Find about recent news from across the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases network Research Focus: From pathogens in deer to global antimicrobial resistance policy September 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Infectious disease Professor appointed Editor-in-Chief of new microbiology journal September 2025: After an international search, Professor José Vázquez-Boland has been appointed the Editor-in-Chief of Animal Microbiology, a new journal launched by the American Society for Microbiology. Study on effectiveness of a maternal RSV vaccine gets national and international attention September 2025: A recent study involving researchers from the Centre for Inflammation Research on the effectiveness of a maternal RSV vaccine has been cited in the House of Lords, the Sun Newspaper and the UKHSA national RSV vaccination promotion materials. Former PhD student wins the Alfred Wallace Award for significant contribution to the science of entomology September 2025: Dr Arun Prakash, a Darwin Trust PhD student, has been retrospectively awarded the prestigious award from the Royal Entomological Society for his 2021 thesis ''Immune Regulation Of Disease Tolerance And Immune Priming In Drosophila'. Research Focus: From nematodes in Kenyan dairy calves to respiratory infections in mice August 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Mosquito feeding habits could influence disease spread August 2025: A recent study involving researchers from the Roslin Institute shows how feeding preference may sustain transmission of mosquito-borne viruses. Professor Gary Entrican receives Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award August 2025: Many congratulations to Professor Gary Entrican from the Roslin Institute who has received the Zoetis IUIS VIC Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award at the 14th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium. UKHSA launches metagenomic surveillance for health security August 2025: The programme is aiming to enhance detection of disease outbreaks and to provide data that can inform implementation of potential treatments or interventions. New review shows the need to focus on antibiotic resistance in the environment August 2025: A recent review has found that research into AMR in the environment needs to extend beyond wealhty countries and freshwater settings. Research Focus: From coronavirus in cats to the decline in childhood vaccine uptake July 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Edinburgh researchers awarded prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh grants July 2025: Claire Moulton-Brown, Thorunn Helgason and Sarah Reece from the School of Biological Sciences and Samantha Donnellan from Edinburgh Napier University have receieved funding awards from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) as part of a £729k investment to enable innovative research across a range of academic disciplines. Lancet One Health Commission urges global shift for sustainable health solutions July 2025: Newly published Lancet One Health Commission involving Edinburgh researchers calls for a transformative, interdisciplinary approach to tackle global health threats like infectious diseases and climate change. Coronavirus causes fatal disease outbreak in cats July 2025: Researchers from the Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies have discovered that a harmful strain of coronavirus causes a fast-spreading outbreak of a feline disease know as feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) which originated in Cyprus. New podcast showcases the depth and importance of work into antimicrobial resistance (AMR) July 2025: Emily O'Reilly and Nadia MacArthur host a new podcast highlighting the work of The Fleming Fund Fellowship Scheme at the University of Edinburgh, which aims to support the professional development of practitioners and influencers to boost AMR workforce capacity. New study shows drivers of antimicrobial resistance in pig production systems of Uganda July 2025: Researchers from the Roslin Institute have published a new study showing that Uganda's growing pig sector faces increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) risks. Intensive care researcher awarded Honorary Membership of The Intensive Care Society July 2025: Professor Kenny Baillie from the Centre for Inflammation Research and member of the EID Executive Committee has been awarded an Honorary Membership of The Intensive Care Society for his significant contributions to intensive care medicine - especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Research Focus: From the genomic analysis of hair sheep from West and Central Africa to the history of brucellosis in the Middle East June 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Support for vaccine against tick-borne viral disease at the Moredun Research Institute June 2025: Scottish Government has announced that it will provide up to £100,000 in match-funding to support commercialisation of a new vaccine against Louping Ill, a serious viral infection affecting sheep. Innovative immune-based strategy targets Staphylococcus aureus infections June 2025: Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Leiden University analysed data from multiple studies and identified nearly 4,000 genes linked to the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus. These findings could guide the development of immune-based therapies to support or replace antibiotics in treating serious S. aureus infections. Translating basic science into clinical applications June 2025: Research into basic protein structure has identified a new molecule that could lead to novel treatments for neurological disease, and open up applications in parasitology. Researchers awarded BBSRC fellowships to fuel groundbreaking bioscience research June 2025: Congratulations to Amy Pickering, Sophie Giguere and Nelly Olova from the University of Edinburgh who have been awarded fellowships from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) as part of a £9 million investment in future science leaders. Royal accolade for infectious diseases expert June 2025: Professor Rowland Kao, an expert in infectious diseases in animals, is being made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the King’s Birthday Honours marking a career spent in research and government service. Understanding antimicrobial resistance in Yak milk microbiomes June 2025: A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh travelled to Nepal to join colleagues from Research Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology (RIBB) on an extensive data collection trek through the Himalayas as part of a project aiming to understand antimicrobial resistance in Yak milk. Research Focus: From managing free-roaming domestic dog populations to the genomics of crossbred cattle May 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Edinburgh researchers elected as fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences May 2025: Many congratulations to Professors Melita Gordon and Rob Semple who are among 54 new fellows recently annnounced. Ambitious project to develop low-cost genome sequencing for pathogens known and unknown May 2025: Wellcome Trust-funded ARTIC-2 project will build on research that facilitated thousands of diagnostic laboratories to gain sequencing capacity for COVID-19 during the pandemic and permit the characterisation of future infectious threats. Bringing together the network - Edinburgh Infectious Diseases 14th Annual Symposium May 2025: On Friday 16 May colleagues gathered at the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases' 14th Annual Symposium. It was a successful day sharing research and building connections. University of Edinburgh awarded £2.13 million to tackle devastating parasitic disease in Uganda May 2025: A team of researchers have been awarded £2.13 million from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) Applied Global Health Board to develop sustainable strategies for controlling Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm in pigs that poses a significant health and economic burden in sub-Saharan Africa. 2025 Ker Memorial Prize awarded for work on vector-parasite interactions April 2025: Many congratulations to Catherine Oke, from the Reece lab in the School of Biological Sciences, for her PhD on development and transmission of malaria parasites. Research Focus: From livestock abortion in Tanzania to bacterial colonisation of urinary catheters April 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. This article was published on 2024-08-28
