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Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience

 
Read more at: New Academic promotions for PDN members

New Academic promotions for PDN members

14 June 2017

The General Board on Senior Academic Promotions has new established positions for three PDN members.


Read more at: Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought
Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

Human reproduction likely to be more efficient than previously thought

13 June 2017

How difficult is it to conceive? According to a widely-held view, fewer than one in three embryos make it to term, but a new study from Gavin Jarvis suggests that human embryos are not as susceptible to dying in the first weeks after fertilisation as often claimed.


Read more at: Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri awarded 2017 Andrée Gruslin Award
Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri awarded 2017 Andrée Gruslin Award

Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri awarded 2017 Andrée Gruslin Award

1 June 2017

The award from the International Federation of Placenta Associations recognizes her work in the field of placental biology


Read more at: Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear in small desert mammals
Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear in small desert mammals

Structure and function of the mammalian middle ear in small desert mammals

26 May 2017

Article by Matt Mason awarded runner up Best Paper Prize 2016 by the Journal of Anatomy


Read more at: Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency
Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

22 May 2017

Research by Andrew Murray published on PNAS shows how Sherpas have adapted to a very low oxygen environment


Read more at: Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice
Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice

Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice

9 May 2017

Jenny Morton's research team in collaboration with Manchester University has used whisker movement to characterize motor deficits in mouse with Huntington's Disease


Read more at: Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo
Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo

Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo

9 May 2017

New research from Bill Colledge's team published on PLOS ONE compares the stimulation output of kisspeptins of different lenghts


Read more at: The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns
The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns

The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns

28 April 2017

Hannah Clarke and colleagues discover how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns.


Read more at: Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award

21 April 2017

Prof Zernicka-Goetz was awarded the IVI Foundation Award for Basic Research in Reproductive Medicine 2017.


Read more at: Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases
Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases

Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases

21 April 2017

A faster and more accurate method of identifying which of an individual’s genes are associated with particular symptoms has been developed by a team of researchers from the UK and Saudi Arabia. This new approach could enable scientists to take advantage of recent developments in genome sequencing to improve diagnosis and potential treatment options.