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Research findings could guide treatment which minimises mutations
Prestigious fellowships recognise talent of early career researchers
Under the Skin public lectures
hEDS-START project recognised with research impact award
Study shows how hormones and cancer drugs shape human genome
Welcoming Professor Vincenzo D’Angiolella in the Institute of Genetics and Cancer
New Institute of Genetics and Cancer research facilities
Yanick Crow elected as Royal Society Fellow
Mutations to Medicine public lectures
Welcome to our 2024 Cross-disciplinary fellows
29/04/24 New paper from Dr Kathy Evans’ research group describes a pilot drug screen for Alzheimer’s disease
Rare disease genetics reveals microtubule mechanism for ciliopathies
Adjuvant pembrolizumab improves survival in high-risk clear cell renal cell cancer
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Award for University of Edinburgh and Nuvectis
29/03/24 Generation Scotland halfway to recruiting 20k new volunteers
Research groups join forces to study the genetics of Parkinson’s disease
People living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome share their experiences
Report makes recommendations to remove interdisciplinary research barriers
Institute hosts Scotland Rare Disease Day Reception
28/02/24 Growing recognition for QuPath software led from the IGC
Welcoming Dr Nezha Benabdallah to the Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Carragher Lab honours Emily’s memory
Autophagy linked to enhanced oncogenic signalling and brain tumour development
First comprehensive molecular picture of ovarian carcinosarcoma
LOCOME project awarded Innovate UK grant to improve diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS and Long COVID
DNA methylation rates linked to maximum lifespan in mammals
29/11/23 Dervil Dockrell and Kathryn Berg named 2023 Ehlers-Danlos Support UK Community Champions
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LOCOME project awarded Innovate UK grant to improve diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS and Long COVID
DNA methylation rates linked to maximum lifespan in mammals
29/11/23 Dervil Dockrell and Kathryn Berg named 2023 Ehlers-Danlos Support UK Community Champions
24/11/23 Professor Cathy Abbott named as co-director of Edinburgh Neuroscience
Sara Brown appointed to prestigious Grant Chair of Dermatology
Shining a Light on Breast Cancer
Carol Monaghan MP visits to learn about the DecodeME study
2023 Cross-Disciplinary Fellows welcomed
Renal Ciliopathies National Network launches
IGC welcomes the public for Doors Open Day
Postdoc Appreciation Week 2023 Awards
Hastie Career Advancement Fund and Early Career Awards winners announced
Celebrating Technician Week at the University of Edinburgh
New potential treatments for polycystic liver disease
Nuvectis: clinical trial begins for new cancer drug
Study identifies missing link in DNA replication initiation
Study shows women more severely affected by ME/CFS
School pupils take part in Science Insights work experience programme
£46.3 million funding boost to MRC Human Genetics Unit
Over 100 associations between blood DNA methylation sites and common disease states identified
Institute welcomes UK Eye Genetics Group annual conference
Core genes for type 1 diabetes revealed
09/06/23 Sara Brown joins the European Society for Dermatological Research board
Allele-specific protein complex assembly counteracts the dominant negative effect
Shining a Light on Skin Cancer
Life-saving cancer drug takes a major step closer to patient care
Boost for bowel cancer research in Scotland as first surgical research chair appointed
Zebrafish Facility Team win College Community Engagement Award
Thousands of people diagnosed with rare genetic diseases in major research study
Research reveals Orkney link to BRCA1 gene
Adhesion protein that regulates gene transcription via direct signalling across the nuclear envelope
New study using Generation Scotland and Viking Genes data finds over 500 genes linked to lung health
Didier Devaurs takes his research to UK Parliament
Gerard Brien joins the Institute of Genetics and Cancer as a new principal investigator
£4m for Scotland Will Help Find New Cancer Treatments
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Professor Cathy Abbott appointed to NC3Rs Board
Dr Chris Boyd’s research group stages a public engagement activity to highlight Cystic Fibrosis gene therapy research
Genome project sheds light on rare diseases in Scotland
Transcriptomic profiling may identify patients with breast cancer
Identification of a signalling axis associated with immune suppression and poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer
ecDNA copy number is key to high-level oncogene expression, new research shows
Longest follow-up of patients with early breast cancer shows radiotherapy does not improve survival after 30 years
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Transcriptomic profiling may identify patients with breast cancer
