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Genetics expert appointed next head of Roslin Institute
Research Focus: From the spread of African swine fever to the use of dating apps during the COVID-19 pandemic
*Register now* - Advanced Applications of Sequencing Technologies for Infectious Diseases
2025 highlights from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
Moredun opens upgraded High Security Unit
New cell study aids bovine TB vaccine insights
Moredun awarded funding to help tackle major tick-borne disease in sheep
Stem cell study aids efforts to tackle African Swine Fever
Flu’s ability to withstand fever poses major health risk
Symposium launches new Future Medicine PhD fellowships
New funding for DOSA project to tackle urinary tract infections
Creating a Youth Manifesto for AMR - encouraging change-makers of the future
AMR work within the Edinburgh Infectious Diseases network
New drug target identified in fight against resistant infections
Research Focus: World AMR Awareness Week
New PhD Fellowships will explore the role of infectious agents in chronic diseases
Research Focus: From the gut microbiota of Labrador puppies to regulating controversial health claims
Oxygen deprivation heightens risk of illness by changing genes
Gene-edited pigs resistant to deadly viral disease developed
Solid dose vaccine protects pigs against virus
Research Focus: From pathogens in deer to global antimicrobial resistance policy
Infectious disease Professor appointed Editor-in-Chief of new microbiology journal
Study on effectiveness of a maternal RSV vaccine gets national and international attention
Former PhD student wins the Alfred Wallace Award for significant contribution to the science of entomology
Research Focus: From nematodes in Kenyan dairy calves to respiratory infections in mice
Mosquito feeding habits could influence disease spread
Professor Gary Entrican receives Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist (DVI) Award
UKHSA launches new metagenomic surveillance for health security
New review shows the need to focus on antibiotic resistance in the environment
Research Focus: From coronavirus in cats to the decline in childhood vaccine uptake
Edinburgh researchers awarded prestigious Royal Society of Edinburgh grants
Lancet One Health Commission urges global shift for sustainable health solutions
Coronavirus causes fatal disease outbreak in cats
New podcast showcases the depth and importance of work into antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
New study shows drivers of antimicrobial resistance in pig production systems of Uganda
Intensive care researcher awarded Honorary Membership of the The Intensive Care Society
Research Focus: From genomic analysis of hair sheep from West/Central Africa to the history of brucellosis in the Middle East
Support for vaccine against tick-borne viral disease at the Moredun Research Institute
Innovative immune-based strategy targets Staphylococcus aureus infections
Translating basic science into clinical applications
Researchers awarded BBSRC fellowships to fuel groundbreaking bioscience research
Royal accolade for infectious diseases expert
Understanding antimicrobial resistance in Yak milk microbiomes
Research Focus: From managing free-roaming domestic dog populations to the genomics of crossbred cattle
Many congratulations to new fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Ambitious project to develop low-cost genome sequencing for pathogens known and unknown
Bringing together the network - Edinburgh Infectious Diseases 14th Annual Symposium
University of Edinburgh awarded £2.13 million to tackle devastating parasitic disease in Uganda
Catherine Oke wins 2025 Ker Memorial Prize
Research Focus: From livestock abortion in Tanzania to bacterial colonisation of urinary catheters
BBSRC grant fuels groundbreaking research into unlocking the genetics of disease spread
Insights on the invention of antimicrobials and their impact
New study shows impact of haulage drivers in Uganda’s COVID-19 Delta wave
Edinburgh contributes to major WHO reports on fungal infections
Professor Amy Buck elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for her work pioneering RNA biology
Research Focus: From tropical rat mites to antibiotic resistant gonorrhoeae
African partnership advances animal health research
Reece Lab researchers win prestigious Tam Dalyell prize
Research Focus: From parasites in sheep to new approaches for preventing STIs
University of Edinburgh and Quadram Institute to undertake research into Salmonella Dublin
Workshop highlights vector borne diseases
Researchers receive NERC grants pioneering environmental research
Research Focus: From splicing in horseshoe bats to the efficacy of vaccines preventing abortion in sheep
