News and events 2016
Previous news and events
New therapy aids bid to beat organ failure caused by pancreatitis
January 2016: Patients suffering organ failure caused by a common inflammatory condition could be helped by a new therapy
Farewell and good luck to Professor John Iredale
January 2016: Former Centre Director leaves Edinburgh University
Grants awarded by the MS Society
February 2016: Dr Anne Astier receives 2 of the 16 grants awarded by the MS Society for 2015
Bid to beat baby chest infection boosted by immune study
March 2016: Babies at risk of a serious lung infection could be helped by a therapy based on the body’s natural immune defences
Immune study published in Science shows how gut keeps deadly infections at bay
March 2016: Study discovers how the immune system stops bacteria in our gut from leaking into the blood stream and causing body-wide inflammation
Congratulations to Dr Richard Mellanby
April 2016: Prestigious 2016 Petplan Scientific Achievement Award
CIR at the Edinburgh Fringe
April 2016: Beltane public engagement series in the Edinburgh Fringe
Athena SWAN Silver Award
May 2016: The Deaneries of Clinical Sciences and Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences have been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award.
Immune study offers treatment hope for arthritis patients
May 2016: Study shows how compounds produced by the body’s immune system help to dampen inflammation and prevent damage to healthy tissues
Vitamin D in study spotlight
May 2106: Research is taking place to investigate the effects of vitamin D on the health of pet dogs
Athena SWAN Inspiring Women 2-Inspiring Everyone
May 2016: On the 31st May QMRI was host to the outstanding Athena SWAN Inspiring Women 2-Inspiring Everyone!
Congratulations to Dr Jenna Cash
June 2016: Sir Henry Dale Fellowship awarded
Congratulations to Professor Adam Hill
June 2016: Honorary Professorship in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Edinburgh awarded
Congratulations to Dr Sharon Hannah
June 2016: British Empire Medal awarded for services to medical research
Royal Society of Chemistry Award
June 2016: University of Edinburgh researchers win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Congratulations to Professor Philippa Saunders
June 2016: Academy of Medical Sciences expert working group on ‘Team Science’
Welfare boost for Multiple Sclerosis mice
August 2016: Researchers have developed an improved approach to studying multiple sclerosis in mice, which has significant benefits for the animals’ welfare
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016
August 2016: Festival fringe show “Cervical Cancer - You’re History”
Congratulations to Dr Eilise Ryan
August 2016: Dr Eilise Ryan has been awarded a Wellcome Research Training Fellowship
Professor Debby Bogaert joins the CIR
September 2016: The CIR welcomes Professor Debby Bogaert
Highly prestigious Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship awarded
September 2016: Congratulations to Emily Gwyer Findlay
Welcome to Sheonagh Law
September 2016: PhD to investigate whether neutrophil extracellular traps are pro-inflammatory in cystic fibrosis
Skin’s own defences point towards new eczema therapies
October 2016: The body’s own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, research suggests.
Deal gives boost to disease research
October 2016: A major breakthrough in peptide chemistry and biomedical sciences, paving the way for a better understanding of disease onset and behaviour
Scottish Senior Clinical Fellowship award
October 2016: Congratulations to Debby Bogaert and Robert Gray on this award
Immune cell insight offers hope for tackling deadly lung condition
November 2016: Research into life-threatening lung condition triggered by blood poisoning
Personal Tutor of the Year award
November 2016: Congratulations to Professor Sarah Howie on this award
MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship award
November 2016: Congratulations to Mr Damian Mole
Lord Smith Medal winner 2016
December 2016: Congratulations to Alastair Hayes
Long serving member of staff honoured
December 2016: Congratulations to Pat Swan on her 40 years service
Poster prize at the joint British and Dutch Society for Immunology Congress
December 2016: Congratulations to Calum Bain
British Thoracic Society Medical Student Prize for 2016
December 2016: Congratulations to Sam Williams