Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Investigations on the intra-pituitary control of fertility, with particular reference to the role of the associations between gonadotroph, lactotroph and folliculostellate cells in seasonally breeding species.
Investigations on prolactin action within the brain: how this may regulate the activity of neuronal circuits involved in the control of fertility.
Research keywords
- Pituitary
- gonadotrophins
- neuroendocrinology
Research findings
- Signal transduction pathways and neuronal mechanisms underlying the central effects of PRL on the control of fertility.
- Intra-pituitary fertility control.
Impact
Paracrine mechanisms underlying the intra-pituitary regulation of fertility.
Biography
- Jetlag in the horse: Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the effects of transmeridian flying on equine performance.
External positions
Subject Extern Examiner, University College Dublin
1 Oct 2021 → 1 Oct 2024
Keywords
- Student support
- Veterinary Anatomy
- Veterinary Education
- Curriculum Review
- Senior Tutor
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Connecting with tutees: Pastoral support for students on the Gateway Programme in Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science, the widening participation course for clinical programmes
Townsend, J. & Fulford, A. J., 14 Jul 2021, Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching (BILT): The Connected Conference Proceedings .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Be more vet! The development of a mental wellbeing toolbox for the undergraduate curriculum at Bristol University.
Bates, L., Slingsby, L., Grogono-Thomas, R., Townsend, J., Williams, J. & Baillie, S., 5 Jul 2017, https://veted.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/veted-2017-programme.pdf. p. 61 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
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Cells Co-Expressing Luteinising Hormone and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Are Present in the Ovine Pituitary Pars Distalis but Not the Pars Tuberalis: Implications for the Control of Endogenous Circannual Rhythms of Prolactin
Hodson, D. J., Townsend, J. & Tortonese, D. J., 2013, In: Neuroendocrinology. 97, 4, p. 355-362 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Implementing a Mental Wellbeing Toolbox: Reflections on integration into the veterinary curriculum and identification of opportunities for wider application
Slingsby, L. S. (Principal Investigator), Bates, L. (Co-Principal Investigator), Grogono-Thomas, R. (Collaborator) & Townsend, J. (Collaborator)
1/08/17 → 31/07/18
Project: Research