Diagnostics, Therapeutics and Vaccines

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

NameAffiliation
Lesley AllisonNHS Lothian
CJ AndersonInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Kenny BaillieInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Keith BallingallInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Till BachmannMoredun Research Institute
Paul BarlowSchool of Chemistry
Marcelo BarriaCCBS
Debby BogaertInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Helen BridleHeriott Watt University
Dominic CampopianoSchool of Chemistry
Steve CunninghamNHS Lothian
Kate CuschieriInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Kev DhaliwalInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
David DockrellSchool of Engineering
Rodger DuffinSchool of Engineering
Katherine DunnInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Emmanuel EpelleInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Jonathan FallowfieldUsher Institute
Yi FengInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Melita GordonInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Stephen GordonInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Mohini GrayInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Nicola GrayInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Jüergen HaasInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Adam HillInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Andrew HorneMoredun Research Institute
Steve JenkinsInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Frank KatzerInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Feng LiSchool of Physics
Wei-Yu LuSchool of Biological Sciences
Cait MacPheeMoredun Research Institute
Laura McCullochSoChem
Luke McNallyInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Tom McNeillyInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Toni MeyInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Beth MillsInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Ananda MirchandaniMoredun Research Institute
Chelsea MorroniMoredun Research Institute
Clare MuirSchool of Physics
Alasdair NisbetInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Tanja OpriessnigInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Wilson PoonMoredun Research Institute
Anura RambukkanaInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Konrad RawlikInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Mara RocchiInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Adriano RossiInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Mariela ScorttiEdinburgh Napier University
Manu Shankar-HariHeriott Watt University
Jürgen SchwarzeNHS Lothian
Craig StevensNHS Lothian
Mike TannerSchool of Physics
Surabhi TaoriInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Kate TempletonInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Simon TitmussRIE
Marc Vendrell 
Sarah WalmsleyWGH
Tim WalshCentre for Institute for Regeneration and RepairResearch
Moira WhyteInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Bob WillInstitute for Regeneration and Repair
Chengcan Yao