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  • The relationship between PrPSc and TSE infectivity
  • Risk of transmission of CWD and atypical forms of ruminant TSEs to humans.
  • Development of a multi-marker live animal diagnostic specific to TSE disease in blood plasma which is not reliant on the presence of PrPSc

Dr Rona Barron

Dr Rona Barron

Summary of Research

Abnormal protein accumulation in neurotoxicity and infection in TSEs and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Contact Details

Dr Rona Barron
Group Leader
Neurobiology Division

The Roslin Institute and R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush
Midlothian
EH25 9RG

Tel: 0131 651 9122
e-mail: rona.barron@roslin.ed.ac.uk