A list of seminars and webinars of relevance to researchers in infectious diseases. Joining links will be updated as they are made available. Cell and Molecular Biology Programme Monday Seminar Series – Plant immunity regulation and a path to disease resistance engineering in crops Date: Monday 1 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: Daniel Rutherford Building, G.27, LT1, King's Buildings, EdinburghSpeaker: Prof Jane Parker, Max Planck Institute, GermanyHost: Hee-Kyung Ahn (IMPS) UK Dementia Research Institute Seminar - Retroviral echoes from evolution to neurodegeneration Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026Time: 12 to 1 pmLocation: Auditorium B, Chancellor's Building, BioQuarter campus, Edinburgh (this is an in-person only seminar)Speaker: Dr Tanay Ghosh, Altos Labs-Cambridge Institute of Science, UK School of Biological Sciences Research Development team Seminar - Introduction to Horizon Europe Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026Time: 12 to 1.30 pmLocation: Seminar room 7.20, Michael Swann Building, Kings Buildings.All researchers and research support staff in SBS and across CSE are welcome to attend. We encourage attendance by PDRAs. No preparation or prior experience with EU funded projects is expected.Horizon Europe Academy of Medical Sciences’ Lecture on Engineering Biology to health Date: Tuesday 2 June 2026Time: 2 pmLocation: The Symposium Building, Surgeons Quarter, Nicolson Street Edinburgh, EH8 9DWKeynote Lecture: Professor Susan Rosser, Professor of Synthetic Biology at the University of Edinburgh will speak on the potential of engineering biology to improve health and address key challenges across the systemFollowing the lecture Professor Dame Angela McLean, Government Chief Scientific Adviser will chair a cross‑sector panel discussion focused on how these biological technologies can be implemented safely and effectively in practice. Registration: More information and registration can be found here: https://bit.ly/4tUIejf If you can make it in person, there is also an interactive showcase and networking event before the lecture at 12pm, sharing real-world cases that are turning engineering biology into deployable health solutions: https://bit.ly/4tvPDpo Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - Short- and long-term dynamics of wildlife microbiomes Date: Wednesday 3 June 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 346 381 403 647 285 Passcode: dZ9Sd7bBSpeaker: Dominik Melville, University of UlmHost: Emily Simmonds Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - The Challenges for Precision Medicine in Acute Illness Date: Monday 8 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room 1.05, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive.Speaker: Professor Chris Seymour, Professor of Critical Care Medicine & Emergency MedicineHost: Professor Kenny Baillie Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar - TBA Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 336 028 262 803 283 Passcode: Su3t79PiSpeaker: Jenny Regan, University of Edinburgh Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - The remarkable genome size diversity across plants and why it matters Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: Via TEAMS. Meeting ID: 383 156 803 480 252 Passcode: Qj9Px7paSpeaker: Ilia Leitch, Kew GardensHost: Alex Twyford Edinburgh Immunology Group seminar series: Seasons of Immunology Summer Session Date: Thursday 11 June 2026Time: 1.30 pm to 5pmLocation: Seminar room 1.05 in IRR South, 5 Little France Drive, EH16 4UUSpeakers: Dr. Mike Dolan (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)Dr. Juan Quintana (Manchester)Dr. Jing Qui (Edinburgh, CDBS) Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - Stress Management for Cells Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room 1.05, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive.Speaker: Professor Ian Copple, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of LiverpoolHost: Dr Chengcan Yao Centre for Inflammation Research Seminar - Critical Roles of Nerve and Airway Associated Interstitial Macrophages (NAMs) in Respiratory Immunity: Balancing Immunity, Disease Tolerance, and Inflammation Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 12 pmLocation: IRR South large seminar room 1.05, Edinburgh BioQuarter, 4-5 Little France Drive.Speaker: Professor Kamal Khanna, Department of Microbiology, NYU School of MedicineHost: Professor Chris Lucas Institute of Immunology and Infection Seminar Series - TBA Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 1 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Sarah Harding, DSTLHosts: Maddie Moule Institute of Ecology & Evolution Wednesday seminar series - Host ecology shapes transmission heterogeneity through uncoupled shedding and spreading Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026Time: 2.10 pmLocation: Lecture Theatre 3, Ashworth Labs, Kings Buildings campusOnline: TBASpeaker: Luis Silva, University of British ColumbiaHost: Pedro Vale This article was published on 2024-08-28
