Projects

Research projects and supervisions undertaken by Dr Megan Davey in the Davey Lab:

Active Projects:

  • An Anatomical Study of the Soft Tissues in an Experimentally Induced Model of Radial Longitudinal Deficiency – Implications for Surgery and Patient Care. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). The Rooney Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery Trust. 14/07/25 → 30/09/26. Project: Research
  • Roslin Foundation PhD Studentships-2024-RF2409. Whitelaw, B. (Principal Investigator), Connelley, T. (Co-investigator), Connelley, T. (Co-investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), Glover, J. (Co-investigator), Glover, J. (Co-investigator), Hassan, M. (Co-investigator), Law, A. (Co-investigator), Morrison, L. (Co-investigator), Morrison, L. (Co-investigator), Morrison, L. (Co-investigator), Pong-Wong, R. (Co-investigator), Prendergast, J. (Co-investigator), Sanchez Molano, E. (Co-investigator), Steketee, P. (Co-investigator), Wilson, A. (Co-investigator) & Wilson, A. (Co-investigator). Roslin Foundation. 1/10/24 → 30/09/28. Project: Research
  • Genetic and Molecular Regulation of Beak Tip (Rhinotheca) Shape in Layer Hens. Schoenebeck, J. (Principal Investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), McGrew, M. (Co-investigator) & Prendergast, J. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/10/23 → 30/09/26. Project: Research
  • ISP 2023/28 Functional Genetics. Whitelaw, B. (Principal Investigator), Burdon, T. (Co-investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), Farquharson, C. (Co-investigator), Headon, D. (Co-investigator), Lawrence, A. (Co-investigator), MacRae, V. (Co-investigator) & Meddle, S. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/04/23 → 31/03/28. Project: Research

Completed Projects:

  • Embryonic Tempo: Characterising a new growth phenotype. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/06/25 → 31/03/26. Project: Research
  • IDG 2023/38 - 2024 - Connectivity - EGGED 2024- Edinburgh Gallus Genomics and Embryonic Development Workshop. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator) & Glover, J. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/07/24 → 31/03/25. Project: Research
  • IDG2023/28 - PP2024 - Capability - Investigating Chicken Development Utilising a Novel Spatial-Transcriptomics Approach. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/07/24 → 31/03/25. Project: Research
  • EGGED 2024- Edinburgh Gallus Genomics and Embryonic Development Workshop. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). European Molecular Biology Organisation. 1/11/23 → 31/07/24. Project: Research
  • Roslin Foundation  - Mike McGrew. McGrew, M. (Principal Investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator) & MacRae, V. (Co-investigator). Roslin Foundation. 1/08/23 → 30/09/24. Project: Research
  • Edinburgh Gallus Genome and Embryonic Development Workshops (EGGED Workshops). Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). UK-based charities. 1/10/21 → 30/09/23. Project: Research
  • Edinburgh Gallus Genome and Embryonic Development Workshops (EGGED Workshops). Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Royal Society Of Edinburgh. 1/10/21 → 30/07/24. Project: Research
  • IDG 2021 - 23 - Capability-Small Project Grants. Whitelaw, B. (Principal Investigator), Baillie, K. (Co-investigator), Balic, A. (Co-investigator), Burdon, T. (Co-investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), Farquharson, C. (Co-investigator), Fitzgerald, R. (Co-investigator), Gally, D. (Co-investigator), MacRae, V. (Co-investigator), Macqueen, D. (Co-investigator), Meddle, S. (Co-investigator), Morrison, L. (Co-investigator), Rainger, J. (Co-investigator), Tait-Burkard, C. (Co-investigator), Thekkedath Kurian, D. (Co-investigator) & Vervelde, L. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 6/09/21 → 31/03/24. Project: Research
  • ISP18 Pump-priming: Definition of Enhancer-Promoter Interactions in the Chicken. Schoenebeck, J. (Principal Investigator), Balic, A. (Co-investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), Dunn, I. (Co-investigator), Headon, D. (Co-investigator), McGrew, M. (Co-investigator), Rainger, J. (Co-investigator) & Sang, H. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/11/18 → 31/07/19. Project: Research
  • ISP18 Pump-priming: Investigating livestock production genes under balancing selection in vitro. Burdon, T. (Principal Investigator), Davey, M. (Co-investigator), Donadeu, X. (Co-investigator), Headon, D. (Co-investigator) & Hickey, J. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/11/18 → 31/01/20. Project: Research
  • ISP 2017/22-Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/04/17 → 31/03/22. Project: Research
  • ISP 2017/22-Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/04/17 → 31/03/23. Project: Research
  • Mutations in TALPID3 cause Joubert syndrome. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator) & Jackson, I. (Co-investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/10/13 → 30/09/14. Project: Research
  • Investigation of the role of the primary cilia and centrosome during signalling events in development using the chicken mutant TALPID3: Fellowship Dr M Davey. Davey, M. (Principal Investigator). Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. 1/07/08 → 28/02/14. Project: Research