How we are organised

Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is made up of members from all three colleges of the University of Edinburgh and from associated centres in other research and clinical institutions.

Academic Directors

Administration 

Executive Committee

Dr Katie Atkins - Usher Institute

Prof Till Bachmann - Infection Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Prof Lisa Boden - Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush

Prof David Dockrell - Centre for Inflammation Research, Edinburgh Bioquarter

Dr Lukas Engelmann - Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, George Square

Dr Elly Gaunt - The Roslin Institute

Prof Liz Grant - Usher Institute

Prof Ross Fitzgerald - The Roslin Institute, Easter Bush

Prof Keith Matthews - Centre for Immunity Infection and Evolution, Kings Buildings

Dr Tom McNeilly - Moredun Research Institute

Dr Amy Pedersen - School of Biological Sciences

Jonathan Rans - Research Support Office, University of Edinburgh

Prof Sarah Reece - School of Biological Sciences, Kings Buildings

Dr Hilary Snaith - Edinburgh Infectious Diseases, Kings Buildings

Dr Kate Templeton - Division of Laboratory Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Prof Mark Woolhouse - Usher Institute for Population Health Sciences and Informatics

Strategic Board 

Prof David Argyle - Dean of Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh

Prof Jamie Cross - Director of the Edinburgh Earth Initiative

Prof Julie Fitzpatrick - Scientific Director of the Moredun Research Institute and Chief Executive of the Moredun Foundation

Prof Stuart Forbes - Dean of Research, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Prof Thorunn Helgason - Head of School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Prof John Devaney - Head of School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh

Prof Iain Gordon- Head of the College of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh

Dr Emma Cunningham - Director of the Centre for Adapting to Changing Environments

Prof Christina Boswell - Vice Principal Planning, Resources and Research Policy, and Professor of Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Prof Mike Shipston - Head of School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh

Prof Geoff Simm - Director of the Global Academy for Agriculture and Food Security, University of Edinburgh

Prof James Smith - Vice Principal International, University of Edinburgh

Further information

For further information please contact Edinburgh Infectious Diseases

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