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As my summer project, I investigated the effect of anaesthetics on a generation of new neurons in the brain. Several studies have indicated that exposure to anaesthesia during a vulnerable window after birth may affect the brain in ways that can last even into adulthood. My project focused on an…
Hi, my name is Benjamin and I’m a 3rd year medical student in Aberdeen. I completed my summer research project on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) having received the DuthStra Surgical Endowed Scholarship for 2021. I would like to briefly share my experience with you by considering some of the exciting…
The FPR2 Ligand W-peptide: a new therapeutic approach to treat Atherosclerosis
For my Hotstart internship, I worked under Dr Dawn Thompson's supervision for nine weeks. The lab-based project investigated the formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2), a G-protein coupled receptor which promotes tissue healing.
Ligands such as SAA, annexin-1, resolvin D1…
My name is Alexander and I am a fourth year Biomedical Science (Anatomy) student. Over the summer, I worked on a project consisting of creating a learning resource for anatomy students using 3D models and animation. The idea behind the project was to create a more visual and interactive way…
This summer, I completed a remote HotStart placement run through the University of Aberdeen and I was supervised by Professor Valerie Speirs. I spent 8 weeks researching the question “should animals be used as experimental models for cancer research in the 21st century?”.
Firstly, I designed a questionnaire suitable for…
Hi everyone, my name is Mia and I am a 4th year neuroscience student. For my summer project, I conducted a scoping review on the pharmacological interventions for opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). This means that I was searching the existing scientific literature for how increased pain sensitivity after opioid use could…
Summer placements for undergraduate students studying medicine and medical sciences at the University of Aberdeen successfully ran again over the summer of 2021.
Students worked both on campus and remotely within research teams in the School, studying a wide range of topics and gaining first-hand experience of working in a…
Fourth year Sports & Exercise Science student, Matthew Callow, had a busy summer delivering strength and conditioning support to the Caledonian Highlanders (Regional Cricket development) U18 Girls’ side through Cricket Scotland. A lover of sports, although more used to football, squash and rugby as well as taking part in powerlifting…
Hi, I’m Daria, a fourth year Immunology student from Italy. I am currently in the sixth month of my Placement year at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy. I am doing this experience to become familiar with working in a real lab and I really recommend it! Despite…
Welcome to PEGblogs - a series of blog posts about postgraduate teaching, work placements and educational research in the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition!
Welcome to this, the first post in our new blog mini-series, PEGblogs, launched in November 2020 via our School Blog page. We will be…
