gordon Bloomer | Storeperson | |
Dominika Borowska | Research Fellow | |
Dr Barry Bradford | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) |
Prion diseases are prototypical protein-misfolding neurodegenerative disorders. Using this model we study how protein-misfolding within the brain results in activation of the supporting glia cells, impacts upon brain function and ultimately leads to loss of the connections (synapses) and death of brain cells (neurons). The goal of my research is to understand how this happens and how other infections and activation of the immune system may influence neurodegeneration. the ultimate goal of my research is to identify potential therapeutic treatments for these currently untreatable conditions. |
Georgina Bradley | Research Assistant | |
Fiona Brain | Animal Technician (Poultry) | |
Professor Mark Bronsvoort | Personal Chair of Veterinary Epidemiology |
I currently have a broad portfolio of interests including the epidemiology of foot-and-mouth disease and bovine tuberculosis and using molecular tools to understand transmission and spread at different scales in LMICs. |
Mr Alex Brown | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Dr Helen Brown | Core Scientist (Statisician) |
To date my main research interest has been in mixed (or multilevel) models. These involve identifying and accounting for sources of variation and correlation structures in the data and offer potential advantages over conventional modelling methods including: improved efficiency, more appropriate variances and correlations, wider inference and offer the potential to overcome problems caused by missing data. At The Roslin Institute my research will involve providing the statistical contribution to collaborative scientific research using a range of methods and developing novel statistical approaches to particular problems arising where appropriate. I expect to develop my research in mixed models further in addressing applications arising within the Institute. |
Liz Brown | Departmental Assistant | |
Dr Sarah Brown | Senior Research Fellow (Core Scientist) |
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Mrs Sharon Brown | Named Veterinary Surgeon | |
Dr Karen Bryson | Research Fellow |
T cell responses in infection and neurodegeneration. |
Dr Tom Burdon | Group Leader/Senior Research Fellow |
Regulation of growth and differentiation of embryo derived stem cells. |
Miss Liz Burrough | Research Associate - Dairy Herd Health and Productivity Service | |
Josie Butchart | Bioresource Manager | |
Oriol Canela Xandri | RCUK Innovation/ Rutherford Fund Fellowships |
Developing methods for understanding how genes are related to the development of different traits. |
Ms Ailsa Carlisle | Easter Bush Campus Operations and Services | |
Chris Carpenter | Finance and Contracts Information Analyst | |
Mr Timothe Cezard | Lead Informatician | |
Antonia Chalka | PhD Candidate | |
Primmy Chikowore | Research Administrator - Clinical Study | |
Jing Qi Chong | ||
Hou Wei Chook | ||
Dr Tushar Choudhary | Research Fellow | |
Dr Emily Clark | Chancellors Fellow |
My main research interests focus on transcriptomics and genomics in livestock in both production animals and indigenous African breeds. I am particularly interested in functional annotation and the transcriptional control of complex traits. |
Professor Dylan Clements | Professor of Small Animal Orthopaedics, Academic Head of Companion Animal Science |
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Dr Sara Clohisey | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Prof Eddie Clutton | Personal Chair of Veterinary Anaesthesiology | |
Dr David Collie | Group Leader/Reader |
Pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying lung disease. |
Dr Tim Connelley | Roslin Research Fellow | |
Maria Contreras garcia | ||
Maria Contreras Garcia | Postdoctoral Scientist | |
Dr Alexander Corbishley | Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Practice |
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Prof Brendan Corcoran | Personal Chair of Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine |
Mitral valve disease in dogs, tissue engineered solutions to sourcing valve tissue for research. |
Lisa Cormack | Administrative Assistant | |
Ricardo Corona Torres | Research Fellow | |
Eamon Coughlan | Data Research Technician | |
Chloe Craig | ||
Dr Nicky Craig | Post-Doctoral Research Associate | |
Lucy Cui lin | Research Fellow | |
Dr Geoff Culshaw | Head of Cardiology Service, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Cardiopulmonary Medicine |
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Olivia Curry | ||
Elena Dall'Agnese | Research Assistant | |
Carola Daniel | Residency in Equine Diagnostic Imaging | |
Dr Megan Davey | Group Leader |
Our current projects include:
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Alyssa Davidson | Poultry Technician - Modern Apprentice | |
Amanda Davidson | Divisional Assistant | |
Thiago De Paula Oliveira | TRAIN@ED Fellow | |
Dr Jorge Del-Pozo | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology |
My main research interest is to improve the understanding of infectious fish disease pathogenesis and resistance, and research in pathology morphometric approaches. I also provide pathology input on a range of collaborative research projects (e.g. squirrel leprosy, canine mast cell tumour metastasis, pulmonary hypertension models, radiation induced lung injury models, and surgical approaches to canine liver biopsy sampling). |
Dr Abigail Diack | Research Operations Manager |
Human and animal prion disease pathogenesis and strain characterisation. |
Professor Paul Digard | Chair of Virology |
Replication and pathogenesis of influenza viruses. |
Professor Appolinaire Djikeng | Director - Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health |
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Mariana Dobrodenkova | ||
Professor Andrea Wilson | Personal Chair |
The Doeschl-Wilson group investigates how the genetics of individuals affects the spread of infectious disease, both within an animal and between animals. We are an interdisciplinary group of scientists aiming to effectively combine field and laboratory experiments with mathematical modelling and quantitative genetics theory, with the ultimate aim to improve livestock health and resilience. |
Dr Xavier Donadeu | Reader |
I lead a research group working in the areas of Stem Cell biology and Reproductive Biology in large animal species. We are interested in these species both from a veterinary perspective and as disease models. Work in my laboratory spans from hypothesis-led studies to understand basic cell, organ and whole animal biology and physiology, all the way through to translational studies with industry to develop novel molecular diagnostics and cell-based therapies to address specific key challenges faced by the livestock (cattle) industry and companion animal sectors. My laboratory is best known for pioneering work on 1) the use of miRNAs as novel diagnostic biomarkers for cattle, and 2) the generation and application of stem cells, particularly induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), in farm species (horse, cattle, pigs). |
