Animal Research
Case studies within animal research
Experts at RGU have been conducting research to compile thorough case studies.
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Read the Non Technical Summary (NTS) of the project.
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Professors Giovanna Bermano and Cherry Wainwright are using nematode worms (C. elegans) to understand some of the molecular events that lead to obesity and to screen for novel anti-obesity agents.
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Dr Sarah Walsh, a Research Fellow at Robert Gordon University’s School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, is leading a study on whether the role of Wnt signalling in diastolic heart failure can be better understood by using a refined model of the disease with the aim of discovering new therapeutic targets.