A warm welcome awaits Fleming Fund fellows from Southern and Eastern Africa
New game released to understand how social networks and decision making change disease spread
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025
Building capacity to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Africa
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Genes linked to deadly parasites’ spread beyond Africa identified
Research Focus: From the cleaning practices of livestock transport vehicles to behaviour in fruit flies
Katie Atkins honoured with Chancellor’s Rising Star Award
World AMR Awareness Week at the University of Edinburgh
Research Focus: From social ageing in primates to the Global Plastics Treaty
New phase launches to tackle drug resistance crisis
New hub to boost lung infection treatments
Welcome to the new Wellcome Trust PhD students
Professor Josephine Pemberton receives the British Ecological Society’s highest honour
Professor Paul Sharp wins Royal Society’s Darwin Medal
Research Focus: From sleeping sickness in domestic dogs to infectious, neoplastic lung disease in sheep
AMR expert network secures funds to tackle resistance
Data insights aid in managing livestock disease spread
Research projects on rabies and sleeping sickness win 2024 Ker Memorial Prize
Research focus: from AMR resistance in seals to genetic mutations helping humans and animals survive against antibiotics
Mutation drives bacterial adaptation to immune response
Major new appointments in infection research for the School of Biological Sciences
Past and present directors of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases named as RSE fellows
Squirrelpox virus spreads north of central Scotland
Research focus: from abortions in livestock to immune traits in Scottish Blackface sheep
Newly announced Research and Innovation Strategy encompasses EID's themes
Building capacity to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Africa
Trust in NHS advice key to Covid vaccine uptake
Virus ancestry could aid bid to predict next pandemic, study finds
West Nile virus study sheds light on mitigating outbreaks
Institute of Regeneration and Repair facility opened by Princess Royal
Research focus: from canine infections to assessing the impact of HPV Vaccine in Scotland
Fleming Fund AMR fellows visit Edinburgh
Wellcome Trust PhD candidate publishes first book on outbreak prepardeness and response
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2023 Winter lecture, World AMR Awareness Week and a trip to Brussels
Research focus: from a digital one health framework to covid infections in cats
Kenyan Policy Fellows shine light on Silent Pandemic through powerful documentary
£3.3m award supports research into tackling bird flu
Summer school focuses on infectious disease research
Research focus: from immune responses in fruit flies to chickens resistant to avian influenza
Gene-edited chickens take significant step in fight against bird flu
Taking malaria research to rural primary schools around Scotland
Research focus: analysis of COVID-19 hospitalisations to infections associated with wildlife
Prof Amy Buck is honoured with the Max Planck-Humboldt Medal
Test could transform care for costly cattle disease
Pig gene is critical for African Swine Fever infection
TB vaccine protects calves in first weeks of life
Moredun awarded grant to develop new vaccines for bovine respiratory disease
App offers fast method of tracing infectious diseases
Parasites of viruses drive superbug evolution
Rapid infection test could curb antibiotic resistance
Covid risk study pinpoints ethnic inequalities
Malawi's Alumni Fleming Fund Fellows visit Edinburgh
Research focus: from eye infection to future pandemic preparedness
£46.3 million funding boost to shine light on dark genome
Genetic material linked to dairy calf development
Key gene blocks spillover of avian flu to humans
Deer reveal nature’s secrets across half a century
Research focus: from chicken vaccines to the global response to AMR
12th Annual Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium
Unraveling cattle immunity: the role of epigenetic markers
Verity Hill awarded 2023 Ker Memorial Prize in Infectious Diseases
Congratulations to the nominees for the Ker Memorial Prize 2023
Professor Lisa Boden appointed new Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Research focus: From Influenza to plant pathogens and global health
Method offers boost to safety profile of live vaccines
Successful symposium on AMR in Livestock Production in a One Health Context
Research focus: April 2023 - from Avian flu to equitable global health
Hands on with infection biology at the Edinburgh Science Festival
Congratulations to the new Chancellor's Fellows in the College of Science and Engineering
Fellowships recognise leading research talent at the Roslin Institute
