Dog science, genetics & obesity research for animal lovers, metabolic scientists. Please take our survey: https://xitter.cf/t.co/tGrAZAQcOh. Email us at: [email protected]
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Joined February 2013
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Vets interested in resaerch? This is a great opportunity to get a fully funded studentship on a clinical salary. I would be happy to host a project - just get in touch! medschl.cam.ac.uk/study/phd-…
Summer is coming to an end and the @GOdogsProject summer crew are dispersing - huge congratulations to Vincent, Lucy and Paul on great work and good luck for your future studies and other ventures!
Congratulations, Natalie. We are very proud of you! 🐶🧬
Dr Natalie Wallis, BSc PhD 👩🎓 A state school educated, first-generation university student from Liverpool, and now a PhD graduate from @Cambridge_Uni!!! I am filled with pride and gratitude for this life changing experience. (1/3)
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Dr Natalie Wallis, BSc PhD 👩🎓 A state school educated, first-generation university student from Liverpool, and now a PhD graduate from @Cambridge_Uni!!! I am filled with pride and gratitude for this life changing experience. (1/3)
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I did a podcast thing with @EllieRaffan @GOdogsProject for @guardian #obesity #genetics #labrador #obesityisnotachoice theguardian.com/science/audi…
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Congratulations to @AlyceMcClellan6 for passing her PhD! I learnt a lot about canine genetics. Thanks for the invite @EllieRaffan - first time back in the anatomy building 😅brought back memories! Cathryn Merllersh @GOdogsProject
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So proud of @GOdogsProject alumna @NatalieJessic10 bringing her high standards and enthusiasm for quality research to her new role.
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Labs have the highest rate of canine obesity of any breed. But it’s really not their fault: They’re ravenous almost all of the time, thanks to a genetic quirk.
Learn more in @ScienceMagazine’s daily newsletter, #ScienceAdviser: scim.ag/6c9
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Love this study:
✅️Important theoretical contribution
✅️Important applied contribution
✅️New methods
It helps us understand our dogs better and makes a step towards understanding the genetics of food intake (hopefully) also in humans.
Our new research finds around a quarter of all Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation 🧬🐶 1/6 🧵cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene…
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Labs have the highest rate of canine obesity of any breed. But it’s really not their fault: They’re ravenous almost all of the time, thanks to a genetic quirk.
Learn more in @ScienceMagazine’s daily newsletter, #ScienceAdviser: scim.ag/696
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New work from @EllieRaffan @GOdogsproject et al.
finds labs with a specific gene mutation associated with obesity are not only hungrier between meals, but also burn fewer calories when at rest compared to labs without the mutation. Great video displaying this below 🐕🌭
Labs have the highest rate of canine obesity of any breed. But it’s really not their fault: They’re ravenous almost all of the time, thanks to a genetic quirk.
Learn more in @ScienceMagazine’s daily newsletter, #ScienceAdviser: scim.ag/696
GOdogs research features on this week's podcast from the @NakedScientists describing our recent paper with help from study volunteer Rowena and her dog Eddie. @Cambridge_Uni @PDN_Cambridge @j_f_wainwright @IMS_MRL
thenakedscientists.com/podca…
Our new research finds around a quarter of all Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation 🧬🐶 1/6 🧵cam.ac.uk/research/news/gene…
So, affected dogs not only want to eat more, but also need fewer calories because they’re not burning them off as fast 🔥. You can read about our new research in the journal Science Advances here: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia… 5/6 🧵
Thank you so much to all of the wonderful dog owners who volunteered as well as the canine participants 🐶. Thanks also to all of our collaborators, funders, and affiliated departments. @wellcometrust @DogsTrust @Cambridge_Uni @PDN_Cambridge @IMS_MRL 6/6 🧵
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Read our new research published in @ScienceAdvances here: science.org/doi/10.1126/scia… . Follow our team on @GOdogsProject 🐶🧬
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