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 RepairTill BachmannInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKenny BaillieInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKeith BallingallMoredun Research InstitutePaul BarlowSchool of ChemistryMarcelo BarriaCentre for Clinical Brain SciencesDebby BogaertInstitute for Regeneration and RepairHelen BridleHeriot Watt UniversityDominic CampopianoSchool of ChemistrySteve CunninghamInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKate CuschieriNHS LothianKev DhaliwalInstitute for Regeneration and RepairDavid DockrellInstitute for Regeneration and RepairRodger DuffinInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKatherine DunnSchool of EngineeringEmmanuel EpelleSchool of EngineeringJonathan FallowfieldInstitute for Regeneration and RepairYi FengInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMelita GordonUsher InstituteStephen 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 HorneInstitute for Regeneration and RepairSteve JenkinsInstitute for Regeneration and RepairFrank KatzerMoredun Research InstituteFeng LiInstitute for Regeneration and RepairWei-Yu LuInstitute for Regeneration and RepairCait MacPheeSchool of Physics and AstronomyLaura McCullochInstitute for Regeneration and RepairLuke McNallySchool of Biological SciencesTom McNeillyMoredun Research InstituteToni MeySchool of ChemistryBeth MillsInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAnanda MirchandaniInstitute for Regeneration and RepairChelsea MorroniInstitute for Regeneration and RepairClare MuirInstitute for Regeneration and RepairAlasdair NisbetMoredun Research InstituteTanja OpriessnigMoredun Research InstituteWilson PoonSchool of Physics and AstronomyAnura RambukkanaInstitute for Regeneration and RepairKonrad RawlikInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMara RocchiMoredun Research InstituteAdriano RossiInstitute for Regeneration and RepairJürgen SchwarzeInstitute for Regeneration and RepairMariela ScorttiInstitute for Regeneration and RepairManu Shankar-HariInstitute for Regeneration and RepairCraig StevensEdinburgh Napier UniversityMike TannerHeriott Watt UniversitySurabhi TaoriNHS LothianKate TempletonNHS LothianSimon TitmussSchool of Physics and AstronomyMarc VendrellInstitute for Regeneration and RepairSarah WalmsleyInstitute for Regeneration and RepairTim WalshRoyal Infirmary of EdinburghChengcan YaoInstitute for Regeneration and Repair This article was published on 2026-03-23