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholars visit Edinburgh
Long-term approach on bird flu is best, study finds
Research Focus: From fruit fly survival to imaging immune cells
Study provides insights into child hepatitis outbreak
Scottish communities to use Minecraft to learn about disease spread
Global health research needs gravity shift to deliver impact
Covid-19 vaccine not linked with period disruption, study finds
Fossil site is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for understanding early life
University commits fund for African partnerships
Whether born naturally or via cesarean section, babies receive essential microbes from their mothers
Covid rule fines peaked in latter stages of lockdown, study finds
Multi-species study aids understanding of bird flu
Research focus: from apes to organoids
Common cold may have helped curb Africa’s Covid-19 death toll
Covid-19: Targeting sugar-binding proteins and immunity in cancer patients
Covid-19 vaccine scientists win prestigious prize
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Intensive farming and trade drove spread of livestock infection
Scotland’s Covid-19 sewage data could reveal new health insights
Baby’s jab responses linked to birth delivery method, study finds
Ancient disease has potential to regenerate livers
World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 - Edinburgh AMR Showcase
Genetic analysis key to understanding Legionella risk, study finds
Fighting a pandemic using Digital Contact Tracing in Uganda’s haulage industry
Post-pandemic diet shifts could avert millions of premature deaths
Recordings now available from 11th Annual Symposium
Keith Matthews receives 2023 Alice and C. C. Wang award in Molecular Parasitology
2022 Ker Memorial Prize awarded to Dr Mabel Tettey
Vaccine campaign to free Indian state from rabies
Pandemic Science Hub to develop better drugs to fight lung disease
National assessment highlights research excellence in agriculture, food and veterinary sciences
School of Biological Sciences Ranked in UK Top 5 for Research Quality
Research rankings confirm Edinburgh as world leader
Study sheds light on bacterial sharing between humans and animals
Century-old malaria parasite puzzle solved as ape origin traced
Fleming Fund fellows visit Edinburgh
Together Again - 2022 Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium
Covid-19 mixed with flu increases risk of severe illness and death
Tackling Toxoplasmosis: A new animated film about the world’s most successful parasite
Antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies, study finds
Edinburgh work with Fleming Fund fellowships highlighted by ICARS
First virus infection linked with infections later in life, study finds
Antibiotic resistance predates modern medicine
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Bacterial gene has key role in Legionnaires’ disease
Black children overlooked in scar tissue disorder tests, study says
Genetic contact tracing could help curb early TB outbreaks
Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Winter Lecture 2021 – Sir Jeremy Farrar
Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programmes now recruiting for 2022
Vaccines offer strong protection against death from Delta, study says
Remote monitoring provides early help for Covid-19 patients
New study challenges understanding of pandemic preparedness and resilience in Africa
Call for speakers: Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Early Career Researcher Symposium
New research into novel vaccines against ovine enzootic abortion at Moredun
On World Mosquito Day 2021 highlighting researchers at the University of Edinburgh studying malaria
Urgent action is needed to tackle impact of early childhood schistosomiasis on education
Genetic variations linked to severe Covid-19 risk identified
Listen again: Keeping Connected - 10th Annual Symposium
Fast, precise and unintrusive Covid tests trialled at University
Delta variant increases hospitalisation but vaccine continues to protect
Dr Derick Osakunor is winner of 2021 Ker Memorial Prize
Covid vaccine linked to low platelet count, nationwide study suggests
Professor Julie Fitzpatrick OBE appointed Chief Scientific Advisor for Scotland
10th Annual Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium - Keeping Connected
Covid-19 early warning system could avert future lockdowns
Successful workshop on Disease Transmission
Loeske Kruuk awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Sunlight linked with lower Covid-19 deaths, study suggests
€1M research project to focus on a progressive brain disease in deer
Francisca Mutapi selected as a TED2021 Fellow
Mysteries of malaria infections deepen after human trial study
Edinburgh Disease Transmission workshop - registration now OPEN!!
