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An archive of Institute News from 2024

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Study highlights how a key genetic variant could confer colorectal cancer risk

03 December, 20242024

Researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer have identified how a key genetic variant could…

Medical illustration of Colorectal Cancer - Polyp

Research highlights risks associated with placebos in inflammatory bowel disease randomised controlled trials

25 November, 20242024

Randomised placebo-controlled trials are the gold standard to assess new drugs in ulcerative…

Close up of someone touching stomach and holding a packet of pills

New spinout Trogenix unveils revolutionary cancer treatment platform

20 November, 20242024

A new University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix, involving IGC's Professor Steven Pollard, has…

Professor Steven Pollard in lab

New study sheds light on potential cancer driver genes

30 October, 20242024

A new study into the protein structure of human cancer-associated mutations has shed light on…

Graphical abstract

Cancer gene linked to Scottish island

24 October, 20242024

People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the UK…

Overview of island with cottages

AI tool predicts risk of emergency hospital visits

23 October, 20242024

Experts have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately anticipate…

Medical professional checking pulse of hospital patient

Formal opening of new 4D Cellular Medicine building

08 October, 20242024

The Institute of Genetics and Cancer celebrated the formal opening of its 4D Cellular Medicine…

Group photo of team involved in Building Opening

Remote UK regions linked to heightened genetic disease risk

08 October, 20242024

People from isolated parts of the UK could have variations in their genetic code that increase…

Shetland

Multi-million-pound UK-wide platform into cancer immunotherapy launches

08 October, 20242024

A nationwide team of universities, hospitals and industry, including the Institute of Genetics and…

MANIFEST project

New study identifies how cells change to drive Glioblastoma

25 September, 20242024

A study looking at the highly adaptable cancer stem cells in Glioblastoma (GBM) has highlighted the…

Green GBM cells and one green and red cell mimicking an astrocyte