Latest News
The following news articles were published in 2024.
Welcome to our 2024 Cross-disciplinary fellows
Maria Delgado Ortet, Rodrigo García-Tejera, Svitlana Braichenko and Luciana Luque join the institute: April 2024
Rare disease genetics reveals microtubule mechanism for ciliopathies
Using patient cells, organoid and mouse models, Dodd et al reveal how cilia are key to how different mutations in a single tubulin gene can result in multiple rare diseases: April 2024
Research groups join forces to study the genetics of Parkinson’s disease
The Grzegorz Kudla Research Group at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, University of Edinburgh will join forces with colleagues at the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee: March 2024
Report makes recommendations to remove interdisciplinary research barriers
The X-Net project – a partnership between the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, and Oxford – publishes its recommendations following extensive consultation with the biomedical research community: March 2024
Institute hosts Scotland Rare Disease Day Reception
Rare Disease UK, a Genetic Alliance UK campaign to raise awareness of rare diseases, marked International Rare Disease Day 2024 at the Institute on Tuesday 27 February.
Welcoming Dr Nezha Benabdallah to the Institute of Genetics and Cancer
Dr Nezha Benabdallah, geneticist and cancer researcher, joins the Institute of Genetics and Cancer as a new principal investigator: February 2024
LOCOME project awarded Innovate UK grant to improve diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS and Long COVID
The MRC Human Genetics Unit are collaborating with PrecisionLife and Action for M.E. in an innovative precision medicine project providing hope to millions in the UK: December 2023
DNA methylation rates linked to maximum lifespan in mammals
Researchers from the MRC Human Genetics Unit show slower DNA methylation rates in longer lived mammals, such as whales, compared to shorter lived mammals, like rats: December 2023
Carol Monaghan MP visits DecodeME team
The Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Education and Science, Innovation and Technology visited the MRC Human Genetics Unit to learn about the study on 27 September.