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    Heidi Janicke

    Heidi Janicke, VetMed, PhD, MRCVS, Dipl. ECVS, SFHEA

    Associate Professor

    Biography

    Dr Heidi Janicke graduated in Veterinary Medicine from Hannover, Germany before undertaking an Internship in Equine Surgery at Cambridge University, UK. She remained at Cambridge to obtain a PhD in Equine Inflammatory Diseases, followed by a Residency in Large Animal Surgery at University College Dublin, Ireland, leading to a board certification from the European College of Veterinary Surgeons.

    After a few years in general equine practice in the UK she returned to academia first at University College Writtle and then the School of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery at Nottingham University, UK, where she became first a Fellow and then Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

    Since, 2016 she has been at St George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine as Course Director in Large Animal Surgery and the Veterinary Research Investigator course series. She also participates in clinical skills labs including the Junior Surgery and Anesthesia Lab, Ambulatory Rotation and other large animal clinical skills and communication skills teaching.

    • Equine Surgery
    • Large Animal surgery
    • Equine Inflammatory diseases
    • Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    • Assessment in Higher Education
    • Curriculum Design in Higher Education
    • Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
    • Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (DECVS)
    • British Equine Veterinary Association
    • American Association of Equine Practitioners

    Selected Publications

    • Janicke HJ, Patrick, K. Association of warm up and competitive placing at BE100 and Novice level eventing. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. University of Chester, UK. April 6-7 2016. BSAS
    • Kingdon A, Janicke HJ. (2015) Rider demographics, veterinary history and incidence of injury in horses at BE Novice and Intermediate levels. Vancouver, Canada. August 5-8 2015. University of British Columbia:ISES
    • Croxford A, Peckham R, McMillan C, Alder L, Booth N, Janicke HJ. Nottingham Equine Veterinary Society: Student led CPD initiative. Proceedings of the 5th VetEd Symposium. Bristol, UK, 10-11 July 2014. Bristol:VetEd
    • Janicke HJ, Taylor RM, Bryant CE. Lipopolysaccharide and interferon gamma activate nuclear factor Kappa B and induce cyco-oxygenase-2 in equine vascular smooth muscle. Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Prague, Czech Republic. July 2-4 2004.
    • Bryant CE, Farnfield BA, Janicke HJ. (2003) Evaluation of the ability of carprofen and flunixin meglumine to inhibit activation of nuclear factor kappa-. American Journal of Veterinary Research 64 (2): 211-215
    • Janicke HJ, Taylor PM, Bryant CE. (2003) Lipopolysaccharide and interferon gamma activate nuclear factor kappa B and induce cyclo-oxygenase-2 in equine vascular smooth muscle cells. Research in Veterinary Science 75 (2): 133-140
    • Janicke HJ, Taylor P and Bryant, CE. (2000) LPS induction of inducible enzymes in equine vascular smooth muscle. Journal of Endotoxin Research 6 (2): 88
    • Murray RC, Janicke HJ, Henson FMD, et al. (2000) Equine carpal articular cartilage fibronectin distribution associated with training, joint location and cartilage deterioration. Equine Veterinary Journal 32 (1): 47-51

    Selected Projects

    • Creating the next generation of evidence-based veterinary practitioners and researchers: What are the options for a veterinary curriculum?

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