Identification of a signalling axis associated with immune suppression and poor prognosis in pancreatic cancer
ecDNA copy number is key to high-level oncogene expression, new research shows
Longest follow-up of patients with early breast cancer shows radiotherapy does not improve survival after 30 years
Awards for team behind study using Cell Free DNA to monitor Head and Neck Cancer
XDF Programme Annual Symposium 2022
Kiltwalkers take important steps for ERIC Fund
Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Consortium will play key role in UK Euro-BioImaging node
Kidney cancer drug accepted for use within NHS Scotland and across the UK
National Postdoc Appreciation Week Awards
Understanding cell state transitions might aid therapeutic developments
Hunt begins for genes to unlock mystery of ME
2022 Early Career and Hastie Career Advancement Fund Awards announced
IGC Langmuir Talent Development Fellowships in Cancer Research
Therapy trial offers breast cancer patients hope
Professor Sara Brown performs in her first Edinburgh Fringe Show to a full house
Work under way on new 4D cellular medicine research facilities to provide unprecedented insights into human disease
Ovarian carcinosarcoma as a distinct form of ovarian cancer
New strategy to target cancer cells expressing PD-L1
Drivers of endocrine therapy resistance in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer
Relation of incident Type 1 diabetes to recent COVID-19 infection: cohort study using e-health record linkage in Scotland
Liz Patton Research Group receives award to track melanoma
Multiomic characterization of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma enables high-resolution patient stratification
X-Net launches to remove obstacles to cross-disciplinary research careers
A new tool for rapid protein degradation in live animals
Characterisation of a nucleo-adhesome
Professor Cathy Abbott elected as BNA Trustee of Research Policy
Professor David Porteous retires
£22 million investment launches MRC National Mouse Genetics Network
Tom Deegan receives Early Career Research Award
Early Career Prize for Didier Devaurs
COVID-19 testing: disparity between national and institution-based case detection
Loss of Integrin-Linked Kinase sensitizes breast cancer to SRC inhibitors
New understanding of mutation pattern holds potential for more tailored cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer therapy boosted by drug that slows disease’s advance
Scientists in Scotland to get £12 million boost from Cancer Research UK
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life, study finds
Live from the Lab with the Brain Tumour Award team
Tech spinout aims to ‘democratise data’ to boost medical research
Zebrafish study unlocks understanding of developmental mechanisms hijacked in cancer
Disparities in breast cancer care quality have reduced
TestEd team awarded Principal’s Medal at winter graduation ceremony
Multi-omic machine learning predictor of breast cancer therapy response
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Disparities in breast cancer care quality have reduced
TestEd team awarded Principal’s Medal at winter graduation ceremony
Multi-omic machine learning predictor of breast cancer therapy response
Controlled drug release in the brain
New advance in assessing the impact of disease-associated mutation on the function of regulatory elements
MISpheroID – a knowledgebase and transparency tool for spheroid based research
Special delivery: new functions for an old friend for fast-tracking membrane components necessary to build the cell's antennae
Boehringer Ingelheim to accelerate development of cystic fibrosis gene therapy
Partnership with DATA-CAN to collaborate on cancer research using health data
Cancer immunotherapy research among beLAB1407’s first projects
New protective mechanism preventing premature termination of chromosome replication defined
PhD Student secures RSE Saltire Early Career Fellowship
Higher rates of mutation alone are not sufficient to cause ageing
Mouse model lends insights into genetic eye condition
Emeritus Professor Ian Jackson retires
Biology-Physics collaboration wins Wellcome Trust funding
Licensing of a SRC/YES1 inhibitor with novel mode of action
Smoking and body mass index
Hastie Career Advancement Fund Award and Early Career Awards announced
Linking mitochondrial dysfunction to induction of the innate immune system
Clinical trial identifies effective adjuvant therapy for patients with kidney cancer
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on breast cancer early detection and screening
Opportunities for stratification in endometrioid ovarian carcinoma
A new PhD training programme focused on epilepsy research awarded
DNA repair pathway implicated in Cornelia de Lange syndrome
Andy Sims: bioinformatician, cancer researcher and valued colleague
Optimizing treatment for the older and frailer cancer patients
TestEd project receives £1.8 million UKRI backing to roll out across the University
Inflammatory Mediators of Severity in COVID-19 Infection.
