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My background is in ecology and evolution and my main research interest is in how and why animals vary in their responses to infection. I primarily work on sheep and their nematode parasites, and current research is exploring the relationships between resilience, resistance and tolerance to these worms, and we can exploit variation in these traits to reduce their impact on animal health and welfare and the sustainability of the industry. Most of my research involves the collection and analysis of large, longitudinal data sets using multivariate statistical techniques, which I also aim to bring
Craig graduated with a degree in Microbiology from Aberdeen University and worked at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee (formally SCRI) before attaining a DPhil at the University of Oxford. After a postdoctoral position on gene therapy at Leeds University, he joined the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh for the next 5 years, working on Orf virus vaccines and host (sheep) responses to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP, the infectious agent responsible for Johne’s disease in ruminants). Craig joined the Moredun Research Institute as a
Dan started his MRI fellowship in April 2019. The aim is to develop novel control approaches for ectoparasites of veterinary importance. Throughout his research career to date, he has used functional genomic approaches to better understand mechanisms of host/parasite and host/symbiont interactions. Using these tools, Dan’s overall aim is to better understand parasite biology, in particular how parasites are able to exploit their host. With a better understanding host:parasite interactions, Dan hopes to develop interventions to protect livestock of veterinary importance against parasites
Veterinary Pathologist
Kevin is the manager of the Proteomics Facility at Moredun Research Institute. The facility offers a range Proteomic analysis services to Moredun researchers and external collaborators. The services provide researchers with a comprehensive suite of tools for the investigation of infectious diseases and facilitate the identification of vaccine candidates and development of disease control measures. The facility currently operates three mass spectrometers: Bruker Ultraflex II MALDI-ToF, primarily used for Peptide Mass Fingerprinting (PMF), intact protein analysis and Whole Cell MALDI. Bruker
My interests focus on fungal plant pathogens, particularly their biology and control. I investigate the use of biological control agents and elicitors to control plant pathogens in horticultural and agricultural sectors.
Crop and Soil Diagnostics Manager
Much of Kathryn's work has involved the application of imaging and cell biology techniques to investigate the interactions between pathogens and plants.This includes, investigating the colonisation of young plants marketted as micro-herbs or microgreens, by Escherichia coli O157:H7 Sakai. She has developed methods to study the colonisation of potato roots by Pectobacterium atrosepticum to identify the route of transfer to the developing plant and how this is influenced by free-living nematodes. With colleagues Kathryn has also investigated the localisation of effectors secreted by potato cyst
Mycotoxins are toxic fungal contaminants which are often found in cereal foods. This project addressees an important food safety issue, the contamination of cereal foods with mycotoxins which are produced by fungi in agricultural production. This project aims to minimize the risk to consumers from mycotoxin contamination in cereal foods by improving our understanding of the sources of contamination in primary cereal production and processing and by assessing human exposure and risk through biomarker analysis.
The Scottish Government's Climate Change Plan includes reference to carbon sequestration options for agriculture. This project research supports hemp, a climate resilient crop, for stimulating Scottish farming sector to run greenhouse gas removal activities, identifying opportunities for the Scottish food and drink sector to promote sustainability and by understanding nutrition sufficiency and consumer acceptance of hemp food as part of low carbon footprint diet.