Dr Inga Dry | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Neil Duncan | Research Technician | |
Dr Ian Dunn | Professor |
Using the genetics and physiology of avian reproduction allows us to develop strategies utilising traditional or marker assisted selection to tackle problems as diverse as osteoporosis in laying hens, growth and reproduction in meat type birds, antimicrobial activity of egg white and shell quality in laying hens. |
Ms Samantha Eaton | Core Scientist (Research Felow) | |
Mr Kevin Eatwell | Senior Lecturer | |
Alireza Ehsani | TRAIN@ED Fellow | |
Dr Cathlene Eland | Lead Sequencing Technologist | |
Mabon Elis | Network Administrative and Communications Assistant | |
Dr Lel Eory | Bioinformatician | |
Dr Cristina Esteves | Senior Research Fellow |
Research projects: - Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal cells (MSCs) as novel tools for combating antimicrobial resistance in companion animals (horses and dogs) and livestock (cattle) - Developing novel stem cell approaches towards next-generation regenerative therapies - Involvement of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal cells in Mycobacterium infection - Exploiting stem cell and gene editing technologies towards discovery of genetic variants important for muscle development and meat production - Isolation and characterisation of myogenic precursor cells in pigs: towards development of an in vitro model for the study of muscle growth
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Caitlin Evans | ||
Shiona Ewart | Laboratory Assistant | |
Prof Colin Farquharson | Personal Chair of Skeletal Biology |
Identification of the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for bone and cartilage growth, development and mineralisation in health and disease. |
Professor Ross Fitzgerald | Personal Chair of Molecular Bacteriology |
Use of genomic and molecular tools to examine the evolution and pathogenesis of clinically important species of Staphylococci and Legionella
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Dr Stephen Fitzgerald | Research Fellow | |
Lindsey Forbes | Business Development Associate | |
Willow Fox | PhD Student | |
Dr Jenny Fraser | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences |
I am interested in the molecular pathways activated as cells adapt to various forms of stress and how these become dysregulated in disease. |
Clemence Fraslin | Research Fellow - Aquaculture Breeding | |
Dr. Juliane Friedrich | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
James Furniss | Research Associate | |
Bernadette Gallagher | Research Nurse | |
Professor David Gally | Personal Chair of Microbial Genetics |
My research aims to define the genetic determinants that contribute to the spread of important zoonotic diseases such as those caused by enterohaemorrhagic E. coli and Salmonella. Current work is applying machine learning and phylogenomics to predict the source and disease threat of isolates. The other main focus of our research is to understand the expression of bacterial colonisation factors and apply this knowledge to develop vaccines to limit bacterial zoonotic diseases.
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Anna Gamza | Research Assistant | |
Senthil Gandi | Business Development Executive | |
Samuel García Huete | MSCR Student | |
Dr Andrew Gardiner | Senior Lecturer |
Veterinary education, veterinary primary care, community animal health and welfare, shelter medicine, ethics, veterinary history, cross-discipline animal studies. See under Media tab for some more information. |
Eleanor Gaunt | Sir Henry Dale Fellow | |
Cyndi Geoghegan | Data Curation & Driver Project Analyst | |
Ophélie Gervais | Core Scientist - Research Fellow | |
Dr Almas Gheyas | Research Fellow | |
Mrs Hazel Gilhooley | Core Scientist (Research Technician) | |
Vedhamurthy Giri | MscR Student | |
George Gkekas | ||
Laura Glendinning | Research Fellow |
I am interested in understanding the microbiota of livestock animals, and using functional knowledge about the microbiota to design interventions to improve host nutrition and welfare while increasing the sustainability of livestock farming |
Dr James Glover | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Dr Gregor Gorjanc | Chancellor's Fellow |
I lead the HighlanderLab, which focuses on managing and improving populations using data science, genetics, and breeding. We focus on populations used for food, feed, and fibre production with some spillover into other populations. We are particularly interested in: (i) methods for genetics and breeding, (ii) design and optimisation of breeding programmes, and (iii) analysis of data to unravel biology and to find new ways of improving populations. |
Romana Gorjanc | Laboratory Administrator | |
Sander Granneman | MRC Senior Non-Clinical Research Fellow in RNA Biochemistry and Group Leader |
My lab is interested in the role of RNA regulators and RNA binding proteins in the regulation of gene expression. Most of our research has focussed on the assembly of large macromolecular complexes, such as the yeast ribosome. However, more recently, we have also been working on understanding the role of RNA surveillance factors in the regulation of mRNA transcription and translation in both yeast and pathogenic bacteria. The goal of our research is to obtain detailed mechanistic insights into the strategies that organisms use for regulating gene expression during rapid adaptive responses. For our research we use highly innovative methodologies such as CRAC and CLASH and high-throughput structure probing methods. Our work is funded by the BBSRC, SULSA, the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council. |
Christine Grant | PHD Student | |
Philip Greenspoon | Research Fellow Genomic Breeding of Forages | |
Dr Finn Grey | Senior Research Fellow |
Identifying host pathogen interactions using systems approaches |
Fiona Griffiths | Administrative Assistant | |
Sebastien Guizard | Research Fellow | |
Manu Gundappa | Research Fellow | |
Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore | Personal Chair of Feline Medicine |
As a RCVS recognised Specialist in Feline Medicine, I am interested in all aspects of feline internal medicine, though I have current projects on Mycobacterial infections, feline genomics and dementia. |
Dr Caroline Hahn | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Neurosciences |
Neuromuscular diseases in all animals, and all facets of equine neurology. |
Professor Chris Haley | Group Leader |
Understanding complex trait variation in humans and other species.
