Events
Latest events from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (formerly the IGMM).
Cross-Disciplinary Fellowships (XDF) Webinar
The University of Edinburgh Cross-Disciplinary (XD) Fellows programme has trained 10 postdoctoral researchers including physicists, chemists, mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, computer scientists etc. seeking training to become leaders in Quantitative Biomedicine. We have received funding to recruit a further 2 cohorts of 3 researchers.
Science Insights 2023
Science Insights, our annual University of Edinburgh College of Medicine & Vet Med (CMVM) week-long work experience programme will take place between Monday 17 and Friday 21 July 2023.
Science Insights 2023 - Information session for pupils, teachers and parents
Thursday 16 March 2023, 4.30-5.30pm
British Meiosis Meeting 2023
The British Meiosis Meeting provides a platform for scientists working on genetic recombination, cell division, and genome evolution in a wide range of (model) organisms to present their research to the scientific community: 19th - 20th April 2023
Shining a Light on Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer: Find out about our breast cancer research and hear from women with experience of breast cancer: Wed 29 March 2023
Shining a Light on Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS)
On Rare Disease Day 2023, find out about this rare genetic condition, (SRS) - lived experience, research, clinical and charity support: February 28th 2023
Nucleic Acid Immunity Meeting 2022
This meeting aims to discuss the mechanisms of nucleic acid mediated immunity at the molecular and cellular level, and also the functional consequences of nucleic acid immunity on a systemic level: 22-24 September 2022
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) Genetics Research Symposium
M.E. Genetics Research Symposium for Researchers, Carers and People with ME by Action for M.E. and the University of Edinburgh Human Genetics Unit: 14th September 2022
Shining a Light on Genetic Diagnosis for Rare Disease Day
A collaboration between the MRC HGU Genomic Data Analysis Centre, NHS Clinical Genetics Service for Rare Disease Day & the Genetics Alliance UK: Monday 28 February 2022, 6-7.30pm
Shining a Light on Brain Cancer (glioblastoma)
People living with genetic disorders and cancers are at the heart of our research at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, the University of Edinburgh: Thursday 3rd February 2022
Virtual Meeting - MRC Human Genetics Unit Symposium: Aberrant Cell State Transitions in Human Disease
The goal of this online meeting is to discuss cutting edge research that builds on novel methodologies in single cell analysis to reveal biological mechanisms of disease: 23 - 24 September 2020
Rebel Cell: A new view of cancer
Geneticist and science writer Kat Arney takes us to the dawn of life on planet earth right up to the present day to get to the heart of what cancer really is: Wednesday 5th August 2020
Science Insights Online 2020
During the last week of July, we'll deliver our annual Science Insights cross-college work experience programme for S5 pupils for the 7th time. However, this year it will be online for the first time, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic: July 2020
The eyes have it: From genetics to gene therapy
MRC sponsored HGU Genetics Unzipped podcast on living with and researching genetic eye disease: Thursday 2 July 2020
Looking To The Future
Margaret Frame & David Cameron invite you to: A Small Celebration of Cancer Research in Edinburgh - 10th March 2020 3.00pm
European Network for the Study of Cholangiocarcinoma 3rd Biennial Meeting, Edinburgh, 2020
Dates 18th-19th June 2020
COST Action meeting 20th June 2020
Seeing in colour: A symposium in honour of Professor Ian Jackson
This research symposium will celebrate science related to the work of Ian Jackson, including mouse genetics, eye development and disease: June 11th 2020 (event postponed).