Dr David Bassett

Senior Animal Technician

Machrihanish Marine Environmental Research Laboratory, Machrihanish

Dr David Bassett

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About me

About me

I'm based at the Institute of Aquaculture's marine lab at Machrihanish in Kintyre. We're developing new products and methods, primarily for the salmon aquaculture industry.  I'm the GLP Study Director covering all of our aquatic work on veterinary medicines and vaccines, feeds, chemicals, eco-toxicology, product support and genetics.  My prior work has been in the field of developmental genetics, using zebrafish embryos to study inherited brain and muscle diseases and develop models for drug identification.

Event / Presentation

Presentation on salmon aquaculture and demonstration. Seafood in Schools, Campbeltown Grammar School
Seafood Scotland

Exhibition over two mornings for local primary school children. Joint with Marine Scotland, Kintyre Smokehouse, RNLI, Campbeltown Grammar School.  We gave presentations and taught children about salmon and sea lice.

A Novel In Vitro Method for Testing Compounds on Sea Lice. 10th International Sea Lice Conference

http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/…-v6.2-final2.pdf

Drug susceptibility assessment of sea lice by time-to-response toxicity analysis. 10th International Sea Lice Conference

http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/…-v6.2-final2.pdf

Recombinant vaccine efficacy trials against infectious larval salmon lice
stages following intraperitoneal immunisation of Atlantic salmon with 9
vaccine candidates. 10th International Sea Lice Conference


http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/…-v6.2-final2.pdf

Sequential treatment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with SLICE®
(emamectin benzoate) and hydrogen peroxide for the control of salmon lice. 10th International Sea Lice Conference


http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/…-v6.2-final2.pdf

Use of RAD sequencing to isolate a sex-specific SNP marker in the salmon
louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. 10th International Sea Lice Conference


http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/…-v6.2-final2.pdf

Comparative study of the susceptibility of triploid and diploid Atlantic salmon to infection with the sea louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis).. 9th International Sea Lice Conference
Norwegian Institute of Marine Research

http://www.imr.no/sealice2012/en

A zebrafish model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. 3rd European Conference on Zebrafish and Medaka Development and Genetics


Other Academic Activities

Member of an Ad-Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) reporting to the CVMP on approval of veterinary medicines in Europe via the European Medicines Agency.


Professional membership

Member of the Research Quality Association (MRQA)

Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB)


Research

Marine Environment Research Laboratory

At Machrihanish we carry out contract research to GLP for the aquaculture, animal feed and veterinary pharma sectors, as well as hosting academic research and students from around the world. The team identify and evaluate potential tools for control of salmon pathogens and parasites using in-house challenge models, test improved feeds, and find bespoke solutions to pressing industry problems. My role is to design protocols, direct and carry out studies, collect and analyse data and report on what we find for customers. Also interested in environment, early development, evolution.

Outputs (21)

Outputs

Article

Tschesche C, Bekaert M, Bassett DI, Mitchell C, North B, Boyd S, Carmona‐Antoñanzas G, Bron JE & Sturm A (2021) Investigation of deltamethrin resistance in salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) provides no evidence for roles of mutations in voltage-gated sodium channels. Pest Management Science, 77 (2), pp. 1052-1060. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6120


Article

Carmona-Antoñanzas G, Bekaert M, Humble JL, Boyd S, Roy W, Bassett DI, Houston RD, Gharbi K, Bron JE & Sturm A (2017) Maternal inheritance of deltamethrin resistance in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer) is associated with unique mtDNA haplotypes. PLoS ONE, 12 (7), Art. No.: e0180625. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0180625; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180625


Poster

Bassett DI, Preston AC, Perret J, Barnett S & Roy W (2014) A Novel In Vitro Method for Testing Compounds on Sea Lice. 10th International Sea Lice Conference, Portland, ME, USA, 31.08.2014-05.09.2014. http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/assets/abstract-book-v6.2-final2.pdf


Lecture

Monaghan S, McNair C, McDonald HC, Ireland J, Hamilton S, Knox D, Roy W, Thompson K, Adams A, Richards R, Smith P, Bassett DI, Matthew C, Preston AC, Groves F, Boyd S, Kanellos T, Asper D & Bron J (2014) Recombinant vaccine efficacy trials against infectious larval salmon lice stages following intraperitoneal immunisation of Atlantic salmon with 9 vaccine candidates (Presentation) 10th International Sea Lice Conference, Portland, ME, USA, 31.08.2014-05.09.2014. http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/assets/abstract-book-v6.2-final2.pdf


Poster

Carmichael SN, Christie HRL, Heumann J, Bassett DI, Bron J & Sturm A (2014) Drug susceptibility assessment of sea lice by time-to-response toxicity analysis. 10th International Sea Lice Conference, Portland, ME, USA, 31.08.2014-05.09.2014. http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/assets/abstract-book-v6.2-final2.pdf


Lecture

Morris D, Gould C, Roy W, Bassett DI & Cockerill D (2014) Sequential treatment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with SLICE® (emamectin benzoate) and hydrogen peroxide for the control of salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) (Presentation) 10th International Sea Lice Conference, Portland, ME, USA, 31.08.2014-05.09.2014. http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/assets/abstract-book-v6.2-final2.pdf


Conference Proceeding

Carmichael SN, Bekaert M, Taggart J, Ireland J, Christie HRL, Bassett DI, Bron J, Skuce P, Gharbi K & Skern-Mauritzen R (2014) Use of RAD sequencing to isolate a sex-specific SNP marker in the salmonlouse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Kroyer, 1837). In: Sea Lice 2014: The 10th International Sea Lice Conference Book of Abstracts. 10th International Sea Lice Conference, Portland, ME, USA, 31.08.2014-05.09.2014. Portland, ME, USA: Fish Vet Group, p. 54. http://sealice2014.businesscatalyst.com/assets/abstract-book-v6.2-final2.pdf


Research Report

Tildesley A, Boyd S, Matthew C, Barnett S, Bassett DI, Cowan M & Roy W (2012) Evaluation Of Sensitivity To Chemotherapeutants In Successive Generations Of Lepeoptheirus Salmonis From A Resistant Population. Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum Report 069 (Editor) Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum. Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum Reports, 069. Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum. http://www.sarf.org.uk/cms-assets/documents/72452-592533.sarf069.pdf


Conference Paper (unpublished)

Bassett DI, Bryson-Richardson RJ, Daggett DF, Gautier P, Keenan DG & Currie PD (2003) A zebrafish model of Duchenne muscular Dystrophy. 3rd European Conference on Zebrafish and Medaka Development and Genetics, Paris, 11.06.2003-14.06.2003.


Teaching

Teaching

I host Stirling MSc classes as a stop on the tour every year, as well as classes from SAMS. We also host local schools, and take part in Seafood in Schools including at the Royal Highland Show.