About us
We are a group of veterinarians and researchers at the University of Cambridge interested in studying canine obesity. We want to find out which genes make some dogs put more weight than others and why. Some breeds, like Labradors, are predisposed to obesity. By studying obesity in dogs we hope to improve understanding of both dog and human obesity.
Dr Eleanor Raffan
BVM&S PhD MRCVS DipECVIM-CA European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Medicine
Eleanor is a veterinary surgeon who worked in mixed (farm, equine and small animal) practice before settling on a career that could combine specialist clinical work with research. She completed specialist clinical training at the Universities of Liverpool and Cambridge before heading to the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Metabolic Science to do a PhD in the genetics of diabetes. She now combines clinical work and teaching with research as a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellow. She is a European Specialist in Small Animal Medicine.
Dr Anna Morros-Nuevo
LVet MRCVS PGCert(AnBeh) MSc FCert(ECC) and PhD student
Anna is a veterinary surgeon who has been working in small animal practice since 2013. She is now combining clinical practice with her PhD at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. The focus of her research is to understand how canine genetics interact with behaviour and owner management leading or not to obesity.