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Rachael Halliday | Animal Technician/Stock Person | |
Miss Carly Hamilton | Network Manager | |
Hamna Hamna | PHD Student | |
Dr Ian Handel | Senior Lecturer |
The use of quantitative statistical and epidemiological methods to address questions of animal/human health and disease surveillance. |
Andrew Hanton |
My research interests are in emerging and zoonotic viruses, RNA viruses, one health, functional genetics, and infectious diseases and climate change.
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Holly Hardy | Core Scientist (Research Fellow Functional Genomics) | |
Will Harvey | Core Scientist in Quantitative Predictive Biology | |
Dr Musa Hassan | Chancellor's Fellow | |
Dr Denis Headon | Group Leader/Senior Research Fellow |
Development, maintenance and repair of the skin and its appendages. |
Ms. Elizabeth Heap | Lab Sequencing Technologist | |
Dr Lindsay Henderson | NARF Academic Liaison and Post-Doctoral Scientist | |
Luis Hernandez Castro | Research Fellow (Epidemiology/statistics/training) | |
Thomas Hewitt | ||
Kris Hogan | NARF Avian Husbandry Manager | |
Professor Jayne Hope | Personal Chair of Immunology |
Immune responses to Mycobacterial infections in cattle. |
Isabella Hoskins | ||
Isidore Houaga | Researcher | |
Dr Fiona Houston | Senior Research Fellow/Group Leader |
Molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of infectious and neurological diseases of ruminant livestock. |
Dr Deborah Hoyle | Career Track Fellow/Research Fellow |
Molecular epidemiology of zoonotic and emerging pathogens, surveillance and disease control. |
Mr Jun Hu | Research Assistant | |
Mr Tuan jun Hu | Research Assistant | |
Si-Yu Huang | D.V.M. | |
Dr Kirsty Hughes | Research Assistant (Veterinary Medical Education) |
Veterinary education, the student experience, assessment and feedback, student wellbeing, e-learning, educational research methods, staff development. |
Dr Emily Humble | Research Fellow in Conservation Genomics | |
Mrs Moira Hutchison | Laboratory Attendant | |
Jamie Hyndman | Poultry Technician - Modern Apprentice | |
Professor Ian Jackson | Programme Leader/ Professorial Fellow |
Mouse models of human and animal disease |
Mateja Janes | Research Fellow - Canine Inbreeding | |
Mr Siddharth Jayaraman | Research Fellow | |
Soher Jayash | Research Assistant Bone Biology | |
Claire Jeffrey | Finance Assistant | |
Dr Amy Jennings | Lecturer in Production Animal Infectious Disease Management |
Temporal and individual variation in worm egg counts within a population. The epidemiology of Border Disease Zoonotic disease in cattle in Cameroon |
Dr Kirsty Jensen | Research Fellow | |
Yehwa Jin | Research Fellow/Laboratory Manager | |
Dr Jeanette Johansson | Research Fellow | |
Martin Johnsson | UoE Temporary Staff |
My research interests concern the molecular basis of quantitative traits, and ways to integrate different kinds of genomic data in animal genetics. |
Mr Alex Johnston | Research Assistant | |
Alix Johnston | Laboratory Technician | |
Esther Kamau | Programme Development Manager (PDM) | |
Professor Rowland Kao | Chair of Veterinary Epidemiology and Data Science | |
Dr Emma Keeble | DVREP Senior Lecturer and Vet Clinician | |
Dr John Keen | Personal Chair of Equine Cardiovascular Medicine |
The equine cardiovascular system and its relationship to endocrinological disorders such as equine metabolic syndrome and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. |
Marianne Keith | Research Assistant | |
Louise Kelly | Legal Administrator | |
Dr Rob Kelly | Senior Lecturer in Livestock Health and Livelihoods |
Livestock health and livelihoods:
I am a veterinary clinical academic, with a mixed background in clinical practice, education and field-based research. The focus of my work is assessing the impact of livestock infectious diseases and implementing pragmatic health interventions to improve livestock health. In particular, I have experience in assessing the performance of diagnostic tests in naturally infected populations to understand the epidemiology and impact of infectious diseases. I am also passionate about using technology-enhanced learning to improve clinical outcomes and widen participation access in health education globally. In future, I seek to collaborate on projects to improve the health and food security of livestock rearing communities in resource-limited settings. |
