'Shining a Light on' series

The Institute and Robertson Construction Central East joined forces for the week of Melanoma Monday to raise awareness of the risks of skin cancer: May 2023

Breast Cancer: Find out about our breast cancer research and hear from women with experience of breast cancer: Wed 29 March 2023

On Rare Disease Day 2023, find out about this rare genetic condition, (SRS) - lived experience, research, clinical and charity support: February 28th 2023

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

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

On 2 March, people living with XLH, a rare genetic bone disease, as well as scientists, staff and students from across the Institute and wider university heard about exciting new developments in research into XLH from Professor Stuart Ralston and Ryan Frew, who has XLH, described how his life has been transformed by a new treatment: March 2021

On 4 February, scientists, staff and students from across the Institute and wider University were fortunate enough to hear first-hand from one of our breast cancer researchers who has been living with Melanoma for the last 19 months: February 2021

On 25 February, scientists, staff and students from across the Institute and wider University were fortunate enough to hear first-hand from a family affected by Labrune syndrome, a very rare genetic condition: February 2020

On 18 June the public joined researchers, clinicians and patients at the MRC IGMM for ‘Shining a Light on Genetic Disorders’, part of this year’s MRC Festival of Medical Research: June 2019

The importance of the Patient Voice: February 2019