A group of outstanding early career researchers have been awarded one of the University of Edinburgh’s most prestigious fellowships. A total of 40 academics have been announced as the latest Chancellor’s Fellows, a five-year tenure track that invests in researchers delivering cutting-edge interdisciplinary research and innovation.Half of this latest cohort will work at schools and units from the College of Science and Engineering.The College of Science and Engineering awardees are grouped below by our three priority research thematic areas: Health and Life, Climate and Environmental Science and AI and Data Science.Health and Life Dr Priya Crosby, Biological Sciences Dr Crosby will use a combination of cell biology and biochemistry approaches to understand how single cells align their circadian rhythm with the outside world. Dr Iris Mair, Biological Sciences Dr Mair is interested in the factors shaping immune regulation at barrier sites such as the gut or the skin which are constantly exposed to outside influences including microbial diversity, infections and seasonal changes. Climate and Environmental Science Dr Emily G. Simmond, Biological Sciences Dr Simmond’s work will push the boundaries of ecological forecasting of population changes, allowing us to plan for the future. She will explore which factors cause uncertainty in our predictions, determine how to reduce this uncertainty, then work with population managers to create predictions that can be used with confidence to reduce biodiversity loss. Each of the CSE Chancellor’s Fellows has an exciting programme to advance their field and boost the research in the College priority thematic areas. It is great to see this influx of diverse interdisciplinary talent to the College, and we hope that they will stimulate many new collaborations. Professor Jane Hillston College Dean of Research Culture & REF Related LinksMore on Chancellor's FellowshipsEdinburgh Research Office This article was published on 2024-10-27
