A project to develop farm-based screening for tuberculosis in cattle using exhaled breath and other body fluids. This project is currently being funded by DEFRA.
Development of two different non-invasive breath collection systems, which can be used in rodents and other small animals and for paediatric applications. I have also had a system for non-invasive breath collection patented by a former employer.
Looking for novel methods of diagnosis of respiratory disease using techniques such as electronic nose, dedicated NO/CO analysers, respiratory mass spectrometers and SIFT-MS.
Evaluation of a novel breath collector and patient-side portable analyser for detecting airway inflammation
Development of a method of non-invasive testing for illegal use of prohibited substances in horseracing.
Contract research as part of pharmaceutical registration and evaluation of nutraceuticals.
Development and testing of devices for delivering inhaled medication to animals, including radiolabel deposition studies.
Diagnostic use of sound analysis for upper and lower airway disease in horse, cats and dogs.
Development of an approach to correct for errors due to low frequency response of medical or analytical equipment.
Estimation of errors in attenuation of radioisotopes in large mammals.
Project to construct a large animal split-ring PET (positron emission tomography) scanner
Thermal environmental monitoring in Hong Kong in advance of the Equestrian competitions in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
Working with a major veterinary capital equipment supplier to evaluate the suitability of new products to add to their range
Consultant on transport for the International League for the Protection of horses
Design and placement of a study, evaluation of results and production of a report for a manufacturer of horsewalkers
Evaluation of capability and trends in equine science and equine education in the UK
Advising a company marketing portable and fixed cooling systems on applications in horses
Working with a medical device company on equine applications for their product range
Project management of registration of a new veterinary medication
Advising a large Newmarket stud on purchase, installation and siting of environmental stations in order to relate growth rates to thermal conditions and optimise management
Co-inventor of a novel imaging technique to track the movement of solid structures beneath an elastic outer layer
Evaluation of the accuracy of a portable system for measuring ventilation and gas exchange in horses during ridden over ground and treadmill exercise |