Pharmacology, koalas and Coronavirus with Merran Govendir, Australia
‘Can I order a big one from Amazon?’
Merran Govendir’s photo
Merran is a veterinary pharmacologist who works in Australia. Merran talks about how her parents moved from the UK to Australia, and how her journey took her from being a veterinary surgeon to becoming a professor of Veterinary pharmacology at the University of Sydney.
Merran talks about how she teaches veterinary students and about her research into the use of different drugs in koalas and how the koala metabolism differs from other animals.
I asked Merran about the newly developed treatment to treat Feline Infectious Peritonitis in the cat and about coronavirus in both people and animals.
The episode finishes with a little dive into the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Listen to the trailer below if you want to have a feel of what the episode is about or scroll down to the bottom of the page for the full embedded player :)