Professor Stephen Kemp | Chair of Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health | |
Steven Kerr | Post Doctoral Scientist | |
Mr Declan King | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | |
Leanne Kinnear | UG Student | |
Dr Takanori Kitamura | Chancellor's Fellow |
Solid tumours include a range of immune cells that promote tumour development such as regulatory T (Treg) cell, myeloid derived suppressor cell (MDSC), tumour-associated macrophage (TAM), and neutrophil (TAN). I am interested in their roles in metastatic tumour outgrowth and effects on anti-tumour immune reactions as well as efficacy of immunotherapy. |
Rachel Kline | Research Assistant | |
Bertie Knight | PHD Student | |
Mikolaj Kocikowski | PhD Student |
Cancer Research, Antibody Engineering, Immune Checkpoints, Veterinary Therapeutics |
Eve Koo | ||
Dr Andreas Kranis | Senior Research Fellow / Group Leader |
Leverage Big Genomic Data through novel computational and bionformatics approaches to dissect genetically complex traits to improve efficiency and robustness of farmed animal species |
Mr Richard Kuo | Bioinformatician | |
Kirsty Kurcik | Quality Assurance Assistant | |
Dr Dominic Thekkedath Kurian | Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility Mgr | |
Mr Fraser Laing | Technical Officer | |
Mr Stuart Lansley | ICT Business Systems Officer, Operational Services | |
Letícia Aparecida de Castro Lara | Research Fellow |
I have concentrated my studies in Quantitative Genetics, Computing for Statistical Genetics (specially in R software), and Mixed Models. My research interests comprise Bioinformatics, Genomic Selection, Bayesian Models, Machine and Deep Learning. |
Dr Andy Law | Group Leader/Senior Research Fellow |
The development of simple-to-use systems for handling and reformatting data for genetic analyses. |
Dawn Law | Quality Manager | |
Hui-Min Lee | Research Fellow | |
Ola Lee | Research Assistant | |
Seungmee Lee | Research Fellow | |
Tim Lee | Vet | |
Dr Simon Lillico | Research Fellow | |
Dr Oliver Lin | Research Fellow | |
Mrs Tiziana Liuti | Senior Lecturer | |
Graham Logan | Poultry Technician | |
Nicola Lowe | Contracts Administrator | |
Emily Lowndes | PhD Student | |
Dr Peter Lurz | UoE Honorary staff | |
Dr Samantha Lycett | Senior Lecturer / Group Leader - Pathogen Phylodynamics |
Pathogen Phylodynamics - evolution and epidemiology of viruses and bacteria using bayesian and machine learning methods. |
Nicola Lynskey | Career Track Fellows |
The overall interest of the Lynskey Lab is the study of virulence factor regulation and innate immune modulation by pathogenic streptococci. Our work is currently focused on two important pathogens, Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus), the causative agent of economically important infections in multiple animal hosts which has also emerged as a major human pathogen, and the human pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus). We seek to identify regulatory genes that enable the bacteria to switch from a benign to invasive disease state and characterise their mechanism of action and impact on host immune defences. We are also interested to use this information to better understand and characterise the factors driving host-species adaptation of S. agalactiae, which causes significant disease in humans, cattle and fish. |
Professor Neil Mabbott | Personal Chair of Immunopathology |
Host-pathogen interactions in the mucosal immune system. |
Dr Joni Macdonald | Research Fellow | |
Dr Jill MacKay | Senior Lecturer |
Research methodology, open science practices Within education research: Digital education (effectiveness, utilisation and effects on experience), student learning, student experience, staff teaching experience, effective public engagement. Within human-animal relationships: animal support, companion animal welfare, animal welfare education.
