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Richard Dorrell [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Richard Dorrell [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Institute researchers have found that selective breeding can produce salmon resistant to sea lice

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 22:23:00 BST

Sea lice are the biggest threat to the welfare of farmed Atlantic salmon and the sustainability of fish farming across the world. But increasing resistance of lice to chemical treatment means we need an alternative. A team from the Institute have developed a simple protocol to breed fish that are resistant to sea lice, and have produced a mathematical model that predicts that chemical treatment could be unnecessary after 10 generations of selection.

Daniel Streicker with bat
Daniel Streicker with bat

Institute Research Fellow becomes a National Geographic Society Emerging Explorer

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:55:00 BST

Dr Daniel Streicker, a Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellow, joins a group of 14 inspiring trailblazers from around the world in the National Geographic Society Emerging Explorers programme. The programme recognises and supports gifted and inspiring adventurers, scientists and innovators—all early in their careers—whose achievements are making a difference in the world.

A study on the global burden of rabies finds that it kills 160 people every day

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:43:00 BST

A global study on canine rabies has found that 160 people die every single day from the disease. Led by Dr Katie Hampson of our Institute, this is the first study to consider the impact in terms of deaths and the economic costs of rabies across all countries. Despite being preventable, rabies transmitted by dogs kills around 59,000 people die every year with annual economic losses due to the disease of around $US8.6 billion.

Glasgow to help train Africa’s next generation of scientists

Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:04:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow has secured £334,000 of funding to help train the next generation of African scientists.

Amur Tiger. Image credit: WCS Tiger Programme
Amur Tiger. Image credit: WCS Tiger Programme

Vaccination and surveillance of increasing importance to protect endangered carnivores against distemper and other infectious diseases

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:04:00 GMT

Experts agree that direct vaccination and enhanced surveillance are key actions needed to reduce infectious disease threats to the world's most endangered carnivores.

Professor Cleaveland collects OBE at Buckingham Palace

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:02:00 GMT

Professor Sarah Cleaveland from the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow received an OBE at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 13 February. Professor Cleaveland was awarded the OBE for services to veterinary epidemiology by Princess Anne.

Researcher Spotlight: Dr Daniel Streicker

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:00:00 GMT

Dr Daniel Streicker, Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellow in the Institute, has been featured in the Wellcome Trust blog's 'Researcher Spotlight'.

Lions for CDV piece Jan 2015 (Photo courtesy Sian Brown)
Lions for CDV piece Jan 2015 (Photo courtesy Sian Brown)

Study sheds light on links between diseases of dogs and big cats

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:00:00 GMT

A new study of Serengeti lions addresses key questions about the spread of canine distemper virus (CDV) from domestic dogs and evaluates the effectiveness of dog vaccination efforts in protecting dogs and lions against the disease. The work, led by Dr Mafalda Viana and Dr Tiziana Lembo was published today in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.

In the latest BMJ Talk Medicine podcast, Prof Sarah Cleaveland discusses rabies in animals

Mon, 19 Jan 2015 09:00:00 GMT

Prof Sarah Cleaveland was recently interviewed by the BMJ Talk Medicine podcast as one of two interviews accompanying a clinical review on the prevention and management of rabies. Sarah speaks about One Health and control of the disease in animals.

Major funding for our 'One Health’ research coalition is officially launched

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:00:00 GMT

Researchers in our Institute, together with Glasgow collaborators, have won three grants worth £4.5m to study diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. The grants are all part of The Zoonoses in Emerging Livestock Systems (ZELS) programme, which were officially launched on 10th November 2014. ZELS is funded by the UK Department for International Development and the UK Research Councils.

Rabies elimination is within our grasp, if only we choose to do so

Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:00:00 BST

Members of our Boyd Orr Centre have published two perspectives articles, raising awareness of rabies and highlighting rabies control as a key test case for One Health approaches.

Photograph © Daniel Rosengren
Photograph © Daniel Rosengren

Research highlights: humans have greater impact than food or predators on the epic Serengeti migration of wildebeest and zebras

Wed, 06 Aug 2014 17:33:00 BST

New research led by Dr Grant Hopcraft in the Institute and Boyd Orr Centre sheds new light on the drivers behind the animals’ migratory decision-making, yet when it comes down to it, the impact of humans trump all other decisions.

Congratulations to Prof Sarah Cleaveland for BSAVA A.J. Wight Memorial Award

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:46:00 BST

The A.J. Wight Memorial Award is presented to recognise outstanding contributions to the welfare of companion animals. Sarah’s nomination was in recognition of the contributions that her work has had in tackling the problem of rabies, particularly in Africa.

Research targeting developing world honoured by the Queen

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:03:00 GMT

Researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Boyd Orr Centre for Population and Ecosystem Health were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace today (27 Feb).

Daniel Streicker wins new international prize from Science and SciLifeLab

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:08:00 GMT

The award was created by Science magazine, and SciLifeLab, a centre for molecular bioscience focused on health and the environment. Streicker received the prize, which includes a $25,000 honorarium, on Dec. 9 in Stockholm.

Dr Jo Halliday - Rodents provide clues as to causes of human illness in African slums

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:22:00 BST

One in five rodents in a Kenyan slum carries a disease that causes fever and illness in humans, a study has found. The study, led by Dr Jo Halliday, discovered a significant percentage of the rats and mice in Nairobi’s Kibera slum – one the largest in the world – were carrying Leptospira bacteria in their kidneys. The bacteria can be passed to humans through contact with urine causing the disease leptospirosis.

Vaccinating cattle against E.coli O157 could cut human cases by 85%

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:43:00 BST

Drs Louise Matthews & Richard Reeve, with Prof. Dan Haydon were involved in a team vaccinating cattle against E.coli O157 which could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%, according to scientists.

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