News 2021

An archive of Institute News from 2021

News listing

Publication date

Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow, Professor of Dermatology joins IGMM

01 June, 20212021

Professor Sara Brown has recently moved from Dundee to become part of the Centre for Genomic and…

Andy Sims, scientist, mentor and teacher; our valued colleague

27 May, 20212021

All at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer were saddened to learn of the untimely death of our…

A new PhD training programme focused on epilepsy research awarded

26 May, 20212021

A new Doctoral Training Centre led by Prof Richard Chin (Child Life and Health) and Prof Cathy…

A collaboration of art and science

14 May, 20212021

ASCUS Art and Science Collaboration brings the two fields together to produce art work inspired by…

Optimizing treatment for the older and frailer cancer patients

14 May, 20212021

Study with important contributions from Edinburgh investigators finds that less chemotherapy is…

TestEd project receives £1.8 million UKRI backing to roll out across the University

10 May, 20212021

A £1.8 million award from UK Research and Innovation will enable the TestEd team to provide fast…

Epigenetic predictors of lifestyle traits in blood and the brain

03 May, 20212021

A recent publication in the journal Brain Communications from Riccardo Marioni’s group compares DNA…

Inflammatory mediators of severity in COVID-19 infection

27 April, 20212021

A recent publication in Science Immunology from Dr Kenneth Baillie, including work from Prof Yanick…

RAC1B is an important mediator of colorectal tumourigenesis

21 April, 20212021

Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre scientists identify RAC1B as an important mediator of…

New insights into how severe brain cancer evades immune attack

15 April, 20212021

Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre researchers uncover mechanisms underlying immune evasion in…