Malaria immunity insight could lead to new vaccine development
Covid-19 vaccine roll-out working, first national study suggests
Altruism in bacteria - Gut microbes help family first
Loeske Kruuk awarded Royal Society Research Professorship
Sara Macias awarded Wellcome Trust Senior Fellowship for work on interferon signalling
£2.5M Wellcome Trust Investigator Award for Keith Matthews
Genes could be key to new Covid-19 treatments, study finds
Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
ERC Grant Success - EID researchers awarded €4M in European funding
New Covid-19 dashboard launched to track spread across Scotland
Light-sensitive drug acts as Trojan horse to kill drug-resistant bacteria
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Belated Annual Symposium showcases work from across Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
Public lecture: 9 Months of Discovery - How we found out why people die from Covid-19
Open to a world of possibilities - One Health in Edinburgh
Covid-19 drug trial raises prospect of home-based treatment
‘Social distancing’ in sheep could cure flock of maedi-visna
Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programmes now recruiting for 2021
Registration now open!! Edinburgh Infectious Diseases Symposium - the virtual edition
High surface tension in red blood cells can prevent invasion by malaria parasite
Novel study of poultry red mites awarded key funding
Caffeine shot delivers wakeup call on antifungal drug resistance
Discovery of four Covid-19 risk groups helps guide treatment
Covid-19 less deadly and causes milder symptoms in children
Genetic insight holds promise of Covid-19 vaccine
Breakthrough vaccine vehicle for sheep and goats using trypanosomes
Scottish experts join global search for Covid-19 treatment
Masks can block 99.9% of Covid-linked droplets, study shows
Sustainable nylon production made possible by bacteria discovery
Experts call for closer wildlife monitoring to prevent future pandemics
Scottish vet labs at the Moredun Institute to support NHS with Covid-19 testing
Stroke found to be Covid-19’s most common neurological complication
Edinburgh researchers to trial salt water solution to treat Covid-19
New insights on Covid-19 at Edinburgh Coronavirus workshop
Second Edinburgh Coronavirus workshop on 23 June 2020
Clocking in with malaria parasites
Fight against common flu aided by gene discovery
Young Scots to be asked how Covid-19 is changing teen life
Most Scots trust Holyrood to halt new wave of Covid-19, poll finds
University facility to provide essential proteins for coronavirus research
New study predicts global patterns of viral sharing among mammals
Two-tier approach could start UK’s move out of lockdown
University project makes Covid-19 information accessible in different languages
Obesity hampers Covid-19 recovery prospects, study finds
Professor Keith Matthews elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Laser-cut face guards to shield Covid-19 key workers
University to support NHS by testing Covid-19 samples
Survey to gauge Covid-19’s impact on our everyday lives
Covid-19 Perspectives from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Army of scientists re-deployed in search for Covid-19 treatments
PhD students rise to the challenge of Covid-19
Critical courses made free to support NHS and global fightback against Covid-19
Edinburgh researchers to participate in EMBL Twinning Project on RNA biology
Experts appointed to Covid-19 advisory group
University fast-tracks innovation to battle COVID-19
Edinburgh scientists to map COVID-19 spread
Successful Edinburgh Coronavirus workshop
Edinburgh experts play key role in bid to curb Covid-19
New funding to help understand how Covid-19 affects the most vulnerable
UK launches £20m whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
Facility to boost research into animal and human health
Research gets a huge boost towards a new generation louping ill vaccine
Using sewage for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
Congratulations to our new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Infection with male-killing bugs hold key to African monarch butterflies’ curious colour changes
Genetic resistance to lethal virus found in key farmed fish species
Immune cell insights could aid flu vaccine design
New method aids study of poultry infections
Antibiotic resistance surprisingly stable in pigs
Genetic clues of TB spread between cows and badgers revealed
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Children’s noses hold clues to serious lung infections, study shows
Gene study at the Roslin Institute set to investigate how flu jumps species
Prof Francisca Mutapi appointed to Strategic Advisory Group of the Global Challenge Research Fund
Bid to beat drug resistance boosted by worldwide sewage survey
Many congratulations to Edinburgh Infectious Diseases members Sarah Reece and Liz Grant
Students at the University of Edinburgh discuss antimicrobial resistance during the Festival of Creative Learning
University of Edinburgh to host new centre of postgraduate training in Biomedical Artificial Intelligence
