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VIDEO: Chick movement in the egg. It is normal and important that developing young move in the egg (or womb, in the case of humans). view more
Credit: Professor Paula Murphy, Trinity College Dublin.
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that some skeletal defects associated with a lack of movement in the womb during early development may still be ameliorated after such periods of immobility if movement resumes.
The researchers discovery was made using chicken embryos, which develop similarly to their human equivalents and which can be easily viewed as development takes place - raising hopes that the finding may also apply to humans and thus have important implications for therapeutic interventions.
Trinity News and Events
22nd April 2021
22nd April 2021
Three researchers from Trinity – Professors Jennifer McElwain, Seamus Martin and Daniel Kelly – have won highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants.
These awards, announced annually and valued at approximately €2.5 million each, go to established, leading principal investigators with a significant record of research achievements over the last decade.
These three awards now bring the total number of ERC Investigator Grants awarded at Trinity under the Horizon 2020 funding programme to 44, with a total award value of €83 million. The funding supports ground-breaking projects with the potential to make major impact within a research field.
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