Congratulations to Professor Andrew Jackson who has been awarded a 2.5 million euros @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grant to study the 'Mechanisms of Epigenetic Ageing and Sizing' #ERCAdG Read more 👉 edin.ac/4uMJULv @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social
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We are the University of Edinburgh’s College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine; a community united by a shared ambition to turn ideas into positive health outcomes for humans, animals and our planet.
People living with hypermobile disorders face diagnostic delays of up to 2 decades, fragmented healthcare, and major impacts on education, employment and mental health, according to the largest study of its kind. Read more 👉 edin.ac/445Jzsq @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social
Study reveals two-decade delay in hypermobility diagnoses | Institute of Genetics and Cancer | Institute of Genetics and Cancer
People living with hypermobile disorders in the UK face diagnostic delays of up to two decades, fragmented healthcare, and major impacts on education, employment and mental health, according to the la...
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Congratulations to all those celebrated in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list! Four of our colleagues received honours recognising their contributions to science and medicine.
That’s a wrap on this year’s Staff Recognition Awards 🎉 A brilliant evening celebrating the people and teams who make such a difference. Congratulations to all our winners, runners up and nominees!
Finally our Head of College award was awarded to the CMVM sustainability team!
The Bright Ideas Award goes to Elsbeth Dewhirst for innovation and forward-thinking ideas. 💡
Our Unsung Hero Award is shared by Lauren Melrose, Jess Wood, Ute Barrett, Garry Tainsh, Barbara Findlay and Chandra Logie for their vital work behind the scenes. 🌟
The Partners Award is presented to the Research Information and REF Team for their outstanding collaboration and support. 🤝
This year’s Student Award goes to the African Caribbean Medical Society Committee for their leadership and contribution to student life. 👏
The Excellent Newcomer Award is shared by Lynsey Campbell, Emma Hearn, Chris Tuck, Eric Carlin, Deborah Stitt and Kerry Balkwill, recognised for an outstanding start. 🎉
The Outstanding Team Award goes to the College Research Office & Clinical Education Team for their collaboration and excellence. 🙌
Congratulations to Sarah Wild, winner of the Outstanding Colleague Award, recognised for dedication, teamwork and impact. 🌟
The Student Experience Award is awarded to Suvankar Pal for making a real difference to students’ journeys and success. 🎓
Our Inclusion Award goes to Vinton Omaleki, recognised for championing a more inclusive and supportive community. 👏
We’re getting ready to welcome you to the Staff Recognition Awards 👏 The room is set, final touches are going in, and we’re looking forward to celebrating some fantastic achievements this evening. Stay tuned for the winners!
Congratulations to 6 colleagues from across our College who have been elected as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: - Prof Ruth Andrew - Prof James P Boardman - Profr Jonathan Fallowfield - Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson - ProfRebbeca Reynolds - Prof Tara Spires-Jones edin.ac/4c5aeKZ
As part of our EMS300 celebrations, IGC affiliates Kenneth Baillie and Jim Flett Wilson will share their career and research journeys so far at an inaugural lecture in McEwan Hall on 24 April. Find out more and reserve your place 👉 edin.ac/4ro1aoz @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Inaugural Lecture Showcase
Join Professors Kenneth Baillie and Jim Flet Wilson from CMVM as they share their career and research journey so far.
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Join us for the our first Inaugural Lecture Showcase of the year and hear from Colin Semple, Professor of Computational Biology, and Joseph Marsh, Professor of Computational Protein Biology. 🗓 Thursday 12 March 🕔 5.00pm – 7.30pm 📍 Institute of Genetics and Cancer 👉 edin.ac/4tPhvoY
Two Professors from our College community have been named among this year’s TIME 100 Health list, spotlighting the 100 most influential leaders in health this year. Congratulations Brian Bigger and Ian Kunkler! View the full 2025 TIME100 Health list 👉 lnkd.in/dMniW83t
Our Staff Recognition Awards nominations are open until Friday 13th February! his year, we have new award categories to better recognise the wide range of collective and individual achievements across our College. Find out more and nominate a colleague! 👉 edin.ac/489V837
For #WorldCancerDay on 4 February, join us for a talk about the present and future of myeloma research to mark the launch of the myeloma research programme at IGC. Register here: edin.ac/4pKMGhX @anetamikulasova.bsky.social @myelomauk.bsky.social @dkms-uk.bsky.social @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social
Stuart Ralston, Professor of Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at @nhslothian.bsky.social, celebrated his retirement after 50 years. Read about the highlights of his career and his plans for the future 👉 edin.ac/4k947az @arthritisuk.bsky.social @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social
Today, on World Cancer Day, we are spotlighting our School of Genetics and Cancer, dedicated to improving the lives of people living with genetic disease and cancer. Withmultidisciplinary expertise, from nanoscale discovery to population-level research. @uoe-igc.bsky.social edin.ac/4qJaC68
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The Head of School and Director of Professional Services describe the work of the School of Genetics and Cancer.
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Welcome back! We are delighted to begin 2026 with some exciting news that Prof Danielle Gunn-Moore, Personal Chair of Feline Medicine, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to feline veterinary medicine. Read more 👉 edin.ac/497UV2x
As we log off for Christmas, we’d like to wish our College community a very happy festive break and a great start to the New Year. 🎄✨ Visit the University website for festive closure information and dates 👉 edin.ac/4j5XW6B
New research shows a sharp rise in young people using NHS mental health services with one in five young people in the UK now access specialist support by the age of 18, four times more than in the early 2000s. Read more 👉 edin.ac/3YsJ3Sl
A new research facility dedicated to axolotls, will be opening soon. Hosting the UK’s only dedicated axolotl research colony and will support world class studies into regeneration, ageing, cancer resistance and stem cell biology. edin.ac/4pAAJeW @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @aidarodrigo.bsky.social
A major study of over one million people has found a gene already known for its role in Alzheimer’s disease called APOE, also increases the risk of delirium, a condition that causes sudden confusion, especially in older people in hospital. Read more 👉 edin.ac/4irhWR4
We recently held our final inaugural lecture showcase of the year featuring talks from Professors Joris Veltman and Charlie Lees from our Institute of Genetics and Cancer. Veltman is tackling male infertility through advanced genomics, while Lees is enhancing IBD treatment with AI and datasets.
