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Study reveals instructions for healthy cell division

08 October, 2019

Scientists have revealed how a key component required for healthy cell division, called the…

Building solid foundations for the next generation

25 September, 2019

Staff from the SynthSys Centre for Synthetic and Systems Biology and the School of Biological…

Stephen Wallace awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

20 September, 2019

Stephen Wallace, a Lecturer in Biotechnology, is the recipient of a UK government fellowship that…

Wild animals’ immune systems decline with age, sheep study finds

19 September, 2019

It is well established that weakened immune systems in old age affect people’s health and fitness,…

Innovative science PhD programmes announced by Wellcome

17 September, 2019

The School of Biological Sciences has been awarded funding for two innovative science PhD…

Heather McQueen awarded National Teaching Fellowship

10 September, 2019

Heather McQueen, Professor of Biology Education and Associate Director of Teaching for Scholarship…

Hi-tech bacteria gene tool could prove productive, study finds

26 August, 2019

Bacteria could be used to produce large quantities of medicines and fuels using a new gene…

2019 Ker Memorial Prize awarded for work on the immune system in Drosophila

30 May, 2019

Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is delighted to announce that the 2019 Ker Memorial Prize has been…

Global Alliance of Biofoundries launched to boost synthetic biology

20 May, 2019

A new network has been launched to bring together the world’s leading biofoundries to drive forward…

Immune system discovery could aid quest for stem cell therapies

14 May, 2019

A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of therapies…