Issue 1 | Spring 2018

We are excited to welcome you to our inaugural issue of Insider Imprint, a Life Sciences journal for students at the University of Liverpool. Please browse our contents here, either as a full pdf download or individual articles.

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Individual Articles for Download

Forewords

Blair Grubb and Mike Speed

Editorial

The Insider Imprint team

Reflections

The A-Z of working in industry - a year in the life of a placement student at AstraZeneca | Kiani Jeacock & Becca Donohue

Reflections on starting year 2 | Jessica Buddle

Volunteering with the Cinnamon Trust | Shona Burch

The power of two: The north-west biotech initiative | Elsa Zekeng

Research Articles

Identification of microRNAs in equine synovial fluid as potential biomarkers of osteoarthritis Kim Burke, Panagiotis Balaskas, James Anderson & Mandy Peffers

Investigating the role of neuronal nitric oxide and its effects on osteocytes in bone | Drew Guidon

The effect of age on osteoarthritis severity in the equine metacarpophalangeal joint | Emily Stirrup, James Anderson & Mandy Peffers

Insights

Comparative animal physiology: The strategic & physiological adaptations of avian divers in relation to aquatic mammals | Jack McElhinney

The case for laboratory cultured meat | Sarah Moody

A meaty ordeal: the science behind laboratory grown burgers | Stephanie French

Birds on campus in winter | Carl Larsen

My experience in Africa and with Malaria | Rachel Winrow

Current Research

Diet and dating: How diet effects the mating preferences in flies | Heather Smale

Validation of biomarkers for neuroblastoma prognosis | Elysia Lindley

 Employability

Where are we now? | Solange Ponce; Leslie Núñez; Megan Booth; Christopher Beoku-Betts

SLS Employability Fair | Amal Abdulkadir

Artwork

Alert Tiger Pencil Sketch | Jemima Western

Penguin Diving | Amy Griffiths

Advice

How to publish with Insider ImprintGeorge Chiduza

Exam preparation tipsHammed Badmos