Sentences with phrase «such animal model of the disease»

First, the researchers developed a model of Parkinson's in zebrafish — the first such animal model of the disease — and exposed them to ziram so that they lost dopamine.

Not exact matches

We do not cover developments of interest only to specialists, such as new animal models of a disease or the opening of new science research centres.

The most important advancement in medicine in the last 25 years was the development of genetic modeling in animals, enabling us to figure out how fundamental mechanisms of physiology and disease work, such as in bone loss.

Such ease of use will likely encourage the use of more animal models in the study of human diseases, says Rhonda Wiler, a geneticist at biotech giant Genentech in San Francisco, California, who co-chairs the Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use (which organized the workanimal models in the study of human diseases, says Rhonda Wiler, a geneticist at biotech giant Genentech in San Francisco, California, who co-chairs the Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use (which organized the workAnimal Use (which organized the workshop).

Experimental animal models have been used to investigate many aspects of the clinical disease such as the sex bias in myocarditis where testosterones in males promote autoimmunity in the heart while estrogens in females suppress virus infection and autoimmunity.

The objective is to support innovative projects dedicated to the development and the study of rare disease models using small animals (mouse model excepted) such as zebrafish, drosophila, nematode, rat and rabbit.

We carry out translational research programmes to develop infectious disease vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics using animal models of tuberculosis, influenza, HIV / AIDS, Clostridium difficile, meningococcal disease, chlamydia, burkholderia and anthrax, as well as emerging viral diseases such as Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever.

Animal gait is affected in models of human disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, spinal cord injury and many others.

The Center for Predictive Medicine recognizes the challenges of translational research such as in designing and implementing high - throughput screens and assessing small molecules and potential vaccines for their efficacy in small animal models of disease.

As one of the three initial cores established when the Buck Institute was founded, the Genomics Core has played a vital role in helping shape investigations in the basic molecular biology of aging, from assisting in the investigation of how specific drugs can extend lifespan in simple model organisms such as the nematode C. elegans, to facilitating studies in various animal models of age - related disease.

I am currently working on a variety of NIH - funded projects, including areas such as bioinformatics research portals, visualization for review of chart records, and tools for aiding the discovery of animal models of human diseases.

Beneficial effects have been demonstrated in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's (25,48) and Parkinson's (18) disease.

Although stem cell therapy is fairly new to veterinary medicine, it has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment in numerous animal models of disease such as osteoarthritis, tendon repair, fractures, muscular dystrophy, autoimmune problems, and other disorders.