2019 news

Pioneering research is to focus on the role genes play in determining how likely people are to die from infection in the hope it will speed the search for new medicines.

Microorganisms in a child’s nose could offer clues to improving the diagnosis and treatment of severe lung infections, research shows.

New study will identify genes that reduce Influenza A infection in pigs and chickens, and genes that limit the spread of the virus to people.

An Edinburgh scientist has been appointed to a prestigious committee that advises on a £1.5 billion UK Government research fund.

Efforts to monitor the spread of antibiotic resistance worldwide could be transformed with a map created using data from analysis of sewage samples.

The RSE, Scotland’s National Academy, has announced the addition of 62 new Fellows from the worlds of science, health, international development, business, creative arts, technology, law, and public engagement.

The BEYOND RESISTANCE network organised two very successful workshops discussing antimicrobial resistance during the University of Edinburgh’s Festival of Creative Learning in February 2019.

Postgraduate programmes in artificial intelligence at the University are being supported as part of a package of funding announced by the UK Government.

A group of academics from the University of Edinburgh has taken part in a Q&A highlighting how research is tacking the challenge of AMR in the UK parliament.

Deforestation and land use changes impact the spread of infectious diseases, research suggests.

Millions of people are set to benefit from four projects that aim to improve health in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Professor Aziz Sheikh in the Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics is leading a major new initiative to tackle antibiotic over-prescribing in the UK.

The calls from the IVVN for Laboratory Exchange Award applications and IVVN Pump-Priming Grant applications are now open. The deadline for all applications is Monday 15 April 2019.

The University of Antwerp, bioMérieux and Wellcome Trust announce the launch of VALUE-Dx, an Innovative Medicines Initiative consortium project involving the University of Edinburgh, that will combat antimicrobial resistance and improve patient outcomes.

The Moredun Foundation Award Scheme supports individuals to broaden their experience and education in livestock health and welfare.

Here we highlight some of the groundbreaking researchers based in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh who are tackling malaria.

On World Malaria Day 2019, a new resource is available for malaria researchers - the Guide to Malaria Pharmacology has been developed in Edinburgh to facilitate identification of new drugs to combat the disease.

The University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry is leading the way on the paradigm changing, €4.5M project to improve the rapid diagnosis of Tuberculosis.

Human pandemic by new bird flu viruses is a continuing threat, but control measures can minimise the risks, say scientists at the Roslin Institute.

A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of therapies for use in medicine, research suggests.

New research published by scientists at the Moredun Research Institute and the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling, and Lancaster shows that, for at least one population, the link between offspring and infections can have deadly consequences.

Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is delighted to announce that the 2019 Ker Memorial Prize has been awarded to Dr Billy Palmer from the School of Biological Sciences.

Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumours could be improved by a molecule that boosts their function.

To help us improve how we support research and training in infectious diseases in Edinburgh, we're seeking your feedback.

The University of Edinburgh is hosting six fellows from Uganda to help build capacity in the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use.

In Summer 2019 The Chief Technology Officer, Prof Jacqui Matthews and the Innovation & Engagement manager, Dr. Karen Fairlie-Clarke joined the Roslin Technologies team.

A new data research centre, coordinated from Edinburgh, will help to improve the lives of people living with respiratory conditions.

Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is delighted to announce that it has been awarded two prestigious 4-year PhD programmes by the Wellcome Trust.

It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people’s health and fitness, but a study suggests that it is also an issue for wild animals.

A new study shows that a specific toxin produced by naturally-occurring E. coli bacteria helps these bacteria colonise the intestinal tract of cattle, increases transmission of the bacteria to other animals in the herd, and promotes disease in humans.

Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is delighted to announce that recruitment has now opened for two Wellcome Trust funded 4-year PhD programmes at the University of Edinburgh.

Rising antimicrobial resistance, fuelled by overuse of treatments, could be curbed with a framework inspired by climate change targets.

A new study recently published in Journal of Virology has identified genetic changes occurring during the growth of lung cancer in sheep that improve understanding of how the disease develops.

The University Edinburgh and Leiden University Medical Centre are recruiting 6 students for a joint PhD programme in Integrated One Health Solutions, to start in October 2019.

The remarkable ability of some bacteria to transfer from one species to another has been highlighted by a novel study method.

The threat to global human health posed by newly emerging viruses such as Ebola, SARS and the Zika virus can be predicted, a study has found.

Five African scientists are to study at the University of Edinburgh as part of a scheme to tackle infectious diseases.

A new exhibition highlighting Scottish research tackling parasitic diseases has opened at the National Museum of Scotland, and runs until 19 April 2020.

Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers passes between members of the same species at least twice as often than between cow and badger, a study has found.