RAC1B is an important mediator of colorectal tumourigenesis
New insights into how severe brain cancer evades immune attack
Spinout Biocaptiva launched to unlock cancer detection through liquid biopsy
IGMM renamed the Institute of Genetics and Cancer
RSE Fellowships for Liz Patton and Jim Wilson
UKRI & MRC Innovation Scholarships initiative awarded for Data Driven Life Science Skills Development project
Focal Adhesion Kinase controls transcription via chromatin accessibility
CBE for Prof Wendy Bickmore in Queen's New Year Honours
Accurate and cost-effective COVID-19 PCR test developed
Genes could be key to new Covid-19 treatments, study finds
The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow join forces to train young doctors in musculoskeletal disease
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Accurate and cost-effective COVID-19 PCR test developed
Genes could be key to new Covid-19 treatments, study finds
The Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow join forces to train young doctors in musculoskeletal disease
European Research Council Consolidator Grant awarded to Joe Marsh
Two new genes involved in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
MRC award to better understand leukoencephalopathy with calcification and cysts
FAST Trial reports no cardiovascular risk of a treatment for gout
AI - empowered personalized cancer medicine
Molecular stratification of endometrioid ovarian carcinoma predicts clinical outcome
Sarah Taylor wins Max Perutz Science Writing Award
Luke Boulter awarded Patrick Neill Medal
Outstanding contribution awards for MRC Human Genetics Unit postdocs
Mark Arends named next President of the Pathological Society
Hastie Career Advancement Awards for IGMM postdocs
Need to derive more representative and annotated molecular datasets from diverse populations
PRL3A links regeneration, differentation and melanoma
COPA protein linked to type I interferon induction
Cross-Disciplinary Fellow joins IGMM as Lecturer in Biomedical AI
HGU student prizes 2020
Scientists to develop antibody fingerprint serology test in fight against COVID-19
Proteomics adds power to drug discovery
Cancer study shows how chemicals cause complex cell mutations
Patients, scientists and advocates celebrate £3.2m funding for largest ever ME/CFS DNA study
IGMM statement in support of Black Lives Matter
Guidelines for treatment of breast cancer patients with delays in surgery due to Covid-19
Home DNA test data wanted to boost coronavirus fight
COVID-19 classifiers identified through Ultra-high-throughput clinical proteomics
Identification of a novel binding site on a SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein
Study to advance the use of national clinical audit and patient registry data to improve health care
Zebrafish model of U8 snoRNA deficiency
IGMM to support NHS by testing Covid-19 samples
CovidLife survey launched
Fresh insight into events behind impaired fertility and genetic disorders
EEF1A2 mutations in a human neurodevelopment disorder
Mutations in NNROS gene cause an early onset, lethal microgilopathy
Shining a Light on Labrune syndrome
New partnerships to accelerate cancer research
The role of MYC in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Sugar coating the inflammatory response?
