Edinburgh Infectious Diseases
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Our research

Find out about the broad range of themes on which our research focuses, highlights of our recent publications, and information about the world class technical facilities we have access to.

Research themes

The research in Edinburgh Infectious Diseases can be grouped into six major cross-cutting themes. There is significant depth in research on immunology and vaccines, antimicrobial resistance, host-pathogen interactions, pathogen evolution, and social and healthcare dynamics. Find out about each theme and discover some of our research highlights on the pages below.

Technical facilities and services

This page contains information and links to some of the world class technical facilities available at the University of Edinburgh.

Research in a Nutshell

Segregation of bacteria into domains
Links to one minute videos made by members of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases describing their research.

Our publications

Biology text books
Find out more about our recently published research and view archives of earlier work from Edinburgh Infectious Diseases.

External engagement

Knowledge exchange and public engagement with Edinburgh Infectious Diseases.

Infectious disease weblinks

Student working in a lab at the Roslin Institute
Links to academic institutions, learned societies, funding agencies and other bodies engaged with infectious disease research.