Mark Dunning
Clinical Associate Professor in small animal internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Past Research
A major area of research has been in experimental neuroscience. This investigated the potential for CNS glial cells to be labeled with a number of paramagnetic contrast agents. The functional impact of this labeling was assessed both in vitro and in vivo. The ability of the cells to be followed in vivo using MRI was also investigated at various time points and proven to be possible.
Some areas of recent research have included:
Investigating the efficacy of hypofractionated radiotherapy in the treatment of diabetes mellitus in the cat secondary to acromegaly.
Investigating the comparative outcomes of medically vs surgicall managed portosystemic shunts in dogs.
Investigating the expression of Cox-2 in canine nasal tumours and the prognostic significance thereof. This project has completed its initial phase.
Preliminary investigations into disorders or secondary haemostasis in Weimaraners.
Future Research
Future research aims are currently to develop non-invasive diagnostic techniques to reduce the requirement for invasive approaches in first opinion practice. In addition developing the use of evidence based medicine in first opinion practice is a further future research goal.
Further investigations into the prevalence of Haemophilia A in Weimaraners are also planned.
Further investigations into the incorporation of Cox-2 inhibitors into management strategies for canine nasal tumours are also planned.