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Eilidh Geddes was awarded an EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship entitled “A holistic approach to internal parasite control on hill and upland sheep farms” in 2020, under the supervision of researchers from Moredun Research Institute, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
Niamh Mahon is an environmental social scientist, with an interdisciplinary background, working in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences ( SEGS) group at the James Hutton Institute.
The food industry is facing a major challenge with imported food because of a lack of transparency regarding the origin of our food in an increasingly connected globe. This lack of clarity presents a range of challenges for food authenticity, ranging from safety concerns to health, religious and ethical issues. One potential issue in the global food market is the mislabelling of products. Meat, a staple food for many, is particularly vulnerable. Confusion can happen intentionally, when one type of meat is substituted for a cheaper one, or unintentionally, through cross-contamination when
Infectious diseases have a major impact on the welfare and productivity of animals raised for food production worldwide. Furthermore, poor productivity leads to increased carbon emissions, and the drugs used to control infections can harm the environment and reduce biodiversity. Therefore, better control of infections in food producing animals will play a key role in achieving important policy goals, including Net-Zero and Biodiversity targets. Understanding how pathogens interact with their host to cause disease is important as it can lead to the development of new methods for disease control
Online presentation describing the work by Cesar Revoredo-Giha on rural development, local food and its marketing
Katie is a postdoctoral research scientist at the Moredun Research Institute. Katie’s research has focused on the mucosal immune response to gastro-intestinal parasitic nematode infections of sheep. Currently, Katie is employed on a project researching the pathogenesis of Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (OPA), caused by Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). Qualifications: BSc (Hons) in Veterinary Biosciences PhD in Biological Sciences
My research background has focused largely on the molecular pharmacology and cellular signalling processes of membrane bound G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). My PhD work focused on the pharmacology of neuropeptide Y receptor dimerization and their role in appetite regulation and my postdoctoral work focused on the spatial-temporal signalling of the Luteinizing hormone receptor within intracellular compartments and their role in reproduction and fertility. My current research is focused on the development of 3D and 2D cell culture models to screen Mycobacterium Avium subsp. Paratuberculosis
Marc’s research interest lies in the development of in-vitro cultures to study parasite-host interactions in veterinary species in tandem with reverse vaccinology approaches to identify novel vaccine antigens. Current projects include organoid cultures to identify invasion mechanisms of the gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes in ruminants and developing and oral vaccine against salmon lice to provide sustainable Solutions in the Scottish Aquaculture Industry. Another interest is the implementation of Virtual Reality as a tool to visualise scientific outcomes in public engagement efforts.
David is a Moredun Fellow at the Moredun Research Institute. David has a diverse research portfolio, including a) the development of advanced cell culture systems (e.g. organoids) for modelling infectious diseases; b) pathogen invasion and persistence; c) discovering novel therapeutic targets for disease intervention. Parasites are the central theme of the different research projects ongoing in David’s group, including single-celled protozoan parasites (e.g. Toxoplasma gondii and Cryptosporidium parvum), gastrointestinal nematodes and the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica. Specialisms: Livestock
There is significant food insecurity in Scotland and to tackle it, the Scottish Government has published Cash-First. This sets out what they will do to improve the response to financial hardship and reduce the need for emergency food parcels. To inform development of Cash-First policies, this case study summarises findings from research with frontline food support workers. We found that Cash-First is moving in a direction advocated by frontline food support workers, but that greater consensus is required concerning what cash-first and its wrap-around services will include and how they will be