News 2020

An archive of Institute News from 2020

News listing

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Accurate and cost-effective COVID-19 PCR test developed

18 December, 20202020

A cross-Institute research team led by Martin Reijns have developed a multiplex assay with human…

The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow join forces to train young doctors in musculoskeletal disease

11 December, 20202020

The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are joining forces to train young doctors in research…

European Research Council Consolidator Grant awarded to Joe Marsh

10 December, 20202020

€655 million has been awarded between 327 of Europe’s top scientists, including support for the…

Genes could be key to new Covid-19 treatments, study finds

02 December, 20202020

Edinburgh researchers collaborating in the global GenOMICC consortium identify potential treatments…

Two new genes involved in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome

24 November, 20202020

A publication in Nature Genetics from Prof Yanick Crow’s laboratory has identified two new genes…

MRC award to better understand leukoencephalopathy with calcification and cysts

23 November, 20202020

Prof Yanick Crow’s recent award from the Medical Research Council will be used to gain a better…

FAST Trial reports no cardiovascular risk of a treatment for gout

17 November, 20202020

A treatment for gout presents no increased risk of cardiovascular events for patients compared to…

AI - empowered personalized cancer medicine

09 November, 20202020

Edinburgh researchers in a pan-European consortium to develop user friendly Artificial Intelligence…

Two new genes involved in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome

02 November, 20202020

A publication in Nature Genetics from Prof Yanick Crow’s laboratory has identified two new genes…

Outstanding contribution awards for MRC Human Genetics Unit postdocs

30 October, 20202020

Congratulations to Chloe Stanton, Peter Tennant and Alessandro Brombin who received awards during…