(Closed) Post-Doctoral Position in Dairy Cattle Welfare
Please note – we are no longer accepting applications for these roles. Please watch our website for future opportunities! UBC’s Animal Welfare Program is inviting applications for post-doctoral scholars, starting in the summer/fall of 2023. The duration of the position will be one year, with the potential of renewal for another year. Scholars will be expected […]
Public attitudes toward the use of fish and mice in biomedical research
Post-doctoral scholar Elisabeth Ormandy and colleagues in the Animal Welfare Program have recently published an article on public attitudes towards the use of animals in research. The study focused on the commonly used procedure of ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis. This procedure is used to introduce genetic point mutations and study various genetic diseases, including cancer. The […]
Most highly cited paper within the Program for 2011
One way we can judge the impact of our research is when other scientists cite our papers in their own work. New research often takes several years to be noticed. This makes the high number of citations to Post-doctoral researcher Khan’s recent review on calf feeding practices especially impressive. This invited review, entitled “Effects of […]