Research Groups
Using genetics and genomics to diagnose, understand and better treat disease
Consistent with our mission to use genetics and genomics to understand the mechanisms of disease and inform novel intervention strategies, our research has a broad focus that spans the full spectrum of single gene inherited forms of disease, such as cystic fibrosis, to common causes of ill health in adulthood that also have a genetic component, such as bone and joint disease.
Our research is broadly grouped within two research sections, Genetic and Experimental Medicine and Translational Epidemiology.
Cathy Abbott Research Group
Translation factors in neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegeneration
Tim Aitman Research Group
Diagnosis of rare recessive disease by exome sequencing
Omar Albagha Research Group
Genetic Determinants of Bone disease
Peter Bankhead Research Group
BioImage Analysis and Digital Pathology
Chris Boyd Research Group
Development of pulmonary gene therapy approaches to treat cystic fibrosis and other genetic diseases
Sara Brown Research Group
Molecular and genetic mechanisms in atopic eczema
Helen Colhoun Research Group
Diabetes Medical Informatics and Epidemiology
Kathy Evans Research Group
Neurodegenerative Disorders: Mechanisms and Drug Discovery
Erika Kague Research Group
Molecular and cellular mechanisms in bone health and diseases
Charlie Lees Research Group
Uncovering the causes of consequences of inflammatory bowel disease by studying the role of genes, the environment, diet and microbiota and their inter-relationships in gut health and disease
Riccardo Marioni Research Group
Genetics and epigenetics of cognitive ageing
Stuart Ralston Research Group
Pathogenesis and management of rheumatic and bone diseases
Pippa Thomson Research Group
The genetics of mental health and cognition
Generation Scotland Research Group
A family and population based cohort study for research into the genetic, environmental and sociodemographic influences on health over the life-course
David Porteous Research Group (Emeritus)
Identification of risk factors, disease processes and new treatments for common genetic disorders
Linda Bauld (Affiliate)
Public health
Neil Carragher (Affiliate)
Advancing drug discovery through high-content phenotypic and pathway profiling technologies
Yanick Crow (Affiliate)
Genetic disorders of Human Neurological and Immune Function
Sandi Deans (Affiliate)
Provide external quality assessment and educational material for end to end genomic testing for laboratories and clinical genetics centres globally to promote good practice, standardisation and patient safety through Genomics Quality Assessment (GenQA)
Helen Harris (Affiliate)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis patient observational studies, fatigue management research, interventional pharma led studies.
Barbara Hauser (Affiliate)
Translational and clinical aspects of osteoimmunology; osteoporosis pathogenesis and treatment
Peter Kind (Affiliate)
Examining cellular and circuit dysfunction associated with monogenic forms of autism and intellectual disability.
Andrew McIntosh (Affiliate)
Using genetic discoveries to identify the mechanisms of mental illness and resilience
Paul McKeigue (Affiliate)
Methods for molecular and genetic epidemiology, with applications in clinical prediction and personalised medicine
Gerry McLachlan (Affiliate)
Respiratory gene therapy. Preclinical large animal safety/efficacy studies
Iain Nixon (Affiliate)
ENT surgeon with an interest in academic medicine
Philip Riches (Affiliate)
Improving the care and understanding of gout, and exploring the pathogenesis of osteoporosis
Daniel Smith (Affiliate)
Genomic and data science approaches to understanding the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder
Athina Spiliopoulou (Affiliate)
Using statistical methods to answer questions on the pathogenesis, progression and treatment of disease.
Jason Swedlow (Affiliate)
Tools and capabilities for sharing, accessing and integrating multi-dimensional bioimaging and biomolecular data
Veronique Vitart (Affiliate)
From Gene to Function
Heather Whalley (Affiliate)
The integration of human psychiatric neuroimaging with genetics (common and rare variants), epigenetics, and stem cell models, in the context of clinically-relevant research
Jim Wilson (Affiliate)
Genetics of complex traits in isolated populations