News 2021

An archive of Institute News from 2021

News listing

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Spinout BioCaptiva launched to unlock cancer detection through liquid biopsy

13 April, 20212021

A spinout from the Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine targets the early diagnosis of…

Integration of genetics, epigenetics and proteomics to predict Alzheimer’s disease

01 April, 20212021

Dr Riccardo Marioni wins Alzheimer’s Society award to study genetic and proteomic predictors of…

IGMM renamed the Institute of Genetics and Cancer

31 March, 20212021

From 1 April the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) will go by a new name, the…

RSE Fellowships for Liz Patton and Jim Wilson

30 March, 20212021

Prof Liz Patton of the MRC Human Genetic Unit and CRUK Edinburgh Centre and Prof Jim Wilson, MRC…

UKRI & MRC Innovation Scholarships initiative awarded for Data Driven Life Science Skills Development project

08 March, 20212021

UK Research and Innovation and the Medical Research Council’s £10 million Innovation Scholarships…

Loss of SORCS2 is Associated with Neuronal DNA Double-Strand Breaks

02 March, 20212021

A recent publication from Dr Kathy Evans’ research group in the journal Cellular and Molecular…

Shining a Light on a rare bone disease XLH

01 March, 20212021

On 2 March, people living with XLH, a rare genetic bone disease, as well as scientists, staff and…

Focal Adhesion Kinase controls transcription via chromatin accessibility

25 January, 20212021

A study led by CRUK Edinburgh Centre scientists provides the first demonstration that Focal…

CBE for Prof Wendy Bickmore in Queen's New Year Honours

07 January, 20212021

Professor Wendy Bickmore, Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit, has been appointed Commander of…

Methylation differences in Alzheimer’s disease associated variants

04 January, 20212021

Research from Dr Kathy Evans’ group (first author Dr Rosie Walker) identifies epigenetic…