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This website was set up following the Colloquium for Equine Reproduction's first meeting in 2010 and through the collaboration of Jamie Anderson (Equine Reproduction) and Debbie Nash (Aberystwyth University; IBERS). The website is open to all and we welcome your input. If you would like to add your own personal profile to the ‘People’ list below, please contact us through the ‘Contact Us’ page with a short profile, and picture and/or publications if you wish and if appropriate. The ethos is to provide a central ‘meeting place, for researchers, vets, breeders, students and industry professionals to share ideas, experiences and to create a network where these individuals can come together. The use of this site may be to identify and raise issues that affect your breeding practice, to contact others who may be able to advise you, to link up individuals who may be able to suggest solutions, whether helpful hints or long-term research study ideas.
Most importantly, this site is open to all and comments and suggestions are always very welcome.
We hope you find it a useful tool!
You can contact Debbie through the ‘Contact us’ page
People
Debbie Nash:
Lecturer in Equine and Animal Science
PhD investigating the mechanism underlying infertility in mares caused at the time of breeding, Royal Veterinary College (London); BSc (hons) Equine Science
Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)
I completed my Equine Science degree at Hartpury College in 2001 and it was during my time there that I developed an interest in equine reproduction. I spent my summer between the second and final year working alongside the reproduction resident at the Edinburgh Veterinary School where I assisted with scanning the reproductive tract, artificial insemination and some clinical trials. During that time I collected data for my dissertation which was based on diagnosing infertility in mares.
After graduating I taught at Abingdon and Witney College and Oxford Brookes University on equine courses from National Diploma to degree level but maintained an interest in reproduction, at which point I decided to further my studies with a PhD. In order to undertake my research I spent 3 years at the Royal Veterinary College (London) researching the mechanism underlying infertility in mares caused at the time of breeding. During my time at the RVC I was responsible for a herd of 25 pony mares and a stallion and was involved in their breeding programme as part of my research and also continued to teach the veterinary science students. I am now at Aberystwyth University, teaching equine exercise physiology and nutrition, although my research interests remain focused in reproduction.
Recent papers:
Morrell JM, Georgakas A, Lendeheim N, Nash D, Davies Morel MCG, Johannisson A (2014) Effect of heterologous and homologous seminal plasma on stallion sperm quality. Theriogenology. 82: 176-183.
Davies Morel MCG, Lawlor O and Nash DM (2013) Equine endometrial cytology and bacteriology: Effectiveness for predicting live foaling rates. The Veterinary Journal. 198: 206-211.
Winton CL, Hegarty MJ, McMahon R, Slavov GT, McEwan NR, Davies Morel MCG, Morgan C, Powell W and Nash DM (2013) Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of native mountain ponies of Britain and Ireland reveal a novel rare population. Ecology and Evolution. 3 (4): 934-947. This paper received media interest from BBC Wales as a feature on their main daily news programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22312297
Nash DM, Sheldon IM, Herath S and Lane EA (2010) Markers of the uterine innate immune response of the mare. Animal Reproduction Science. 119: 31-39
Nash D, Sheldon I, Herath S, Lane E. (2009) Endometrial Explant Culture to Study the Response of Equine Endometrium to Insemination. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 19144039
Williams EJ, Sibley K, Miller A, Lane EA, Fishwick J, Nash DM, Herath S, England GCW, Dobson H, Sheldon IM (2008) The effect of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide and Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha on ovarian function. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 60: 462-473.
Sheldon IM, Williams EJ, Miller AN, Nash DM, Herath S. (2008) Uterine diseases in cattle after parturition. Veterinary Journal.176 (1): 115-121 PMID: 18329302
DM Nash, E A. Lane, S Herath and IM Sheldon (2008) Endometrial Explant Culture for Characterizing Equine Endometritis. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 59: 105-117.
Miller AN, Williams EJ, Sibley K, Herath S, Fishwick J, Nash DM, Rycroft AN, Dobson H, Bryant CE, Sheldon IM (2007) The effects of Arcanobacterium pyogenes on endometrial function in vitro, and on uterine and ovarian function in vivo Theriogenology 15;68(7):972-80(5), 216-220.
CFER Newsletter Contributors
Jennifer Paddison:
I completed a BSc (hons) in equine management at Hadlow College and decided to pursue a MSc in equine science at Aberystwyth University. During my masters course I developed an interest in equine reproduction, specifically immunological events during pregnancy and placental development. My MSc dissertation research at Cardiff University focused on sexual dimorphisms of a progenitor cell population found in equine articular cartilage, and gave me the opportunity to learn cell culture and immunohistochemical techniques. Following my MSc I undertook at PhD investigating the presence and function of preimplantation factor in equine pregnancy back at Aberystwyth University, and am now in the final stages of my research for this. My project initially utilised endometrial tissue explant cultures to explore the anti-inflammatory effect of preimplantation factor. In 2012 I was awarded the BSAS Early Career Award which allowed me to travel to Cornell Veterinary School for two months. There I worked with Professor Rob Gilbert, learning an endometrial cell culture method which we utilised to further investigate the interaction of preimplantation factor with the equine endometrium.
I am responsible for writing the CFER Newsletter 'Repro Research Round-up'.
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Ruth Clamp:
I completed my Equine and Human Sport Science degree at Aberystwyth University and then went on to study for an MSc in Animal Science, also at Aberystwyth University. My dissertation investigated the interaction of Preimplantation factor in bovine mammary epithelial cells within an inflammatory model of mastitis. During this project I developed an interest in modulating innate immunity for the benefit of animal production. I then went on to begin my PhD at Aberystwyth, in which I am investigating the interaction of Preimplantation factor with the bovine endometrium. I am specifically looking at both tissue and cell culture models of bovine endometritis and the immune and endocrine responses from the endometrium. Although my research now focusses on bovine reproductive diseases, I still have a keen interest in Equine reproduction through working alongside equine researchers in my current lab.
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