About us
We sit within the Edinburgh Medical School, within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and are headed by Dean, Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley.

Research units
Our Deanery comprises the Institute of Genetics and Cancer and the Usher Institute, with their component centres.
Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Our Dean
The current Dean is Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley, who returned to the post in Autumn 2019 after a period of research leave.
Institutes and Centres
Facilities and affiliations
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Find out more about work across the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Edinburgh Medical School
The College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine comprises the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Edinburgh Medical School.
Deaneries of the Edinburgh Medical School
The Edinburgh Medical School has three Deaneries.
Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences is joined by the Deaneries of: