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  • College of Science and Engineering

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Edinburgh
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  • Biology Teaching Organisation
  • School of Biological Sciences

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  • Graduate School
  • School of Biological Sciences

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City
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  • The University of Edinburgh

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Street

Roger Land Building
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City
Edinburgh
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School management and administration

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of School Professor Thorunn Helgason +44 (0) 131 650 5525 hossbs@ed.ac.uk
Director of Professional Services Anna Gibbons +44 (0) 131 650 5525

dops.biology@ed.ac.uk

anna.gibbons@ed.ac.uk
Deputy Director of Professional Services & Administration Manager Richard Yardley +44 (0) 131 650 5552

dops.biology@ed.ac.uk

richard.yardley@ed.ac.uk
PA to Head of School and PA to Director of Professional Services Karen Rafferty +44 (0) 131 650 5525 karen.rafferty@ed.ac.uk
Business Development Team Manager Dr Emma Elliott +44 (0) 7773 166813 emma.elliott@ei.ed.ac.uk
Business Development Executive(s)

Dr John Morrow

Dr Axel Thomson

+44 (0) 7919 286838

+44 (0) 7989 224442

john.morrow@ei.ed.ac.uk

axel.thomson@ei.ed.ac.uk

Director of Research Prof Teuta Pilizota +44 (0) 131 650 5331​ SBS.ResearchDirector@ed.ac.uk
Research Development Manager

Dr Theodora Lola-Luz

Kirsten Paterson

+44(0) 131 650 7405

+44(0) 131 650 7292

theodora.lola-luz@ed.ac.uk

kirsten.paterson@ed.ac.uk
Public Engagement Manager Dr Janet Paterson +44(0) 131 650 7123 janet.paterson@ed.ac.uk
Science Communications Manager Marie-Anne Robertson +44(0) 131 651 9064 marie-anne.robertson@ed.ac.uk
Director of Teaching Dr Patrick Walsh +44 (0) 131 650 5520

sbsdirectorofteaching@ed.ac.uk
Academic Administrator (Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate programmes) Dr Ann Haley +44(0) 131 650 5538 ann.haley@ed.ac.uk
Director of International Engagement Dr Tilo Kunath +44 (0) 131 651 9546 tilo.kunath@ed.ac.uk
Director of Industrial Engagement Prof Susan Rosser +44(0) 131 650 5086 SBSDirector.IndustrialEngagement@ed.ac.uk
Director of Inclusion & Diversity Prof Sinead Collins +44(0) 131 650 8657 s.collins@ed.ac.uk
Director of Graduate School Dr Gerben van Ooijen +44 (0) 131 651 3314 futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
Graduate School and Staffing Services Manager Lindsey Singleton +44 (0) 131 650 5327 lindsey.singleton@ed.ac.uk
Director of Career Development Prof Dan Nussey +44 (0) 131 650 5413 SBSDirector.CareerDev@ed.ac.uk
Technical Services Manager Dr Claudia Schaffner +44 (0) 131 651 3537 claudia.schaffner@ed.ac.uk

Health & Safety Manager

Fiona Duerden

 +44 (0) 131 650 5364 sbsafety@ed.ac.uk
Finance Business Partner

Katherine Malin-August

 +44 (0) 131 650 5551

katherine.malinaugust@ed.ac.uk

IT Service Manager

 Gareth Poxon +44 (0) 131 650 8645 g.poxon@ed.ac.uk
Web & Learning Technologies Manager

Dr Yuhua Hu

+44 (0) 131 651 7090

yuhua.hu@ed.ac.uk

Institutes and Centres

 

Institute of Cell Biology

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute

Dr JP Arulanandam

Dr Liz Bayne

+44 (0) 131 650 7113

+44 (0) 131 651 7789

icbhoi@ed.ac.uk

Institute Secretary Louise Bishop +44 (0) 131 650 5366 louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk

 

Institute of Evolutionary Biology

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute Professor Nick Colegrave +44 (0) 131 650 7705 iebhead@ed.ac.uk
Institute Secretary Roz Shields +44 (0) 131 650 5464 r.shields@ed.ac.uk

 

Institute of Immunology and Infection Research

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute

Dr Amy Buck

Professor Keith Matthews

 +44 (0) 131 651 3686 iiirhead@ed.ac.uk
Institute Secretary Roz Shields +44 (0) 131 650 5464 r.shields@ed.ac.uk

 

Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute Professor Steven Spoel +44 (0) 131 650 7065 steven.spoel@ed.ac.uk
Institute Secretary Louise Bishop +44 (0) 131 650 5366 louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk

 

Institute of Stem Cell Research

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute Professor Ian Chambers +44 (0) 131 651 9562 hoi.iscr@ed.ac.uk
Institute Secretary Jillian Hosie +44 (0) 131 651 9514 j.hosie@ed.ac.uk

Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Role Person Phone number Email
Head of Institute Professor Lynne Regan +44 (0) 131 650 5482 IQB3HOI@ed.ac.uk
Institute Secretary Louise Bishop +44 (0) 131 650 5366 louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk

 

Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology

Role Person Phone number Email
Director Professor David Tollervey +44 (0) 131 650 7092 wcb.director@ed.ac.uk
Centre Manager

Dr Karen May

 +44 (0) 131 650 5933

karen.may@ed.ac.uk

 

Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution

Role Person Phone number Email
Centre Director Professor Keith Matthews +44 (0) 131 651 3683 ciie@ed.ac.uk

 

Centre for Regenerative Medicine

Role Person Phone number Email
Director Professor  Stuart Forbes +44 (0) 131 650 9500 stuart.forbes@ed.ac.uk
Director PA     +44 (0) 131 651 9511 IRR-Director@ed.ac.uk
Centre Manager Dr Gordon McLean +44 (0) 131 651 9500 g.mclean@ed.ac.uk
Centre Manager PA vacant +44 (0) 131 651 9514  

 

Centre for Translational and Chemical Biology

Role Person Phone number Email
Director Professor Malcolm Walkinshaw +44 (0) 131 650 7054 malcolm.walkinshaw@ed.ac.uk
Facilities Manager Dr Martin Wear +44 (0) 131 650 7045 martin.wear@ed.ac.uk

 

SynthSys – Synthetic & Systems Biology Centre

Role Person Phone number Email
Director Professor Meriem el Karoui +44 (0) 131 650 5086 SynthSysDirector@ed.ac.uk   
Director of Operations vacant    
Administrator Julie Fyffe +44 (0) 131 651 9065 j.fyffe@ed.ac.uk
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Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments 

Role Person Phone number Email
Director

Dr Emma Cunningham 

+44 (0) 131 651 6557

enviromental.change@ed.ac.uk

Research Development Manager

Dr Dora Lola-Luz

+44 (0) 131 650 7405

enviromental.change@ed.ac.uk
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Facilities and Services

Facility/Service Contact Phone Email
Darwin Workshop N/A +44 (0) 131 650 5406 darworks@ed.ac.uk

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