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SUMMARY:An Investigation into The Mineral And Mechanical Properties Of The
  Canine Intervertebral Disc And Its Clinical Implications  - Viviana Rojas
  Solano\, Department of Veterinary Medicine\, University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Intervertebral disc disease is a very common problem
  in dogs. The disease causes pain and paralysis and leads to the death of 
 many dogs annually. The disease is intimately associated with disc degener
 ation and calcification\, but the precise mechanisms by which these pathol
 ogical processes are linked remain a mystery. Most studies to date have fo
 cused on imaging changes and histopathology of affected discs\, but here w
 e take a novel approach exploring the use of a number of different techniq
 ues associated with mineralogy and materials science\, including atomic fo
 rce microscopy and scanning and electron microscopy\, and assessing the in
 formation they are able to provide. Our results have allowed us to generat
 e some testable hypotheses which could ultimately help to unravel the way 
 in which disc degeneration and disease are linked\, and lead to novel meth
 ods of prevention and treatment.\n\nSpeaker: Viviana graduated as a Veteri
 nary Surgeon in 2019 at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Then worked 
 as a general practitioner and junior neurologist in different veterinary p
 ractices for three years. Started the PhD at the Department of Veterinary 
 Medicine in 2021\, under the supervision of Dr. Paul Freeman and Dr. Lisa 
 Alves. The research was funded by Dachshund Rescue UK and investigates the
  mechanisms and clinical impact of intervertebral disc disease in dogs.\n
LOCATION:LT2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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