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Cathryn attends WSAVA congress in Rio

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Dr Cathryn Mellersh, who Heads the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC), has been working in the field of canine genetics for more than 30 years. During that time she has, inevitably, amassed a lot of expertise that she puts to effective use both within the CGC and beyond. Cathryn is a member of the Hereditary Disease Committee (HDC) of the (WSAVA) and last week she travelled to Rio de Janeiro, alongside six other members of the committee, to attend the 50th WSAVA congress. The committee includes veterinarians and geneticists from around the world, each contributing specific canine and/or feline expertise. Continue reading →

Tuning in to canine conversations: CGC and Wisdom Panel hit the airwaves

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On 1 November, Dr. Cathryn Mellersh, principal investigator at the Canine Genetics Centre, and Karen Wild, clinical animal behaviourist, dog trainer, and author, participated in a series of radio interviews across the UK. The aim was to engage listeners in the science behind Wisdom Panel’s latest DNA testing innovation, which explores the genetic foundations of dog behaviour. Wisdom Panel has launched a pioneering behaviour insights feature within its portfolio of dog DNA tests, making it the only dog DNA service to characterise the genetic links influencing dogs’ individual tendencies – from splooting to anxiety and much more. Continue reading →

CGC’s relay runners run rings round London landmarks

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On Sunday 1st September, five runners teamed up on behalf of “Team CGC” to take part in London’s Big Relay – to raise money to support the Canine Genetics Centre and its idiopathic epilepsy (IE) research.  It turns out that relays involve a lot more planning than the average race (which station is nearest to which start point? What time does each runner need to be in place? Who will look after whose kit bag…?), but the preparations paid off and after an early start all five runners were at their various start points, spread out from Tower Bridge to Canary Wharf, in plenty of time and raring to go. Continue reading →

8 runners, 4 legs, 2 teams and a Border Collie who started it all

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On 1st September, two teams will be heading to London to run the Big Relay and raise funds to support the Canine Genetics Centre and its idiopathic epilepsy (IE) research. One team, who came up with the idea, was inspired by a Border Collie named Buddy; the second team is made up of CGC researchers who are eager to support the cause. Continue reading →

Cathryn awarded the ICHA Lifetime Achievement Award

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The Canine Genetics Centre has had something very special to celebrate this month. Our group leader, Dr Cathryn Mellersh, has been selected as the winner of perhaps the most prestigious award given annually as an international prize in canine health, the International Canine Health Awards (ICHA) Lifetime Achievement Award. Prizes in this, and a number of other categories, are sponsored by Vernon and Lesley Hill, founders of Metro Bank, and awarded annually by The Kennel Club Charitable Trust , whose independent adjudicators are world-wide experts. Continue reading →

Funding our Future presentation

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Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us for Cathryn’s presentation about the future of the Canine Genetics Centre at the University of Cambridge. The presentation and Q&A session were recorded and can you watch/listen to it below or via our YouTube channel. Please feel free to share far-and-wide. We have also provided a written summary of the current situation. Continue reading →