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Professor Cathy Abbott appointed to NC3Rs Board

24 January, 2023

Professor Cathy Abbott, Professor of Mammalian Molecular Genetics and Group Leader at CGEM, joins…

A picky eater? It could be in your DNA

24 January, 2023

The largest genetic study of our food likes and dislikes sheds new light on people's eating…

Dr Adrian Muwonge on developing community-tailored solutions to combat antimicrobial resistance

20 December, 2022

He talks about using the gut microbiome of farmers and their animals in research to combat…

Scotland's Covid 19 wastewater data could provide new health insights

06 December, 2022

Data from Scotland's Covid 19 wastewater programme could provide future insights into the…

Centre for Engineering Biology for the future

06 December, 2022

A new Centre for Engineering Biology at the University of Edinburgh will build on existing…

Dr Vera Kaiser on the importance of good methods for analysing mountains of data

23 November, 2022

She talks about using computational approaches to integrate and extract information from data sets…

Dr Juliane Friedrich on the genetic diversity of indigenous cattle populations

03 November, 2022

She talks about the challenges in livestock genomics, how to translate information from research…

Genetic analysis key to understanding Legionella risk, study finds

03 November, 2022

Routine sampling of water supplies and genomic sequencing of Legionella bacteria could play a key…

Kidney cancer drug approved in NHS Scotland and across the UK

03 November, 2022

The results of an international study, the UK component of which was led from Edinburgh, have led…

Insights into the genetics of human height

03 November, 2022

ORCADES and Viking Health Study – Shetland volunteer data used in largest ever genetic study helps…

Dr Anabel Martinez Lyons on a rare type of carcinoma that develops in the bile ducts

03 November, 2022

She talks about the rare type of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, how one of the biggest…

Enzyme therapy is promising for childhood dementia

03 November, 2022

Roslin Institute studies with sheep show potential benefit of enzyme replacement therapy for…

Repositioning of the human centromere activates transcription and opens the chromatin fibre structure

03 November, 2022

A team of researchers from the MRC Human Genetics Unit is using neo-centromeres as a model system…

Understanding cell state transitions could support therapeutic developments

03 November, 2022

Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer collaborated on a study describing a novel…

The hunt for genes to unravel the mystery of myalgic encephalomyelitis begins

03 November, 2022

The search for the genetic signal for one of the world's most mysterious diseases is led by…

CSO Award for Dr. Kathy Evans of the Centre for Genomic & Experimental Medicine for research into Alzheimer's disease

03 November, 2022

Dr. Kathy Evans recently received a Chief Scientist Office award to study the link between the…

DNA discoveries could boost oyster success

03 November, 2022

The Roslin Institute's discovery of the genetic code could help breed larger and healthier…

Work has begun on new research facilities for 4D cellular medicine that will provide unprecedented insights into human disease

03 November, 2022

Construction has begun on the new £17.5 million building on the Western General Hospital site. It…

Taste for special foods is in our genes, study shows

03 November, 2022

Why people love certain foods and turn up their noses at others has more to do than just their…

Sustainable aquaculture: Enabling innovation and implementation

03 November, 2022

Representatives from the aquaculture sector, academia, and environmental and government…