News 2023

An archive of Institute News from 2022

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Volunteers needed to boost study into nation’s health

22 June, 20232023

Every adult and young person in Scotland is being invited to join a major study that will help…

AI algorithms find drugs that could combat ageing

15 June, 20232023

Three drugs that could help stave off the effects of ageing have been discovered using artificial…

Core genes for type 1 diabetes revealed

14 June, 20232023

Researchers have identified nine core genes that play a key role in increasing the risk of…

Sara Brown joins the European Society for Dermatological Research board

09 June, 20232023

Professor Sara Brown has been elected to join the board of the largest dermatological research…

Allele-specific protein complex assembly counteracts the dominant negative effect

01 June, 20232023

Mihaly Badonyi and the Joe Marsh Research Group at the MRC Human Genetics Unit propose through a…

Shining a Light on Skin Cancer

26 May, 20232023

The Institute and Robertson Construction Central East joined forces for the week of Melanoma Monday…

Double testing better at identifying bowel cancer

25 May, 20232023

The accuracy of detecting bowel cancer is increased to almost 100 per cent by carrying out a common…

Life-saving cancer drug takes a major step closer to patient care

18 May, 20232023

A new drug candidate for hard-to-treat cancers, discovered at the University of Edinburgh and…

Boost for bowel cancer research in Scotland as first surgical research chair appointed

21 April, 20232023

Farhat Din becomes Scotland’s first-ever Colorectal Cancer Surgical Research Chair in a bid to…

Zebrafish Facility Team win College Community Engagement Award

17 April, 20232023

Winners of this year's College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Staff Recognition Awards…