New company takes aim at treatments for multiple sclerosis
DNA unwinding regulates genes
Wellcome ISSF award for XDF Programme Fellow Dr Ava Khamseh
XDF Programme Fellow contributed to a “Nature” paper on multi-omics profiling of gastrulation
University of Edinburgh team identify possible trigger of devastating spinal cord inflammation
Dissection of the genetic basis of childhood lupus
Prestigious RSE medal awarded to Dr Joe Marsh
Studying intracellular drug distribution using stimulated Raman scattering microscopy
Genetic study seeks people with Northern Isles ancestry
Characterisation of IFIH1 gain-of-function
Synergistic anticancer inhibitor combination discovered by a novel phenotypic screen
Genetic clues to retinal detachment
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Genetic clues to retinal detachment
Rarity is Common: The Genetics of Shetland
Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary visits The Medical Research Council (MRC) Human Genetics Unit at The University of Edinburg
Professor David Cameron appointed BIG Chair
DNA: Disease, Nature, Ancestry ─ Three billion letters of you
Human Gut Cell Atlas – Normal Intestine and Crohn’s Disease
House of Lords Science and Technology Committee’s Aging Inquiry
XDF Programme Fellow published papers in physics and biomedicine journals
Diabetes Scotland supporters visit research labs
Doors Open Day 2019
A new role for autophagy in EGFR recycling and signalling
Novel cell states in melanoma progression and residual disease
DNA findings suggest improved way to predict gout
Drug trial offers hope of improved ovarian cancer treatments
Probing TADs in development
Genome reorganisation in senescence
Dr Charlie Lees awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Mathematicians and Cosmologist join Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (XDF) Programme
Precious metal flecks could be catalyst for better cancer therapies
Scotland’s genetic landscape echoes Dark Age populations
Activation at a distance: new evidence on enhancer-gene communication
First successful research grant application with an XDF Programme Fellow as the Lead Applicant
Our Academic Consultant Oncologist among the finalists of the Scottish Women's Awards 2019!
Lothian Birth Cohort study suggests ageing process accelerated by DNA changes
ESRIC Summer School 2019
Genetic and Epigenetic Biomarkers of Protein Level in Neurological Disorders
Postdocs receive inaugural awards from Hastie Career Advancement Fund
Cancer study to ease plight of people at advanced stages of illness
Genetics Garden wins Silver Medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Shining a Light on Genetics Disorders
Science Insights – New Insights MRC Festival of Medical Research
£12 Million fund for scientists to perform vital brain cancer research
Chemists and Biologists Meet for Bioorthogonal & Bioresponsive 2019
Cycle Friendly Employer Award Achievement
A link between innate immune sensing and cellular senescence
Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Consortium Symposium 2019
ediRNA Meeting 2019
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Interferonopathies
Senescence Symposium 2019
Bodyscape
Fine tuning energy production
From Green Bench to Lab Bench
Breast cancer study to focus on tumour DNA in blood
DNA modifications associated with poor lung function and COPD
Important new insights into the function of a key autophagy protein
From Lab Bench to Back Bench
First research publication attributed to the XDF Programme
Only a few days left to apply for cross-disciplinary fellowships
Science at the Interface to Industry
Edinburgh Cancer Discovery Unit featured in “SLAS Discovery”
Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship for David FitzPatrick
IGMM Partnerships for Progress Seminar - Shining a light on genetic disorders The importance of the Patient Voice
European Funding Success
Study sheds light on damage linked to ageing
Finding the breaking point of cancer
HER2 drives an increased hypoxic response in breast cancer
Developing and demonstrating public presentation skills
International student visit Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh
Understanding the genetic basis of stress-sensitivity and depression.
Patients engage with research on Paget's Awareness Day
Distinguishing acquired resistance from dormant tumours in neoadjuvant treatment of breast cancer
Women in Cell Biology Award for Pleasantine Mill
Reverse transcriptase inhibitors in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
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Women in Cell Biology Award for Pleasantine Mill
Reverse transcriptase inhibitors in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome
Our student co-organises a national conference
Generation Scotland First Biobank Added a New Biobanking Platform
DNMT3a
Donation to support bowel cancer research
Synthesis of palladium activated analogue of anticancer drug irinotecan
Success for IGMM PhD student at the Bristol Science Film Festival
Type 1 Interferon Biomarker Study in Autoimmune Disease.