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John Mackenzie | Chief Executive Officer | |
Catriona MacKinnon | ||
Madison MacLeay | ||
Prof Alastair Macrae | Personal Chair of Farm Animal Health and Production |
Monitoring of farm animal health including the links between nutrition, health and productivity in cattle and sheep. |
Dr Vicky MacRae | Reader |
Investigating new mechanisms of bone formation and vascular calcification. |
Marina Mantsopoulou | MRCS Student | |
Enock Mararo | MSC, PhD Student | |
Melissa Marr | Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Genomics | |
Audrey Martin | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | |
Mrs Yolanda Martinez Pereira | Senior Lecturer in Cardiopulmonary Medicine |
Clinical biomarkers of congestive heart failure in canine patients Novel diagnostic tools in canine mesothelioma Use of 4-D echocardiography in the dog |
Dr Heather Mathie | Research Fellow | |
Ms Tricia Mathieson | Technical Officer | |
Dr Oswald Matika | Research Fellow | |
Sophia Matossian | MSc | |
Jennifer Mattock | Core Scientist Bioinformatician | |
Stella Mazeri | Chancellor's Fellow | |
Mr Sean McAteer | Research Associate | |
Miss Elaine McDonald | PGR Clerical Assistant | |
Gus McFarlane | Research Associate | |
Prof Bruce McGorum | Personal Chair of Equine Medicine |
Equine internal medical disorders, particularly equine respiratory diseases and grass sickness. |
Jim McGrath | Research Data Integration and Software Developer | |
Mrs Gillian McGregor | Laboratory Technician | |
Dr Mike McGrew | Senior Lecturer |
Biobanking and genome editing of avian germ cells
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Mrs Irene McGuinnes | Research Technician | |
Kiah McIntosh | Bioinformatician | |
Mr Laurie McIntosh | ICT Technical Support Officer, Operational Services | |
Ms Ray McKenzie | Receptionist (Part time), Servitorial Services Central | |
Dr Gerry McLachlan | Group Leader/Senior Research Fellow |
Preclinical studies to evaluate safety and efficacy of vectors for respiratory gene/miRNA delivery in mice & sheep. Sheep as a large animal model for respiratory disease. |
Kate McLeod | Digital Communications Assistant | |
Lee McManus | Technical Officer, BVS | |
Mrs Lynn McTeir | Research Assistant | |
Scott McVittie | Technical Assistant, BVS | |
Professor Simone Meddle | Personal Chair of Behavioural Neuroendocrinology |
Adaptations of the neuroendocrine system: hormonal and neural regulation of reproduction and behaviour. Animal Welfare: Neurobiology of positive welfare and behaviour. |
Dr James Meehan | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
I am currently working under Dr Mark Gray at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute. Using different models, we are investigating the cellular susceptibility of Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) infection and ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) development.
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Dr Stephen Meek | Research Fellow | |
Jen Meikle | Finance Administrator | |
Prof Richard Mellanby | Personal Chair of Comparative Medicine |
Investigating the relationship between nutrition, inflammation and health outcomes using a comparative medicine approach |
Prof Anna Meredith | Personal Chair of Zoological and Conservation Medicine |
Red squirrel surveillance and infectious diseases (squirrelpox, squirrel leprosy); Scottish wildcat conservation and infectious diseases; a novel Amphibiocystidium disease in palmate newts on the Isle of Rum; Scottish raptor mortality; infectious diseases of pine martens |
Dr Dominique Meunier | Research Fellow | |
Natascha Meunier | Research Fellow | |
Miss Katarzyna Miedzinska-Bielecka | Research Technician | |
Colin Miller | Purchasing Manager | |
Graeme Milne | Animal care Technician | |
Emily Minter | ||
Julie Miranville | ||
Richard Mooney | Poultry Technician | |
Dr Katrina Morris | Research Fellow | |
Professor Ivan Morrison | Professor Ivan Morrison |
The mechanisms of T cell-mediated immunity against intracellular pathogens of ruminants and how dysregulation of such responses can result in enhanced pathology. |
Professor Liam Morrison | Senior Research Fellow |
I am interested in the infection biology of protozoan parasites of livestock. I am particularly attracted to integrated approaches where we can learn about both host and parasite processes that are key to infection/disease progression – especially in the clinically relevant host, the cow. I work primarily on African trypanosomes, but also on Theileria parva , which together are the most significant pathogens affecting livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. I also work on Cryptosporidium parvum, a worldwide enteric pathogen of humans and livestock. My work aims to identify key host-parasite interactions that determine disease outcome, further our understanding of bovine immunobiology, and identify targets for interventions (e.g. drug & vaccine development). |
Dr Linda Morrison | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology | |
Nelly Muriungi | Research Associate | |
Dr Adrian Muwonge | BBSRC Future Leader Fellow | |
Nithya Nair | ||
Mrs Claire Neil | Research Assistant | |
Clare Neilson | Legal Advisor | |
Caitlin Newman | Research Assistant | |
Lucile Neyton | ||
Scott Noble | Technical Officer, BVS | |
Dr Tim Nuttall | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Dermatology |
