12 undergraduate candidates undertook summer Research Experience Placements across the EASTBIO partner institutions of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and SRUC.
Each student was asked to produce a report detailing their research and experience in whatever format they choose.
The impact of anti-diabetic therapy on susceptibility to fungal infection
Piotr Kruc with Professor Heather Wilson (University of Aberdeen)
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Piotr Kruc report slides transcript (14.56 KB / DOCX)
Investigation of a novel class of protozoan and fungal transmembrane proteins
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Kevin Woo with Dr Jelena Baranovic (University of Edinburgh, CSE)
Full presentation available via EASTBIO.
Detection of virulence plasmids and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella isolated from cattle
Anna Amorgianou with Dr Prerna Vohra (University of Edinburgh CSE)
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Anna Amorgianou report (26.53 KB / DOCX)
Ageing in a wild mouse population
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Isabel Entwistle with Dr Tom Little and Dr Amy Pederson (University of Edinburgh CSE)
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Isabel Entwistle report (216.69 KB / PDF)
A new multipartite virus
Fergus Paterson with Dr Darren Obbard (University of Edinburgh CSE)
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Fergus Paterson report (15.87 KB / DOCX)
The biological role of UTX isoforms
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Georgia Goddard with Dr Douglas Vernimmen (University of Edinburgh CMVM)
Investigating the effect of fluid flow on musculoskeletal cell types
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Ciara McCulloch with Dr Jennifer Paxton (University of Edinburgh CMVM)
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Ciara McCulloch report transcript (18.77 KB / DOCX)
Understanding the pathogenesis of equine pituitary tumours
Long-term monitoring of survival in Trinidad birds through a mark-recapture study
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Eve Kenicer with Dr Ben Swallow (St Andrews)
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Eve Kenicer report transcript (12.63 KB / DOCX)