Issue 3 | Spring 2020
The world and how we live in it has changed a lot over the last few months, but one thing definitely stayed the same: we continued working hard behind the scenes to bring you a fantastic third issue of Insider Imprint.
Publishing articles from students right here at the University of Liverpool, issue 3 is full of content from insightful stories to hard core science. We are excited to have introduced a new section on wellbeing to Insider Imprint. In this issue we have focused on mental health, and we have given you our own wellbeing tips. We hope you like this addition.
Individual Articles for Download
Foreword
Professor Sónia Rocha
Editorial
The Insider Imprint team
Reflections
Volunteering in Africa: Education, conservation and construction | Megan Kerridge
Operation Madagascar | Louise Buchan
Thailand, the land of smiles | Victoria Drozdz
Research
Investigating the effect of butyrate treatment on resistance to Toxoplasma gondii infection using 3D model cultures | Bethan Timms, Nadine Randle, Catherine Hartley and Stuart Armstrong
Population Genetics of the Eurasian Bat (Myotis brandtii) | Megan Forster, Steve Paterson and Thomas Lilley
Does equine osteoarthritis have an inflammatory component? | Shubhi Gupta, Ieva Dimsaite and Mandy Peffers
Current Research
Investigating genetic adaptations in pneumococcal bacteria which allow the bacterium to cause pneumonia and other invasive diseases | Isobel Maclean
Understanding the mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases involving amyloid protein aggregation | Emma Melia
Potential new source of antimicrobials | Keir Nicholas-Haizelden
Yes we CAM: The crassulacean acid metabolism | Tracey Houghton
Insights
The Mechanism and Management of Carbamazepine- Induced Hepatotoxicity | Lucy Driver
Anti-Angiogenic Therapy: A commentary on a promising cancer treatment | Joseph Carr
CRISPR vs Prime Editing: is it the end of an era for CRISPR-mediated genetic manipulation? | Amber Mortimer
Restless leg syndrome: the most common condition you have never heard of | Jaskirat Kaur
Careers
How to become a Career Coach | Helen Elsworth
From Masters to PhD student within the Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease | Phaedra Winstanley-Zarach
What to expect at the start of a PhD | April Hayes
Engineering my way into Life Sciences | Joseph Barnes
Royal Society of Biology’s Annual Career Day | Megan Hodge
Biosciences Careers Day - My Experience | Grace Boyling
Wellbeing
From struggling student to first-class scholar: Simple steps for improving mental health at University | Jill Vevers
Study tips from your editors | Insider Imprint
Tai Chi: ancient art, modern application | Mark Pountney
The Counselling Service | University of Liverpool
Shout: for support in a crisis
Artwork
The Deep | Paige Chapman
Purple-striped jellyfish | Erika Kupyrova
In a while, crocodile! | Megan Parker
Syrian Bear | Jemima Western
School Competition Winners
Making the link between inactivity and heart disease | Emily Crighton
Stem cells in Veterinary Medicine | Lydia Lock