The genetics of atopic dermatitis; allergen specific immunology; antibiotic resistance, particularly meticillin-resistance staphylococci and multi-drug resistant E. coli; and responsible antimicrobial use and infection control. |
Dr Marie O'Shea | Research Fellow | |
Professor Rob Ogden | Director of Conservation Science / Director of ECOS / Head of Conservation Genetics | |
Julia Oh | PhD Student | |
Aleksandra Okolo-Kulak | ||
Thomas Oldfield | ||
Jack Oliver | Data Access Administrator | |
Wilna Oosthuyzen | Project Manager | |
Dr Oluyinka Opoola | Research Fellow | |
Brigid Orr | Research Fellow | |
James Owen | PhD Student | |
Ismail Ozkaraca | Post-doctoral Researcher in Genetic Dissection of Complex Traits | |
Erola Pairo-Castineira | Senior Data Analyst | |
Maciej Pajak | Research Fellow |
I'm interested in applying machine learning methods and other computational tools to real world data. I use my computational background and software engineering skills to answer research questions from various disciplines including neuroscience, cognitive science and biology. The overarching theme of my research programme can be summarised as quantifying contribution of finely-tuned genetic regulation to emergence of complex function at the synapse using cutting edge computational tools. In the future it will also include tackling the question of the evolution of molecular etiology of neuropsychiatric disorders |
Reiss Pal | PhD Student in Neuropathology | |
Dr Sudeepta Kumar Panda | Research Fellow |
Genome engineering of poultry for agricultural and biomedical purposes |
Dr Lisa Pang | Research Fellow | |
Nunticha Pankaew | PhD - Infection and Immunity | |
Zaira Pardo Domínguez | PHD Student | |
Alba Park De La Torriente | ||
Mr Maciej Parys | Vet Clinical Lectureship |
My current research interests include studying the role of immune checkpoints in canine and feline cancer and inflammatory disease. I am also intereted in interactions between innate and adaptive immune system in cancer patients. |
Mrs Judith Pate | Laboratory Technical Officer | |
Dr Gavin Paterson | Senior Lecturer in Molecular and Applied Microbiology | |
Dr Jessie Paterson | Lecturer in Student Learning |
Student learning, study skills support (including the use of Peers), student assessment, learning and assessment generally |
Dr Trevor Paterson | Bioinformatician/Software Developer | |
Mrs Edith Paxton | Research Assistant | |
Aine Pears | PHD Student | |
Beth Pearson | ||
Carolina Penaloza | Research Fellow | |
Gabriela Peniche | ||
George Penman | ||
Dr Kanchan Phadwal | Research Fellow |
Role of autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic approach. |
Dr Adrian Philbey | Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology |
Emerging infectious diseases of domestic animals and wildlife, canine adenovirus in red foxes and dogs, salmonellosis in dogs and cats, staphylococcal infections of dogs and cats, yersiniosis in domestic and zoo animals, viral pathogenesis and oncogenesis. |
Dr Chiara Piccinelli | Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology | |
Lia Pickles | BSc | |
Prof Scott Pirie | Personal Chair of Equine Clinical Sciences |
Aetiopathogenesis of equine airway disease and characterising the equine pulmonary innate immune response. Equine dysautonomia, primarily in relation to the investigation of aetiologic pathways. Scotts currently active areas of reseach include the following: (1) studies on equine grass sickness with a particular focus on the potential aetiological role of ingested pasture-derived mycotoxins; (2) studies of the innate immunity of the equine airway, with a particular focus on the role of the alveolar macrophage in determining disease susceptibility; (3) studies on the role of intestinal macrophage activation in the initiation and maintenance of gut motility disturbances following gastrointestinal surgery (post-operative ileus). |
Ivan Pocrnic | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) |
My main research interest is in the development of novel breeding methodologies and tools. This work involves a synergy between theoretical quantitative genetics and practical animal breeding. My main expertise is the application of genomic selection on big datasets for various species (pig, chicken, cattle, etc.) and various models, with emphasis on single-step genomic prediction. |
Dr Ricardo Pong-Wong | Quantitative Genetic Tools Specialist | |
Dr Christopher Pooley | Quantitative Geneticist | |
Oscar Powell | ||
Dr James Prendergast | Group Leader | |
Jamie Prentice | Research Fellow EIDD UK Modelling | |
Dr Christopher Proudfoot | Research Fellow | |
Jayne Quoiani | Easter Bush Science Outreach Centre Officer | |
RABBANI Md Ataul Goni | PhD Student | |
Dr Joe Rainger | Roslin Research Fellow | |
Dr Anna Raper | Research Assistant | |
ADRIAN RATTER | Dairy Herd Manager | |
Lucy Raud | Easter Bush Campus Operations and Services | |
Dr Konrad Rawlik | Data Curation Project Analyst | |
Doug Redpath | Research Computing Infrastructure Officer | |
Dr Tim Regan | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | |
Teresa Requena Navarro | Post-doctoral Research Fellow | |
Joe Reynolds | ||
Prof Susan Rhind | Chair of Veterinary Education |
Veterinary medical education; specifically assessment and feedback, student support and wellbeing, e-learning and curriculum development. |
Ms Amy Richards | Research Fellow and Lab Manager | |
Jon Riddell | Research Fellow | |
Dr Valentina Riggio | Research Fellow | |
Natalie Ring | Research Fellow / Senior Research Scientist | |