Celebrating Nick Hastie’s legacy
Chancellor's Award for David FitzPatrick
PCD Awareness Event
XD challenge 2018
New study assesses the effects of postmastectomy radiotherapy on quality of life in women with intermediate-risk breast cancer
Ovarian cancer drug delays relapse
HiP-HoP: A new inter-disciplinary approach to predict complex 3D genome folding
Epigenetic Predictors of Health and Lifestyle
Antibiotic may selectively kill dangerous skin cancer cells
Chromatin3D meeting 2018
£1.5m to fund Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence
Genetics Society event
New Cross-Disciplinary Fellows to use big data in fight against disease
Edinburgh Super-resolution Imaging Consortium Summer School 2018
Science Insights work experience week
IGMM staff and students perform in the Fringe
New regulatory mechanism of p53 stability revealed
Researcher to reach new heights in charity skydive
Palladium mediated catalysis works in preclinical mouse model
Tours, Talks and Tea Party - people-powered genetic research
Professor Ian Jackson, Inaugural Lecture: Marvellous melanocytes
Cancer fighting effects of aspirin revealed in bowel tumour study
Development of new inhibitors of oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinases
Week of events promotes staff and student wellbeing
Ground-breaking collaboration to establish how well cancer medicines really work
£53m funding boost for MRC Human Genetics Unit
Bowel disease study points to new therapies for lifelong conditions
Cancer Research UK Staff Meet Edinburgh Researchers
Dr David Hunt awarded Emerging Leader Prize
Science at the Interface to Industry
Successes at the UK Autophagy Network Meeting
Edinburgh scientists leading groundbreaking research to help predict bowel cancer risk
3 IGMM researchers awarded ERC Advanced Grants
Professor Charlie Gourley named NHS Hero by the Herald
Multimillion pound boost for Edinburgh scientists to tackle brain tumours
Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (XDF) Programme
Light Sheet Meeting at the MRC IGMM
Cancer patients’ pain can be eased by simple bedside chart
Dr Liz Patton - Woman of the Week in Stylist magazine
New directions for IGMM-industry collaboration
First Modern Apprentice at the IGMM
Kindlin-1 regulates mammary tumour metastasis
Professor Chris Ponting elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Cancer drugs could transform the lives of children with blood vessel defects
Killing cancer cells using palladium nanoparticles
Cancer Centre scientists link new gene to autophagy
MRC IGMM Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy Launched
Enhancer link to a developmental disorder
Scottish Genomes Partnership hosts Cabinet Secretary for Health visit to Edinburgh Genomics
Genetic variation linked to intelligence
ESRIC symposium 2018
Broughton High School Careers Fair
Feature: Behind the scenes with Joseph Flower, our work experience videographer
Feature: The many faces of Mairead Bermingham
OBE honour for Professor Margaret Frame
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Personality trait shares genetic link with depression
NIMR Mental Health Research Framework published
Steroid study sheds light on long term side effects of medicines
Cancer immune evasion research on the cover of Science Signaling
Applications are open for multi-disciplinary PhD programme at the MRC Human Genetics Unit
The 2018 ESRIC Interdisciplinary Consortium Meeting at the IGMM
The Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Consortium (ESRIC) scoops Times Higher Education Award
Professor Malcolm Dunlop receives Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize
The “dark side” of autophagy in cancer
Debate - Genome Screening: A Pandora’s Box
Diabetes and Stem Cells short film premiere
Feature: Amelia Hallas-Potts on the importance of interdisciplinarity
Academic promotions at the IGMM
Cancer Centre PhD student wins fluorescence imaging prize
Melanoma research featured in fashion magazines
The genetic basis of human lifespan
Significant research grant awarded for Type 1 diabetes research
Lifestyle changes can close regional obesity gap
CRUK EC Post-doc Matthew Smith wins FEBS Letters Poster Award
Genetics study shows how cells adapt to help repair nerve damage
Over 200 visitors at the IGMM Open Day
Recent successes of the IGMM Mass Spectrometry Facility team
IGMM hosts the Eye Development & Degeneration conference
Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss
Academic promotions at the IGMM
GenSoc Summer School 2017
The 4th Super-Resolution Summer School
What lies in the hearts of mice?
