Latest News
The following news articles were published in 2024.
Researchers discover key genetic clues to primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)
Researchers have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the genetic factors underlying the rare disorder primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD): August 2024
AI insights predict disease a decade in advance
Scientists using cutting-edge AI to analyse medical data have been able to predict a person’s risk of developing conditions such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease up to 10 years before a diagnosis.
New paper on digital mental health co-produced by young people in Scotland and Generation Scotland
The paper, from authors including Generation Scotland research fellow Dr Zhuoni Xiao, outlines the new mental health study ‘Loneliness in the Digital World’, which is currently recruiting participants.
School students hosted by Dr Erika Kague through In2STEM programme
The two high school students learnt about the use of zebrafish to study human bone diseases and had the chance to interact with several scientists from across the IGC: July 2024
Science Insights programme helps school pupils get insight into science careers
Forty high school pupils from across Central and Southern Scotland visited the Institute as part of the annual Science Insights work experience programme
Communicating complicated science concepts through video
The Institute for Genetics and Cancer recently hosted colleagues from across the University of Edinburgh and Helmholtz Munich for the annual EpiCrossBorders Symposium
Royal Society of Edinburgh grants awarded to IGC researchers
Research projects by Dr Erika Kague (Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine), and Dr Carlos Martinez-Perez and Dr Arran Turnbull, (Edinburgh Cancer Research), were awarded funding at the spring 2024 Research Awards open call.
Generation Scotland Launches Loneliness in the Digital World Study
The study, designed in collaboration with young people, will examine how interactions online and in-person affect loneliness
Under the Skin public lectures
IGC hosted inaugural lectures showcasing the work of three skin experts: May 2024
hEDS-START project recognised with research impact award
The hEDS-START project from the Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine has been awarded the Responsible Engagement and Innovation Award at the University’s inaugural Impact Festival.
New paper from Dr Kathy Evans’ research group describes a pilot drug screen for Alzheimer’s disease using human neural progenitor cells
The recent publication in the journal Brain Communications uses a cell morphology-based imaging assay to classify hits in a pilot drug screen on a human neural progenitor cell model of Alzheimer’s disease.
Rare disease genetics reveals microtubule mechanism for ciliopathies
Using patient cells, organoid and mouse models, Dodd et al reveal how cilia are key to how different mutations in a single tubulin gene can result in multiple rare diseases.
Generation Scotland halfway to recruiting 20k new volunteers
Generation Scotland, Scotland’s largest family health study, hit an incredible 10,000 new volunteer sign-ups at the end of February, marking the halfway point to their total recruitment target of 20,000.
Abbott Research Group hosts the first ever EEF1A2 Community Conference
Families, researchers and clinicians from all over the world attended online for a 3-hour programme of presentations on EEF1A2-related neurodevelopmental disorder, organised by PhD student Heather Love.
People living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome share their experiences
Kathryn Berg and Dervil Dockrell hosted the HSD/hEDS: Translating Research into Change event to engage with people living with Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and to share research developments.
Versus Arthritis Fellow Dr Erika Kague joins IGC
Dr Kague will develop a research programme investigating the role of osteocytes in bone diseases
Growing recognition for QuPath software led from the IGC
QuPath’s importance for research highlighted by workshops, talks, announcements, downloads, and an awards ceremony at the House of Lords.
Study uncovers the mechanism behind sickness and nausea that occur during pregnancy
A new study from authors including IGC’s Professor Caroline Hayward, and using data from the Generation Scotland cohort, uncovers that sensitivity to the protein GDF15 explains why many experience sickness and nausea whilst pregnant
CGEM welcomes the 2023 cohort of PhD students
Four new PhD students have begun their studies this year with CGEM based researchers as supervisors or co-supervisors.
CGEM Away Day 2023
The Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine gathered for their 2023 Away Day.
Dervil Dockrell and Kathryn Berg named 2023 Ehlers-Danlos Support UK Community Champions
The researchers were honoured at an award presentation at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer.