14 results

Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation

Journal Article
Duncan, W. C., Nicol, L. M., O’Hare, R., Witherington, J., Miranda, J. A., Campbell, B. K., …Rae, M. T. (2023)
Development of an acute ovine model of polycystic ovaries to assess the effect of ovarian denervation. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 14, Article 1285269. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2023.1285269
Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) seems to be associated with increased ovarian sympathetic nerve activity and in rodent models of PCOS reducing the sympathetic d...

Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Assessment of the safety and efficacy of Guanidinoacetic acid (Creamino®) as a feed additive for all animal species. Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in May 2021 from AlzChem Trostberg GmbH (“the applicant”) for the new use authorisation of an additive guanidinoaceti...

Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education

Digital Artefact
McKenzie, C., Skinner, J., & Poole, A. Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education. [Article]

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McKenzie, C., Skinner, J., & Poole, A. Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education. [Article]
As virtual reality technology has become more affordable and user friendly, it opens opportunities to enhance teaching of clinical skills. Here’s how one team brings VR into t...

Assessment of 3-Nitrooxypropanol “3-NOP” as a feed additive for all ruminants for milk production and reproduction.

Report
Morrison, D. (2023)
Assessment of 3-Nitrooxypropanol “3-NOP” as a feed additive for all ruminants for milk production and reproduction. Food Standards Agency
A request was received to provide a full risk assessment on the safety and efficacy of an additive (Bovaer ® 10) containing a minimum 10% 3-nitrooxypropanol, under Regulation ...

Scottish Life And Chemical Science Skills Summit

Report
Maguire, H., & Garden, C. (2023)
Scottish Life And Chemical Science Skills Summit. Edinburgh, UK: Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA
The Scottish Life and Chemical Skills Summit was led and hosted by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) with support from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and the Scottish Unive...

Safety Assessment RP416 Axtra XB

Report
Morrison, D. (2023)
Safety Assessment RP416 Axtra XB. Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in February 2021 by Genencor International B.V. (“the applicant”) for the authorisation of an additive (endo-1,4-beta...

Safety Assessment RP709 protease (subtilisin) produced by Bacillus licheniformis DSM 33099 (ProAct 360)

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Safety Assessment RP709 protease (subtilisin) produced by Bacillus licheniformis DSM 33099 (ProAct 360). Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in March 2021 from DSM Nutritional Products LTD (“the applicant”) for the new authorisation of an additive (ProAct 36...

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019

Report
Morrison, D. Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019. Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland

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Morrison, D. Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019. Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland
An unplanned revision has been undertaken and corrections to figures and messages have been highlighted in red. Updates have also been made to the Animal Antimicrobial Use and...

Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®)

Report
Morrison, D. (2024)
Safety Assessment RP1047 Quillaja saponaria and Yucca schidigera (Magni-Phi®). Food Standards Agency
An application was submitted to the Food Standards Agency in April 2021 from Phibro Animal Health Corporation (“the applicant”) for the new authorisation of an additive (Magni...

AMR case study: AMR in the environment

Report
Morrison, D. AMR case study: AMR in the environment. Society for Applied Microbiology

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Morrison, D. AMR case study: AMR in the environment. Society for Applied Microbiology
The environment plays a critical role in the development, dissemination, and proliferation of AMR. There is no structural, statutory surveillance dedicated to assessing the le...
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Development of an in vitro suppression assay to assess functionality of therapeutic regulatory T cell for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

2023 - 2024
MRS Summer Studentship for ENU Undergrad student Martin Swapp - 8 weeks in duration over summer 2023
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £3,030

The prevalence, sources and diversity of antibiotic resistant E. coli in Scottish surface waters: a baseline for risk assessment and intervention targets.

2022 - 2026
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medici...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £71,650

Development of an immobilized artificial membrane liquid chromatography /mass spectrometry-based platform to assess the pulmonary permeability of drug candidates.

2023 - 2023
In this project, 53 analytes whose apparent permeability through Calu-3 cell line is known from the literature (Lin, Chiu, Wang, & Tung, 2022) will be studied by immobilized artificial membrane (IAM)-...
Value: £2,650

Development of new sustainable approach in drug discovery: One-pot parallel synthetic strategy to minimise the environmental footprint

2024 - 2025
Over thousands of Medicinal Chemistry research groups around the world across academia, research-based institutions are involved in synthesizing libraries of compounds in the early drug discovery phas...
Funder: Royal Society of Chemistry | Value: £9,240