Honorary doctorate for Denis Rutovitz
Science Insights
cGAS links DNA damage and inflammatory mechanisms
Gold specks raise hopes for better cancer treatments
Award received to develop personalised medicine approach for IBD
How much of intelligence and personality is inherited?
People-powered DNA research
MRC IGMM Data Science in Biomedicine Workshop renews Institute’s focus on translational activity
Uncovering the link between genes for intellectual ability and lifetime risk of schizophrenia
Dr Evropi Theodoratou awarded a prestigious £1.58 million Career Development Fellowship by CRUK
Five female scientists are working on ground-breaking Melanoma research
Dynamic DNA helps ward off gene damage - chromatin is the guardian of the genome
MRC Festival of Medical Research 2017
David FitzPatrick elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Bickmore Royal Society Election
Wilms’ Tumour Suppressor (WT1) - not just a transcription factor
Our Scientists at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
Genes & Cancer Meeting 2017 Prizes
PLAAND gene discovery
IGMM 3 minute thesis competition winners
Cancer centre scientists link cellular trafficking networks to cancer cell invasion
CGEM staff celebrate the centre’s 21st Birthday
NHS Scotland rare diseases study signs up first recruits
£1.3m diabetes data study to spot signs of linked health problems
IGMM hosted the 2017 ESRIC Symposium attracting over 100 researchers
ESRIC Super-resolution summer school registration opens
£1.5m trial for brittle bone therapy
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Study paves the way for better diagnosis and treatment for bowel disease patients
Grzegorz Kudla selected for EMBO Young Investigator Programme
IGMM student blog for NatureJobs: why scientists need to step out of their comfort zone
New perspectives on cancer evolution from genome sequencing
Diseases that run in families not all down to genes, study shows
HRH The Princess Royal opens new IGMM Building
Election to Academia Europaea
Dr Liz Patton tackling melanoma through new Team Science Award
John Inglis prize for the best student presentation
ECRC scientists develop new Src inhibitor with unique properties
Holidays in the sun hold key to boosting vitamin D, study finds
Ovarian cancer research centre seeks to develop better treatments
Edinburgh Super Resolution Imaging Consortium (ESRIC) PhD Tooba Quidwai visit to Cold spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL)
Genetic barcode could pave way to bespoke liver cancer therapies
Flagging up new gene switches
Yeast study charts survival impact of genetic mutations
Dr Andrew Wood awarded 2017 Balfour Lecture
Gene changes cut lifespan
Science writer Dr Kat Arney visits IGMM to discuss book on how our genes work
Parent carer scientist
Couples' lifestyle choices impact on obesity risk
£6m investment in genomic medicine
New award to reveal secrets of single cells
Dr Duncan Sproul receives CRUK Career Development Fellowship
Minister launches research drive to cut cancer drug side effects
Physical attraction linked to genes that control height
Drug does little to ease bone cancer pain
How two-tone cats get their patches comes to light in cell study
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Genetic diagnoses for rare conditions
Crohn’s study seeks to find causes of condition
£15m initiative puts Scotland at forefront of gene-led healthcare
Tracking DNA helps scientists trace origins of genetic errors
DNA clock helps predict lifespan
Culture shock - Are lab-grown cells a faithful model for human disease?
