Edinburgh Infectious Disease news from 2016 and earlier. The following news articles were published in 2016 or earlier: Migration routes hold key to spread of avian influenza, global study finds Monitoring the migration routes of wild birds could help to provide early warning of potential bird flu outbreaks, say experts from the University of Edinburgh. Andrew Rambaut awarded the 2016 Chancellor's Research Award Many congratulations to Professor Andrew Rambaut in the School of Biological Sciences who was awarded the 2016 Chancellor's Research Award. Researchers find skin’s own defences point towards new eczema therapies The body’s own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, research suggests. Africa Week at the University of Edinburgh highlighted infectious disease research Africa Week was a week long celebration of the wealth of activities focusing on Africa at the University of Edinburgh, running from 3 – 8 October 2016. Roslin researchers receive £725K grant to investigate of Salmonella infection in cattle Edinburgh Infectious Diseases scientists at the Roslin Institute and Zoetis Inc., formerly the animal health business unit of Pfizer Inc., have announced a collaboration for research into Salmonella in cattle. £790K Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept grant awarded for antiviral therapy Edinburgh Infectious Diseases members have been awarded a £790K Proof of Concept grant from Scottish Enterprise to study host-targeted microRNA manipulation as an antiviral therapy. New study from Edinburgh researchers shows that leprosy bacteria can promote host cell reprogramming A discovery about the way in which bugs spread throughout the body could help to develop stem cell treatments. Launch of Aquila BioMedical announced by the Edinburgh BioQuarter The Edinburgh BioQuarter has recently announced the launch of Aquila BioMedical, a specialised contract research organisation that provides novel technologies to the pharmaceutical industry for drug discovery and development. This article was published on 2024-08-28
