News 2022

An archive of Institute News from 2022

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Shining a Light on Brain Cancer

01 February, 20222022

Why are brain tumours so hard to treat? What's it like living with brain cancer and what role…

Viking Genes data helps rewrite the history of prehistoric Orkney with ancient DNA

01 February, 20222022

Research, including ORCADES and Viking Health Study - Shetland data, has used ancient DNA to…

Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life, study finds

28 January, 20222022

Research from the Jim Wilson Research Group suggests two blood proteins influence how long and…

Live from the Lab with the Brain Tumour Award team

17 January, 20222022

Virtual Lab Tour with Prof Neil Carragher’s Research Group

Tech spinout aims to ‘democratise data’ to boost medical research

12 January, 20222022

Scientists at the MRC Human Genetics Unit and Roslin Institute have launched a spinout company that…

Zebrafish study unlocks understanding of developmental mechanisms hijacked in cancer

11 January, 20222022

The work, led by Alessandro Brombin and Liz Patton and in collaboration with Tamir Chandra, could…

HGU 4 year PhD programme

07 January, 20222022

Apply now for our HGU 4 year studentship programme: Closing date: 7 January 2022

Dr Robert Hillary awarded best thesis in population genetics by Genetics Society

03 January, 20222022

Dr Robert Hillary from the Marioni Group won the Sir Kenneth Mather Memorial Prize for his PhD…