College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Inaugural Lectures

2012 Programme

All watched over by machines of love and grace. The Management of long term illness by telehealthcareMonday 12 March 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Brian McKinstry, Personal Chair of Primary Care E-Health
Imaging genetic liability to psychosis and developing better disease modelsMonday 30 April 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Andrew McIntosh, Chair of Biological Psychiatry
Living a Life of StressMonday 21 May 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Megan Holmes, Personal Chair of Molecular Neuroendocrinology
Collaboration and crowdsourcing; 25 years of genetic researchMonday 18 June 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Mary Porteous, Honorary Professor, Director, SE Scotland Genetics Service
Prion Disease: Infection, Inheritance and Chance (Science inside and outside the laboratory)Monday 10 September 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Richard Knight, Personal Chair of Clinical Neurology
Global strategies for reducing the burden from asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMonday 1 October 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pmLecture Theatre A, the Chancellor’s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, EH16 4SB
Speaker: Professor Onno van Schayck, Honorary Professor, General Practice
Title tbcMonday 22 October 2012, 5.30pm - 6.30pmRoslin Institute, Easter Bush Campus, EH25 9RG
Speaker: Professor Pete Kaiser, Chair of Animal Infectious Diseases
Title tbcMonday 12 November 2012, 5.15pm - 6.15pm
Speaker: Professor Mayank Dutia, Personal Chair of Systems Neurophysiology
Title tbcMonday 3 December 2012, 5.30pm - 6.30pmNew Vet School, Easter Bush Midlothian EH25 9RG
Speaker: Professor Natalie Waran, Jeanne Marchig Chair of Animal Welfare Education

Venues and toilets are accessible with assistance. Accessible parking can be arranged and if you have any other requirements please contact us.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
The Queen's Medical Research Institute
47 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4TJ
Tel: +44(0)131 242 9300
Fax: +44(0)131 242 9301
Email:

Accessibility menu