News 2023

An archive of Institute News from 2022

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Renal Ciliopathies National Network launches

13 October, 20232023

The network, part of the £14 million MRC and NIHR funded UK Rare Disease National Platform, aims to…

Local community welcomed for Doors Open Day

02 October, 20232023

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer welcomed nearly 200 visitors for Doors Open Day: September 2023

Postdoc Appreciation Week 2023 Awards

22 September, 20232023

Congratulations to Dr Elias Friman on receiving the Postdoc Recognition Award for Student…

2023 Hastie Career Advancement Fund and Early Career Awards winners announced

20 September, 20232023

Congratulations to Joanne Simpson and Simone Pelliciari, who were awarded grants from the Hastie…

Celebrating Technician Week at the University of Edinburgh

15 September, 20232023

The essential work of technical staff has been highlighted through Technician Week events across…

New potential treatments for polycystic liver disease

14 September, 20232023

In a Europe-wide research collaboration, groups at the MRC Human Genetics Unit joined forces to…

Clinical trial begins for new cancer drug

13 September, 20232023

Clinical trials have begun for a drug candidate for hard-to-treat cancers, discovered at the…

Generation Scotland continue recruitment drive with engagement and publicity

01 September, 20232023

Advertising campaign and engagement activities across Scotland contribute to over 6,500 new…

AlveoGene: inhaled gene therapy spinout launches

01 September, 20232023

New spinout AlveoGene, focused on transforming rare respiratory disease outcomes using inhaled gene…

Study identifies missing link in DNA replication initiation

31 August, 20232023

International team employs AlphaFold-Multimer to uncover the molecular role of the human disease…