Joubert Syndrome: the link between intellectual disability and defects in the hippocampus

An important link has been found between the intellectual disability seen in children with Joubert Syndrome and defects in a specific part of the brain.
Animal research news and press releases from Bath.
An important link has been found between the intellectual disability seen in children with Joubert Syndrome and defects in a specific part of the brain.
Dr Vasanta Subramanian has been awarded nearly £50,000 to study how a species of African fish can help scientists develop treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
The University of Bath has retained its status as a Leader in Openness in animal research until 2025.
Researchers from CAMERA have developed motion capture technology that enables you to digitise your dog without a motion capture suit and using only one camera.
Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers at the University of Bath have worked out how zebrafish develop their stripes.
Milner Centre scientists found that a range of factors affected the fidelity and parenting behaviour of plovers, rather than being defined by the species.
Our policy statement on animal research, the procedure for ethical review and the code of ethical practice we follow.
How we approach research involving animals, including regulations we follow, our ethical review process and the animal species we use in our research.
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Following a recent enquiry from PETA we are publishing this response in the interests of openness around animal research.
When and why the University uses the Forced Swim Test in animal research.
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Read about our animal research in action.
We are using computer-simulated methods (in-silico) to model organisms and better understand neural networks.
Dr Sarah Bailey talks about her research for International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Showing the public the high welfare standards research animals receive will build trust in scientists, says Dr Sarah Bailey, Chair of the Animal Research Forum.
We've developed a minimally invasive method of blood sampling, which allows multiple samples to be taken from the same animal with as little stress as possible.
How zebrafish have been used in our research to better understand a human disease gene associated with skin and pigment diseases.
Mouse blood pressure measurements aid our understanding of how early-life environment and genetics are translated into later life health.