Latest news from the School of Biological Sciences
Coronavirus tracking its deadly tactics inside our cells
We know alarmingly little about the biological tricks that make this coronavirus so deadly. But…
Loeske Kruuk awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Professor Loeske Kruuk, who will be joining the School of Biological Sciences later in 2021, has…
New high throughput cell-selection system to speed medical advances and research
Edinburgh Genome Foundry has invested in a cutting edge system, funded by a £2 million grant from…
Programming proteins to turn cells into molecular computers
A new method of breaking and fixing proteins could speed the development of sophisticated computer-…
€2m boost for gene and cell therapy info hub
A new EU-funded project is set to provide accessible and reliable information about cell and gene-…
£8.7m collaboration seeks better route to modern medicines
An £8.7 million, five-year research collaboration led by the University of Edinburgh and FUJIFILM…
Francisca Mutapi selected as a TED2021 Fellow
Global Health Professor to join the newest class of 20 global visionaries, sharing their big ideas…
Mysteries of malaria infections deepen after human trial study
Scientists have discovered that tracking malaria as it develops in humans is a powerful way to…
Malaria immunity insight could lead to new vaccine development
Key insights on how malaria immunity develops after repeated infections could lead to new vaccine…
Cancer mutations insight could boost detection and personalise treatments
The understanding of many common cancers could be revolutionised by the discovery that in some…
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