Granger, Nicolas

Nicolas Granger received his veterinary degree from the National Veterinary School of Alfort, France, in 2002, where he completed an internship and neurology and neurosurgery training to
become a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology in 2006.

Dr Granger then led the neurology and neurosurgery service at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge until 2008 and obtained his PhD there in neuroscience in 2012. He continued his research and teaching as Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol from 2012 to 2016.

Dr Granger is now Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College where his research is based. His main research interest is around treatments for spinal cord injury in dogs, including transplantation of cells for spinal cord regeneration and repair, clinical trials for new therapies, and neuromodulation for incontinence control. He has tested unique procedures in dogs and large animal models, such as implantation of sacral neuroprostheses for incontinence control. Dr Granger also works as a clinical neurologist in a private referral centre in Bristol providing state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatments for companion animals with neurological conditions. In particular, they can deliver cell therapy for spinal cord injury, advanced investigations for incontinence treatment and advanced neurosurgical procedures.