REP Project Reports 2023

12 Sep 2023

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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Image of a slide from research report, details in transcript
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Image of a slide from research report, details in transcript
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Investigation of a novel class of protozoan and fungal transmembrane proteins

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Kevin Woo report illustration, details in report

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 report illustration, details in report

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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Photo of Georgia Goddard

Georgia Goddard with Dr Douglas Vernimmen (University of Edinburgh CMVM)

Georgia Goddard's report on YouTube

Investigating the effect of fluid flow on musculoskeletal cell types

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Photo of Georgia Goddard

Ciara McCulloch with Dr Jennifer Paxton (University of Edinburgh CMVM) 

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Understanding the pathogenesis of equine pituitary tumours

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Photo of Georgia Goddard

Roddy Blackie with Dr Ruth Morgan (SRUC)

Roddy Blackie's report video

Long-term monitoring of survival in Trinidad birds through a mark-recapture study

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Image of text from report, see transcript for details

Eve Kenicer with Dr Ben Swallow (St Andrews)

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Eve Kenicer report transcript (12.63 KB / DOCX)