News 2023

An archive of Institute News from 2023

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Kindlin-1 modulates the immune environment in breast cancer

01 March, 20232023

Our scientists identify a novel function for Kindlin-1 in regulation of anti-tumour immunity.

Radiotherapy optional for older breast cancer patients

16 February, 20232023

Radiotherapy does not improve survival rates in older patients with early breast cancer, new…

Gerard Brien joins the Institute as principal investigator

15 February, 20232023

Dr Gerard Brien, a childhood cancer researcher and an international leader in the field of…

Professor Cathy Abbott appointed to NC3Rs Board

03 February, 20232023

Professor Cathy Abbott joins the Board of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement &…

£4m for Scotland Will Help Find New Cancer Treatments

26 January, 20232023

The development of new cancer treatments in Scotland is to receive major funding of up to £4m…

Transcriptomic profiling may identify patients with breast cancer who can safely omit radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery

16 January, 20232023

Patients with invasive breast cancer that had low scores on an investigational gene molecular…

Dr Chris Boyd’s research group stages a public engagement activity to highlight Cystic Fibrosis gene therapy research

11 January, 20232023

The Boyd Research group presented the ‘Target the Lung’ public engagement activity to University of…

Genome project sheds light on rare diseases in Scotland

11 January, 20232023

The detection and management in routine care of inherited rare and serious conditions can be…

Identification of a signalling axis associated with immune suppression and poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer

05 January, 20232023

Using animal modelling and human transcriptomic datasets, Edinburgh researchers demonstrated that…

ecDNA copy number is key to high-level oncogene expression, new research shows

05 January, 20232023

A recent study has demonstrated that, contrary to recent reports, the transcriptional output of…