Sian Ringrose | Business Development Executive | |
Adrian Ritchie | Senior Research Assistant | |
Lisa Ritchie | Administration Assistant | |
Flossie Roberts | PHD Student | |
Lizzy Roberts | ||
Professor Nikki Robertson | Professor of Perinatal Neuroscience & Honorary Consultant Neonatologist |
My clinical and research interest is neonatal brain injury and neuroprotection of the term and near-term baby, working both as a consultant neonatologist and research group lead at UCL over the past 20 years. The journey has been exciting and fast-moving, with therapeutic hypothermia (HT) for neonatal encephalopathy (NE) being a significant advance in newborn care. However, as HT is only partially protective, we are searching for adjunct therapies which can complement and synergize with HT. We study mechanisms of brain injury using MR techniques and NIRS. With the aim to move therapies along the translational pipeline, we have studied the following neuroprotective agents: melatonin, noble gases (xenon and argon), amiloride, erythropoeitin, remote ischemic post conditioning. We have shown that proton MRS is a robust marker of neurodevelopmental outcome in NE and we use this biomarker both in our pre-clinical models and for clinical prognosis. |
Joshua Rogers | Research Assistant | |
Mr Gordon Rolland | Senior Site Security Officer | |
Dr Roger Ros Freixedes | ||
Dr Gianluigi Rossi | Research Fellow | |
Antonios Roussos | Research Student | |
Rose Ruiz Daniels | Research Fellow | |
Dr Khalid Salamat | Core Scientist (Research Fellow) | |
Dr Mazdak Salavati | Research Fellow | |
Dr Silke Salavati | Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine |
I am interested in small animal gastroenterology, especially focusing of mechanisms of disease, clinical assessment and treatment of canine inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)/ chronic enteropathy (CE). |
Sarah Salisbury | Research Fellow | |
Aeron Sanchez | Research Software Engineer | |
Dr Enrique Sanchez Molano | Post Doctoral Researcher in Livestock Genomics | |
Conchi Sanchez Perez | Senior Technical Officer (Research) | |
Prof Neil Sargison | Personal Chair of Farm Animal Practice |
Use of deep amplicon sequencing approaches to study nematode parasite diversity and co-infections. Performance of different sheep breeds and selected lines in a harsh hill environment. Changing epidemiology of trematode parasites. Population genetics of anthelmintic resistance in nematodes. Haemonchus contotus and Teladorsagia circumcincta genomics. Train-the-trainer livestock health education. |
Jenna Schafers | PHD Student | |
Dr Jeffrey Schoenebeck | Chancellors Fellow |
Genetic, genomic, and phenotyping approaches to studying the biological mechanisms that underlie canine morphology and disease. |
Dr Tobias Schwarz | Reader in Diagnostic Imaging DI Service Head |
Veterinary diagnostic imaging, in particular computed tomography |
Mariela Scortti | Lecturer, Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine | |
Emma Scott | Junior Transgenic Technician, BVS | |
Fiona Scott | EPAD Laboratory Manager | |
Mr Alessandro Seguino | Senior Lecturer |
Current research interests are mainly in the wild game sector, in particular looking at Campylobacter colonisation of pheasants and E, coli STEC in venison and their relevance to public health. I am also interested in innovative ways of teaching veterinary public health. |
Dr Colin Sharp | Core Scientist - Postdoctoral Research Associate | |
Dr Darren Shaw | Reader in Comparative Epidemiology |
Comparative epidemiology of parasitic and infectious diseases and general aspects of animal health. |
Brandon Shek | ||
Ms Shahida Sheraz | Research Assistant | |
Dr Adrian Sherman | Avian Technologies Manager | |
Dr Barbara Shih | Research Fellow | |
Mr Colin Simpson | Project Officer | |
Charles Sloan | Stockman | |
Robert Sloan | Stockman | |
Dr Jacqueline Smith | Group Leader |
Genomics of Avian Viral Infections |
Dr Nikki Smith | Research Fellow | |
Suzanne Smith | Divisional Assistant | |
Tom Smith-Zaitlik | PHD Student | |
Dr Pieter Steketee | Research Fellow | |
Louise Stephen | Core Scientist - Research Fellow | |
Dr Jo Stevens | Group Leader |
Studies intracellular bacterial pathogens, with specific interest in the bacterial genes required for intracellular survival and evasion of innate immune responses. |
Professor Mark Stevens | Personal Chair of Microbial Pathogenesis |
Salmonella, Campylobacter and Escherichia coli infections in farm animals, with emphasis on the bacterial and host factors that influence persistence, pathogenesis and protection. |
Dr Robert Stewart | Bioinformatician | |
Willie Stewart | SPF Avian Facility Supervisor | |
Dr. Nicola Stock | Public Engagement Officer | |
Dr Nicola Stock | Project Officer - Public Engagement | |
Kasia Stoinska | PA to Director and Strategic Coordinator | |
Shannon Street | MScR | |
Ricardo Strefezzi | Post-doctoral Fellow | |
Marij Streutker | Vet | |
Teresita Suarez Noguez | EPIC Post-doctoral Research Fellow | |
Zoe Sudderick | Research Technician | |
Tijani Sulaimon | PhD Student | |
Kallen Sullivan | PHD Student | |
Dr Kate Sutton | Research Fellow | |
Dr Christine Tait-Burkard | Tenure Track Fellow/Research Fellow |
Her research focuses on understanding how porcine and zoonotic viruses interact with their hosts and how this understanding can be used to identify genetic susceptibility/resistance and develop diagnostics and treatments. Braving the split between human and animal viruses and technologies Christine is, for example, involved in the generation of genome edited pigs resistant towards one of the most costly pig viruses but also part of the IMI CARE consortium aiming to identify and repurpose drugs against SARS-CoV-2 infection causing COVID-19. |
