Monthly Archives: October 2017
#iamabiologist: using twitter to bring those working in the biosciences together
#iamabiologist studying the movement ecology of wild grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) using telemetry devices. This forms part of my doctoral work investigating the impacts of marine renewable energy developments on grey seal movement and behaviour in tidal environments. I was extremely excited to get involved with the #iamabiologist Biology Week Twitter campaign. I think it … Continue reading
Novel diagnostics – a key player in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the greatest threats to public health, with the potential to disrupt routine medical procedures and diminish our ability to treat infectious disease. Today, non-communicable diseases such as dementia and heart disease are generally the leading cause of death in more economically developed countries.
Genome editing: where do we draw the line?
Genome editing is at the forefront of modern medicine, and has the potential to improve the health of millions of people worldwide; genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s could in theory become a thing of the past. The genome is the complete set of an organism’s DNA, containing all of the information that … Continue reading