THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Chula’s award-winning paper ‘dog brain’ patented

Chula’s award-winning paper ‘dog brain’ patented

A model of a dog’s brain simply constructed of paper and cardboard at Chulalongkorn University was deemed useful enough to veterinary studies to win an award in Europe last spring and was recently patented.

Submitted as a teaching medium by the school’s Department of Anatomy in the Faculty of Veterinary Science, the model was awarded a bronze medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva, Switzerland, in April.
It is considered a valuable alternative for students without a ready supply of dogs’ brains to dissect and experiment with.
Veterinary schools often have a long wait for the permission of dog owners to use their deceased pets’ internal organs.
Assistant Professor Pawana Chuesiri said the animal’s brain is also usually quite small and prone to rapid decomposition, which poses a risk of zoonotic infection to the students.
“Our model brain was made out of a milk carton and paper gathered from the office, with a toilet-paper tube as the core,” she said. “It’s lightweight and durable.
“We do still require real dogs’ brains, however, since the students have to practise surgery so they understand the structure and nerve system.”

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