Andrea Talenti | Research Fellow | |
Spring Tan | Research Fellow | |
Luc Tardy | Research Fellow | |
Eirini Tarsani | Post-doctoral Researcher in Poultry Genomics | |
Mrs Lorna Taylor | Research Technician | |
Richard Taylor | Research Fellow | |
Dr Sarah Taylor | Senior Lecture in Equine Orthopaedics |
Advanced imaging of equine fractures miRNAs and osteoarthritis miRNAs and SNPs in equine stress fractures
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Professor Albert Tenesa | Personal chair of Quantitative Genetics |
Understanding how genetic variation influences normal and pathological variation in humans. |
Mr Peter Tennant | Senior Research Assistant | |
Blanka Tesla | Research Associate | |
Anna Theobald | MSc | |
Charlotte Thomas | Research Fellow | |
Andrew Thomson | Poultry Technician | |
Frances Thomson | Research Assistant | |
Marcus Thomson | Poultry Technician | |
Mrs Elisabeth Thornton | Research Technician | |
Prof Michael Thrusfield | Personal Chair of Veterinary Epidemiology | |
Dr Alison Tidswell | Postdoctoral Research Associate | |
Robbie Tod | Farm Animal Technician | |
Daniel Tolhurst | Vet | |
Violeta Trejo-Reveles | Research Fellow | |
Mrs Karen Troup | Research Assistant | |
Salla Tuomaala | ||
Marzuq Ungogo | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | |
Zia Ur-Rehman | PhD Student | |
Adriana Vallejo-Trujillo | Research Associate in Whole Genome Sequence Analysis | |
Dr Elise van der Heijden | Postdoctoral Scientist | |
Mrs Deepali Vasoya | Bioinformatician | |
Nick Verity | Research Fellow | |
Dr Douglas Vernimmen | Chancellors Fellow/Research Fellow |
Our collaborative research with Prof K Kranc is to address the precise functions of epigenetic regulators in myeloid leukaemia using in vitro, ex-vivo and in vivo models. Together with additional screening in patients for mutations in this gene, this research will enable us to develop new approaches to treat leukaemia. |
Professor Lonneke Vervelde | Personal Chair of Veterinary Immunology &Infectious Diseases |
Host-pathogen interactions and immunomodulation in avian species. In vitro/ex vivo organ cultures - organoids. |
Thanasis Vogogias | Scientific Software Engineer | |
Miss Christina Vrettou | Research Assistant | |
Lavanya Malini Vythalingam | Post-Doctoral Research Associate | |
Mrs Lindsey Waddell | Research Assistant | |
Zhepeng Wang | ||
Heather Warnock | Facility Manager & Import and Export Manager, BVS | |
Dr Kellie Watson | Director of the National Avian Research Facility | |
Tom Watson | Research Associate | |
Emily Watts | ||
Kathleen Webster | Data Access Administrator | |
Emily Welham | PHD Student | |
Ruby White | PhD Student | |
Professor Bruce Whitelaw | Genus Personal Chair of Animal Biotechnology |
Development of genetically engineered livestock for biomedical and agricultural applications. |
Dr Pam Wiener | Reader |
Application of population and quantitative genetic approaches to dissect the genetic basis of phenotypic traits in domesticated animal species and to analyze the processes of domestication and breed development.
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Dr Erin Williams | Senior Lecturer in Applied Veterinary Anatomy | |
Harvey Williams | Core Scientist in Quantitative Predictive Biology | |
Eleanor Wilson | ||
Mr Pete Wilson | Research Assistant | |
Dr Thomas Wishart | Group Leader |
Elucidating the mechanisms underpinning neuronal development, stability and degeneration in health and disease. |
Miss Claire Wood | MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow | |
Jess Wood | Administrative Assistant and Tenant Liaison | |
Charlotte Woolley | Post-doctoral Researcher in Quantitative Epidemiology |
My research interests include veterinary and human epidemiology, data science, microbiome and genetic research. My research has involved data from the Dogslife project (https://www.dogslife.ac.uk/), which is a cohort study of Labrador Retrievers based in the UK and Google Trends (https://trends.google.com/trends/). These studies involved using data science techniques to develop methodologies for data cleaning and processing, canine health surveillance, risk analyses and the characterisation of the canine microbiome using 16S rRNA data. |
Dr Shernae Woolley | Research Fellow | |
Mr Steven Wright | Senior Research Technician | |
Dr Zhiguang Wu | Research Fellow | |
Dr Zhou Wu | Research fellow |
My postdoctoral project examines the resilience of wild birds to climate change, where I study their genomics and genetics using transcriptomic/epigenetic approaches to understand seasonality. My Ph.D. project focuses on functional genomics in chicken, including the genotype-phenotype mapping, population genetics of human-mediated introgression, comparative genomics, and transcriptomics. Experience in whole-genome sequence data, RNA-seq data, and genome editing techniques (CRISPR-Cas9 in zebrafish). My passion and interest are growing in bioinformatics to develop computational tools; understanding the function of the genome, and using genomics to study the demography and evolution of populations. |
Erhan Yalcindag | Research Fellow | |
Kaunda Yamba | Vet | |
Dr Gonzalo Yebra | ||
Alannaha Young | Senior Research Contracts Officer | |
Dr Rachel Young | Research Fellow |