Clare is a researcher at the Moredun Institute. Her current interests inlcude:
Mike is a Professor of Livestock Informatics and Team Leader for Animal Breeding & Genomics at SRUC. His main research area of interest is dairy cattle breeding and identification of appropriate selection goals that meet as many stakeholders requirements as possible. The number of traits incorporated into the selection goal for all species is increasing which brings challenges when traits have unfavourable correlations. Of particular note is the mobilization of body energy by dairy cows - some is desirable since it adds to efficiency in both economic and environmental terms.
Glenn is Head of Research at BioSS and the theme leader for process and systems modelling. In his role as head of research aims to foster a creative research environmnet deepening interactions with the biological sciences whilst strengthening links with the colleagues in areas such as mathematics, statistics and informatics. Glenn's individual research aims to understand the emergent properties of key biological systems using dynamic process-based models.
Fiona is a researcher at the Moredun Research Institute, who specialises in how differenct anthelmintic treatment strategies affect the development of anthelmintic resistance, and has been working on developing targeted treatment (optimised whole-flock treatments) and targeted selected treatment (treating only those individucals within a flock that will gain a benefit) strategies in sheep.
Eileen is a livestock genetics and systems researcher within the Animal & Veterinary Sciences Groups at SRUC, with experience in animal breeding, genetics, modelling and biostatistics. For SEFARI, Eileen is the Work Package Cordinator for Agricultural systems and land management; working on improving livestock management and genetics.
Stewart is a researcher at the Moredun Research Institute and the main area of his research is the development of novel methods of disease control and diagnosis for the ectoparasitic mite Psoroptes ovis. Part of his current research, funded by DEFRA, involves mapping the host response to infestation with P. ovis elucidating the signalling pathways involved with a view to identifying novel methods of intervention and discovering potential vaccine candidates for disease control.
Keith is a research scientist a the Moredun Research Institute with particular interests in moelecular immunology and immunogenetics with a focus on genes and proteins in livesitck populations controlling recognition and the response to infection.
Francesca is a research scientist at the Moredun Research Institute, where she currently provides veterinary pathology expertise for Moredun research projects covering a number of bacterial, parasitological and viral diseases of sheep and catttle.
David is a senior principal scientist at the Moredun Research Institute and his current research interests include: understanding the mechanisms by which chlamydial pathogens cause disease and the interaction between host and pathogen; identifying and characterising the components that can be used in the control of chlamydial infections through genomic, bioinformatic, molecular and proteomic approaches; and development of improved control strategies for Ovine Chlamydiosis, including improved vaccines, vaccine delivery systems and diagnostic tools.
David is a principal scientist at the Moredun Institute, and has a longstanding interest in retroviral pathogenesis and his current research focusses on understanding the pathogenesis of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma and the development of diagnostic tests for controlling disease.