From rapid diagnostics to personalised therapeutics and next‑generation vaccines, research at Edinburgh links discovery and clinical trials with infection prevention, equitable delivery, and the ethics and trust that determine uptake. This theme advances the full pipeline from discovery to delivery, connecting laboratory science, engineering and data analytics with clinical trials and real‑world implementation. Research spans novel diagnostic and surveillance tools, drug and vaccine development and testing, and precision/personalised approaches that tailor prevention and treatment to patients and populations. Case management, infection prevention strategies and therapeutic care practices are evaluated alongside health‑systems performance, governance and equity. Social, ethical and cultural dimensions of development, uptake and trust are embedded throughout to ensure innovations are effective, acceptable and accessible. Partnerships with public, policy and industry stakeholders strengthen translation, preparedness and impact across diverse settings. Researchers within this theme NameAffiliationLesley AllisonNHS LothianCJ AndersonInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKenny BaillieInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKeith BallingallInstitute for Regeneration and RepairTill BachmannMoredun Research InstitutePaul BarlowSchool of ChemistryMarcelo BarriaCCBSDebby BogaertInstitute for Regeneration and RepairHelen BridleHeriott Watt UniversityDominic CampopianoSchool of ChemistrySteve CunninghamNHS LothianKate CuschieriInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKev DhaliwalInstitute for Regeneration and RepairDavid DockrellSchool of EngineeringRodger DuffinSchool of EngineeringKatherine DunnInstitute for Regeneration and RepairEmmanuel EpelleInstitute for Regeneration and RepairJonathan FallowfieldUsher InstituteYi FengInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMelita GordonInstitute for Regeneration and RepairStephen GordonInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMohini GrayInstitute for Regeneration and RepairNicola GrayInstitute for Regeneration and RepairJüergen HaasInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAdam HillInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAndrew HorneMoredun Research InstituteSteve JenkinsInstitute for Regeneration and RepairFrank KatzerInstitute for Regeneration and RepairFeng LiSchool of PhysicsWei-Yu LuSchool of Biological SciencesCait MacPheeMoredun Research InstituteLaura McCullochSoChemLuke McNallyInstitute for Regeneration and RepairTom McNeillyInstitute for Regeneration and RepairToni MeyInstitute for Regeneration and RepairBeth MillsInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAnanda MirchandaniMoredun Research InstituteChelsea MorroniMoredun Research InstituteClare MuirSchool of PhysicsAlasdair NisbetInstitute for Regeneration and RepairTanja OpriessnigInstitute for Regeneration and RepairWilson PoonMoredun Research InstituteAnura RambukkanaInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKonrad RawlikInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMara RocchiInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAdriano RossiInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMariela ScorttiEdinburgh Napier UniversityManu Shankar-HariHeriott Watt UniversityJürgen SchwarzeNHS LothianCraig StevensNHS LothianMike TannerSchool of PhysicsSurabhi TaoriInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKate TempletonInstitute for Regeneration and RepairSimon TitmussRIEMarc Vendrell Sarah WalmsleyWGHTim WalshCentre for Institute for Regeneration and RepairResearchMoira WhyteInstitute for Regeneration and RepairBob WillInstitute for Regeneration and RepairChengcan Yao This article was published on 2026-03-23