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Dan Baumgardt

Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
I am a medically-qualified clinical neuroscientist and anatomist, based at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Bristol.

I initially graduated from Bristol with a BSc in Neuroscience, before proceeding to the University of Warwick to study medicine at graduate entry. I returned to my home in the South West of England to undertake Foundation and General Practice specialist training within the Severn Deanery. I qualified in 2016 and have been working in primary care in the BNSSG region ever since. My main clinical interests and expertise are in neurology and ophthalmology, musculoskeletal medicine and paediatrics.

I joined the University of Bristol as an academic in 2016, becoming a Lecturer at the School of Anatomy in 2018. I was appointed Senior Lecturer at the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience in 2023. I teach across the medical, dental and vet programmes, as well as widening participation and BSc students studying health and life sciences, including Neuroscience, Anatomy and Physiology. I supervise final year science students for dissertation projects across a wide range of clinically associated topics.

My academic interests lie within the teaching of clinically-orientated biomedical disciplines, and their relevance to body function, and both medical and surgical practice across the three professional programmes. I also contribute to pedagogical research, and outreach/public engagement initiatives, promoting the value and importance of life sciences through presentations and writing.

What Davina McCall’s colloid cyst removal can tell us about brain tumours

Nov 19, 2024 07:39 am UTC| Entertainment

British TV presenter Davina McCall has undergone neurosurgery to remove a colloid cyst a type of benign brain tumour. McCall was diagnosed with the tumour by chance. In an Instagram video posted in November 2024, she...

What your nose can tell you about your health

Aug 20, 2024 05:22 am UTC| Health

Thanks to a quirk known as unconscious selective attention, your brain has learned to ignore your nose. A prominent feature thats positioned closely to the eyes, the schnoz could get in the way of our vision but the...

Can the NHS soup and shake diet really reverse diabetes? Here’s what you need to know

Aug 09, 2024 19:08 pm UTC| Health

In my youth, I remember several people I knew tried a popular diet based around liquid meal replacements. One delicious, nutritious milkshake for breakfast, one for lunch and by tea time they were ready to chew off their...

How stress might be the root of problems like pain, ulcers and a broken heart

Jul 25, 2024 15:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The English actor Kate Beckinsale recently lost her stepfather. She experienced such intense grief at the loss that it burned a hole in her oesophagus, causing her to vomit copious amounts of blood. Beckinsale spent six...

‘Fart walk’: the health benefits of going for a walk after a meal

Jul 11, 2024 07:58 am UTC| Health

Mairlyn Smith, a Canadian actress and cook, recently revealed on TikTok that she and her husband go for a walk after dinner to release their pent up gases. Smith calls these post-prandial strolls fart walks. The hashtag is...

Navel gazing: checking your belly button can tell you a lot about your health

May 15, 2024 07:56 am UTC| Health

Navels, belly buttons, innies or outies … whatever term you use, your umbilicus may have plenty to tell you about the state of your health. For some, they are the thing of nightmares omphalophobia (the fear of...

Gym hygiene guide: the dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and clothes

Apr 18, 2024 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

A friend of mine, on a recent trip to the gym, declined to use the machine for drying his trunks that gym equivalent of a salad spinner which removes excess water from your swimming costume. His reason? The amount of...

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Economy

US Treasury Yields Ease After Strong 10-Year Auction as Global Bonds Struggle

U.S. Treasury yields finished moderately higher Wednesday but retreated sharply from session peaks after a strong 10-year note auction boosted demand for government debt, while European bond markets faced heavier selling...

Gold Prices Rise as Hormuz Tensions Fuel Inflation Risks

Gold prices moved higher on Thursday, recovering from their lowest level since early August as renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz increased concerns over energy supplies and inflation. Expectations that the...

Oil Prices Rise as Gulf Hurricane and Middle East Supply Risks Mount

Oil prices climbed on Thursday as traders assessed potential supply disruptions from a strengthening storm along the U.S. Gulf Coast and persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures for December...

US-Led Coalition Targets Global Factory Overcapacity

Trade ministers from 12 G20 nations, the European Union and Poland have backed a US-led initiative aimed at tackling structural excess factory capacity and trade-distorting policies that contribute to global...

Mike Rogers Calls for End to US-Canada Tariff War

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers is calling for an immediate end to the US-Canada tariff dispute, distancing himself from President Donald Trump on another major policy issue ahead of next months election....

Politics

US Pressures Allies to Distance From Anti-Disinformation Conference

The US State Department urged Canada and European allies to distance themselves from an anti-disinformation conference after organizers included a panel examining whether the United States poses an information manipulation...

Hegseth Praises USS Abraham Lincoln Crew After Record Iran War Deployment

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday as the aircraft carrier completed an extended wartime deployment marked by intense combat operations and concerns over crew...

Tsai Warns of China’s Sustained Pressure on Taiwan

Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned a U.S. audience on Wednesday that China is maintaining sustained pressure on Taiwan through military, cyber and economic activities designed to reshape the islands security...

Trump Backs Florida Golf Course as Presidential Retreat

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed a proposal to transform part of his West Palm Beach, Florida, golf course into a secure presidential retreat similar to Camp David. Its a great idea, and it will be used a...

Saudi Airport Attacks Kill Three as Yemen Fighting Escalates

Three people were killed and dozens wounded in attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia as escalating fighting between Yemens Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces threatens regional aviation and key shipping...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Solidigm Taps Goldman, Morgan Stanley for $10 Billion US IPO

SK hynixs U.S. flash-memory subsidiary Solidigm has reportedly selected Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as lead underwriters for a planned initial public offering that could raise around $10 billion. Bloomberg News...

Samsung Q3 Profit Hits Record High on AI Memory Demand

Samsung Electronics forecast its strongest-ever third-quarter operating profit as booming artificial intelligence demand continued to fuel sales of advanced memory chips, although earnings landed slightly below the higher...

Broadcom, Oracle and SpaceX Seek Billions in Private Debt for AI Expansion

Major artificial intelligence companies are increasingly turning to private debt markets to finance tens of billions of dollars in AI chips and data center infrastructure, as traditional funding sources struggle to keep...

TikTok Accused of Testing Fake Safety Tools on Users

TikTok allegedly gave thousands of users, including children and teenagers, non-functional versions of safety features as part of experiments on its platform, according to newly unsealed claims in a New York lawsuit. New...

Micron Shares Rise 4% Despite Taiwan Strike Risk

Micron Technology shares reversed early losses on Wednesday, climbing nearly 4% as investors appeared to shrug off concerns about a potential worker strike at one of the chipmakers major manufacturing operations in Taiwan....