Edinburgh researchers showcase AMR research in the UK parliament
Deforestation linked to changes in spread of infectious diseases
African experts join forces to beat tropical infectious diseases
University of Edinburgh researchers lead on £2.5 million grant to support appropriate antibiotic prescribing
International Veterinary Vaccinology Network has issued new call for funding applications
University of Edinburgh part of VALUE-Dx partnership to fight antimicrobial resistance through diagnostics
Applications are now open for the 2019 Moredun Foundation Award Scheme
On World Malaria Day 2019 - celebrating malaria research at the University of Edinburgh
World Malaria Day 2019: A New Guide to Malaria Pharmacology
University of Edinburgh leads the way on TB diagnostics
Over 100 years of bird flu and human pandemics
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Scottish consortiums take giant leap forward for salmon gill health
Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University awarded £400K to assess novel approach to combatting dengue virus infection
Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to offer joint research schemes for postgraduate students
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18/12/17 - Pesticide poisoning focus for $1.3m bid to cut rural suicides
8/12/17 - £3.8m investment brings pioneering lung imaging devices closer to clinic
6/12/17 - Gene experts set to tackle pest control
30/11/17 - Many congratulations to winners of the 2017 University of Edinburgh Chancellor's Awards
30/11/17 - A roadmap to revitalise research and innovation in Zimbabwe
24/11/17 - New approaches for breeding resistance to Infectious Salmon Anaemia virus
16/11/17 - New immune defence mechanism could pave new way to treat allergies
27/10/17 - Edinburgh researchers lead quest in worms to find asthma therapies
25/10/17 - Launch of new Africa-led research unit Tackling Infection to Benefit Africa - TIBA
24/10/17 - UK-China alliance with University of Edinburgh creates $1bn biomedical campus
17/10/17 - The first ever global Zoonotic TB roadmap launched with input from Edinburgh researcher
10/10/17 - Parasite study paves way for therapies to tackle deadly infections
12/9/17 - Researchers in Edinburgh part of £2 million award to tackle widespread African cattle disease
4/9/17 - New study shows sleeping sickness parasite ‘social behaviour’ may affect disease spread
22/8/17 - £5.5m initiative bids to boost farm livestock health in Africa
21/8/17 - New immune study points to new ways of treating inflammatory lung disease
17/8/17 - Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have found pollution can make you prone to infection
7/8/17 - Psychologists shows pro-vaccine messages can boost belief in MMR myths
31/7/17 - New study shows babies’ colds can be prevented by ‘friendly’ bacteria
25/7/17 - Garfield Weston Foundation to support University to tackle rising threat of antibiotic resistance
11/7/17 - Large study of Bovine tuberculosis reveals extensive disease diversity in Cameroon
10/7/17 - Experts at Edinburgh University urge action to cut child deaths from deadly lung Respiratory Syncytial Virus
7/6/17 - Impact of protective bacteria linked to infection route, finds new study from the University of Edinburgh
23/5/17 - Oyster farming to benefit from new genetic screening tool developed at the Roslin Institute
8/5/17 - New study from Centre for Inflammation Research points to new therapies for life-threatening lung disease ARDS
4/5/17 - £10m investment in Roslin Technologies set to boost impact of animal science innovations
29/3/17 - Members of Moredun Research Institute help launch the SEFARI Centre for Knowledge Exchange & Impact
28/3/17 - Work from the Roslin Institute shows gut macrophage dysregulation key to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
20/3/17 - New musical theatre show to spread message about antimicrobial resistance in schools
6/3/17 - Meriem El Karoui wins £955K from The Wellcome Trust to study how antibiotic resistance emerges
23/2/17 - Gene-edited pigs produced at the Roslin Institute show signs of resistance to major viral disease
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16/10/16 - Migration routes hold key to bird flu spread, global study finds
10/10/16 - Andrew Rambaut from Institute of Evolutionary Biology awarded the 2016 Chancellor's Research Award
5/10/16 - Researchers find skin’s own defences point towards new eczema therapies
4/10/16 - Africa Week highlights infectious disease research in the School of Biological Sciences
26/8/13 - Roslin researchers receive £725k grant for investigation of Salmonella infection in cattle
13/5/13 - £790K Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept grant awarded for antiviral therapy
New study from Edinburgh researchers shows that leprosy bacteria can promote host cell reprogramming
Launch of Aquila BioMedical announced by the Edinburgh BioQuarter
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Uganda fellows attended international AMR conference in Portugal
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