News 2020

An archive of Institute News from 2020

News listing

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IGMM to support NHS by testing Covid-19 samples

22 April, 20202020

Scientists, laboratory space and equipment from the University of Edinburgh are being used at IGMM…

CovidLife survey launched

21 April, 20202020

Survey launched to gauge Covid-19’s impact on our everyday lives. April 2020.

Fresh insight into events behind impaired fertility and genetic disorders

07 April, 20202020

Researchers at the MRC Human Genetics Unit show that the gene Tex19.1 controls events which…

Deep learning takes on tumours

01 April, 20202020

Artificial intelligence and deep learning approaches employed by Professor Neil Carragher and his…

Clinical Fellow Acts as Scotland Lead for UK Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Programme

01 April, 20202020

Edinburgh researchers contribute to the UK Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Programme: April 2020

Ingenious Genes - MRC HGU on Radio 4: April 2020

01 April, 20202020

Profs Ian Jackson and Bob HIll talk to Dr Kat Arney about genes for hair colour and development

Royal Society Fellowship for Professor Andrew Jackson

01 April, 20202020

Professor Andrew Jackson, clinical geneticist and Programme Leader at the MRC Human Genetics Unit,…

EEF1A2 mutations in a human neurodevelopmental disorder

16 March, 20202020

In a publication in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, Prof Cathy Abbott and her team describes…

Mutations in NNROS gene cause an early onset, lethal microgliopathy

09 March, 20202020

A study published in Acta Neuropathologica identifies mutations in NRROS as a novel microgliopathy…

An obituary to Ann Chandley

06 March, 20202020

The MRC Human Genetics Unit pays tribute to influential former researcher Ann Chandley: March 2020