Infection Medicine

2020 News

News in 2020 from Infection Medicine

Prof Jürgen Haas met with pupils from Cargilfield School

Professor Jürgen Haas delivered a virtual "Meet Our Scientist" session to the S2 class at Cargifield School in Edinburgh.

Prof Till Bachmann appointed AMR Strategy Lead for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases (EID)

Prof Till Bachmann, has recently been appointed AMR Strategy Lead for Edinburgh Infectious Diseases (EID).

Infection Medicine Awarded Benter Foundation Grant for Dementia Research

Research on the association of viral infections with dementia has been given a boost by the Benter Foundation.

Infection Medicine at the Virtual Midlothian Science Festival 2020

Two of our virologists are offering "Meet Our Scientists" virtual sessions in the Midlothian Science Festival 2020.

Scottish universities at forefront of €78 million anti-Covid effort

The Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh are playing key roles in a €77.7 million pan-European consortium seeking to accelerate the development of therapies for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses.

Infection Medicine joins the fight against COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and like all viruses there are many ways to combat the infection, many centres across the university are stepping forward with their knowledge and expertise to help in this fight.

New paper published by Michlewski Lab

E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM25 is newly identified RNA‐binding protein which is emerging as a key factor in the innate immune response to RNA viruses.