News 2017

An archive of IGMM News from 2017

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Cancer Centre PhD student wins fluorescence imaging prize

31 October, 20172017

Frederic Li Mow Chee was awarded the prize for best fluorescence imaging at the Imaging PhD Expo:…

Uncovering the link between genes for intellectual ability and lifetime risk of schizophrenia

30 October, 20172017

A significant breakthrough in the understanding of schizophrenia confirms a suspected link with…

Academic promotions at the IGMM

18 October, 20172017

Three IGMM researchers have received promotions from the University in recognition of their work:…

The genetic basis of human lifespan

11 October, 20172017

Using data from 25 different studies, researchers from the University of Edinburgh have identified…

Significant research grant awarded for Type 1 diabetes research

10 October, 20172017

Professors Helen Colhoun and Paul McKeigue receive award from Diabetes UK for Type 1 diabetes…

Genetics study shows how cells adapt to help repair nerve damage

09 October, 20172017

Research uncovering the genetic mechanisms behind nerve damage and repair has been highlighted in…

CRUK EC post-doc Matthew Smith wins FEBS Letters Poster Award

09 October, 20172017

Matthew Smith, a post-doctoral researcher in Dr Simon Wilkinson’s lab in the Cancer Research UK…

What lies in the hearts of mice?

02 October, 20172017

Funding from the Nuffield Foundation enabled Sarah Hutton, an S5 pupil from Gracemount High School…

Recent successes of the IGMM Mass Spectrometry Facility team

19 September, 20172017

The IGMM Mass Spectrometry Facility located in the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre provides…

IGMM hosts the Eye Development & Degeneration conference

06 September, 20172017

The IGMM hosted the two-day ‘Eye Development and Degeneration: From Genes to Therapy’ conference:…