Find about recent news from across the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases network New study shows impact of haulage drivers in Uganda’s COVID-19 Delta wave April 2025: Researchers from the Digital One Health Laboratory in the The Roslin Institute led by Dr Adrian Muwonge have been investigating the role of haulage during the Delta wave of COVID-19 in Uganda with results suggesting a role in disease introduction. Edinburgh contributes to major WHO reports on fungal infections April 2025: The World Health Organisation has issued its first-ever reports on tests and treatments for fungal infections. Professor Amy Buck elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for her work pioneering RNA biology March 2025: Professor Amy Buck, EID member in the School of Biological Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for her cross-disciplinary research to understand how pathogens use RNAs to survive inside their hosts. Research Focus: From tropical rat mites to antibiotic resistant gonorrhoeae March 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. African partnership advances animal health research March 2025: A newly formed partnership between the Roslin Institute and the University of Ghana is set to enhance scientific collaboration in data science and animal health. Researchers from the Reece Lab win prestigious Tam Dalyell prize for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science March 2025: Dr Aidan O'Donnell and Dr Petra Schneider from the Reece Lab in the Institute of Ecology and Evolution have been awarded the 2025 Tam Dalyell prize for their work in bringing the world of mosquitos to schools, museums and the wider public. Research Focus: From parasites in sheep to new approaches for preventing STIs February 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. University of Edinburgh and Quadram Institute to undertake research into Salmonella Dublin February 2025: Dr Prerna Vohra from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with Dr Gemma Langridge from the Quadram Institute, have been awarded funding to investigate a dangerous bacterial strain of Salmonella often found in cattle. Workshop highlights vector borne diseases February 2025: Researchers came together at the Edinburgh Futures Institute to discuss the impact of climate and environmental change on vector borne disease. Researchers receive NERC grants pioneering environmental research February 2025: Four researchers from the School of Biological Sciences have received Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grants to push the frontiers of environmental research. Research Focus: From splicing in horseshoe bats to the efficacy of vaccines preventing abortion in sheep January 2025: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. A warm welcome awaits Fleming Fund fellows from Southern and Eastern Africa January 2025: The University of Edinburgh is looking forward to hosting 22 visitors from Kenya, Uganda and Malawi, for two weeks of training and collaboration. New game released to understand how social networks and decision making change disease spread January 2025: Researchers from School of Biological Sciences have collaborated with Game Developers 'Then Try This' to create 'Nergal' - a game designed help understand how people's social networks and decision-making, change how diseases spread through communities. World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025 January 2025: As the world marks Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, researchers from The University of Edinburgh are collaborating with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases to host a free, public exhibition. 2024 highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases January 2025: 2024 was a very busy and productive year for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases. Here are some highlights! Genes linked to deadly parasites’ spread beyond Africa identified December 2024: Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study shows. Research Focus: From the cleaning practices of livestock transport vehicles to behaviour in fruit flies December 2024: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. Training to combat drug resistance as awareness week begins November 2024: As the world marks Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, a group from the Fleming Fund Fellowship programmes in southern and east Africa has just completed two weeks of intensive training in Edinburgh. World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week at the University of Edinburgh November 2024: A digest of events, research papers and activities happening in and around the University of Edinburgh to mark World AMR Awareness Week 24 (#WAAW24). Research Focus: From social ageing in primates to the Global Plastics Treaty October 2024: A collection of publication highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases over the past month. New phase launches to tackle drug resistance crisis October 2024: A group of professionals from Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Kenya are joining the fight against drug resistance in low- and middle-income countries. New hub to boost lung infection treatments October 2024: Multidisciplinary IRR-based partnership MicroTex has received funding to fight infectious and inflammatory lung disease. Welcome to the new Wellcome Trust PhD students October 2024: At the start of this month 13 new students began their studies on two Wellcome Trust PhD programmes addressing One Health Models Disease, and Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health. Professor Josephine Pemberton receives the British Ecological Society’s highest honour Professor Josephine Pemberton has been awarded honorary membership by the British Ecological Society, for her research on wild animal populations which has led to ground-breaking insights into the natural world. Professor Paul Sharp wins Royal Society’s Darwin Medal Professor Paul Sharp FRS, is recognised by the Royal Society with a prestigious medal, created in memory of Charles Darwin FRS, for his research on the evolutionary origins of HIV and malaria. This article was published on 2024-08-28