Bile duct cancer study may pave way for new treatments
Maria Christophorou awarded Wellcome Trust Beit prize
New Director for MRC Human Genetics Unit
Gene discovery sheds light on causes of rare type of dwarfism
Apply now: 2015 Science Insights work experience programme
Joe Marsh receives MRC and Biochemical Society Awards
FEBS Systems Medicine Travel Award to IGMM PhD Student
DNA study could shed light on how genetic faults trigger disease
New European Research Funding
Professor Mike Dixon awarded Health Champion at Edinburgh Local Hero Awards
Dr Turnbull awarded for innovative new business idea to improve health
MRC Molecular Pathology Node: Edinburgh-St Andrews Consortium for Molecular Pathology, Informatics and Genome Sciences
School pupils gain insight into scientific research and careers
Dr Luke Boulter awarded the British Association for the Study of Liver Dame Sheila Sherlock Prize
Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer
Dr David Hunt awarded drug safety prize by the MHRA
The importance of enzymatic activity does not always ‘RING’ true
IGMM hosts ESRIC Advanced Imaging Symposium 2015
Gene study prompts bowel disease rethink
Gene study pinpoints process that triggers painful bone disease
"So you want to be a biomedical scientist?”: Career Exploration Day
Staff fundraiser for Edinburgh Direct Aid
Prestigious award for Edinburgh surgeon
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Child blindness research highlighted in the media
Metal implants may cut chemotherapy side effects
New Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellows
Congratulations to Dr Paul Brennan
Welcome to Professor Tim Aitman
Scientists trace ‘bad’ fat back to its roots
New maps for navigating the genome unveiled by scientists
New Science Insights work experience programme
Imaging Innovation in Drug Discovery
Causes of depression in spotlight with £4.7m funding boost
Athena SWAN bronze award
Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta's Research: ACS Editors' Choice
Professor Andrew Jackson elected as Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship Award
Professor Bickmore elected as next President of The Genetics Society
Commendation in Edinburgh BioQuarter Innovation Competition
I’m a Scientist, get me out of here!
Broughton High School Partnership: Celebration of Achievement
RSE/CRF Biomedical Personal Research Fellowship Award
10th anniversary of the NC3Rs
Sunshine vitamin ups bowel cancer survival
Professor David Cameron is Scottish Cancer Research Champion
Chancellor's Award for Professor Margaret Frame
Researcher wins Special Jury Prize at Edinburgh International Film Festival
Young Scientist Award
‘Pathology in Action: Disease, Dissection and Diagnosis’ schools event:
Immune fault linked to disease
Study reveals effects on body mass index of gene linked to heavy smoking
Gene Relocation
Research excellence and national assessment (REF2014) results
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Islanders to play crucial role in bid to beat killer diseases
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Systems Medicine Building
IN PICTURES: Inside the heart
Athena Swan Bid
Visit of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
ECDU and Edinburgh University have sealed a deal with the American drugs Giant Eli Lilly
3D insight into role of genetics in face development
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Shining a Light on Skin Cancer
Zebrafish Facility Team win College Community Engagement Award
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Shining a Light on Brain Cancer
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‘We began as part of the body’ at the Edinburgh Science Festival.
A collaboration of art and science
Shining a Light on a rare bone disease XLH
Shining a Light on Cancer – Living with Melanoma
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IGMM PE TRAINING PROGRAMME 2020-21: 1. Why become STEM Ambassador?
2 HGU Weekly Winners in I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home
Shining a Light on Labrune syndrome
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Diabetes Scotland supporters visit research labs
Doors Open Day 2019
Shining a Light on Genetics Disorders
Science Insights – New Insights MRC Festival of Medical Research
Bodyscape
IGMM Partnerships for Progress Seminar - Shining a light on genetic disorders The importance of the Patient Voice
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PCD Awareness Event
Genetics Society event
Science Insights work experience week
IGMM staff and students perform in the Fringe
Professor Ian Jackson, Inaugural Lecture: Marvellous melanocytes
Tours, Talks and Tea Party - people-powered genetic research
Cancer Research UK Staff Meet Edinburgh Researchers
Broughton High School Careers Fair
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Debate - Genome Screening: A Pandora’s Box
Diabetes and Stem Cells short film premiere
Feature: Amelia Hallas-Potts on the importance of interdisciplinarity
Melanoma research featured in fashion magazines
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What lies in the hearts of mice?
People-powered DNA research
MRC Festival of Medical Research 2017
Our Scientists at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
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Apply now: 2015 Science Insights work experience programme
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2024-06-21