2013

New research from scientists at The Roslin Institute is offering new insights into why vCJD appears to mainly affect the young.

The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh is one of a number of organisations to receive funding from the UK and Indian governments to undertake new research projects to tackle major livestock diseases.

Scientists at The Roslin Institute have helped show that an 'Asian' elephant foetus used to name the species is actually African.

The science behind 'pig26' has been published in Nature's online, open access journal Scientific Reports.

The Roslin Institute is one of the successful organisations to benefit from newly announced funding.

Roslin Institute scientists are part of a collaborative group that has reported that vaccinating cattle against the E. coli O157 bacterium could cut the number of human cases of the disease by 85%.

A national centre for poultry health and welfare will be officially opened today (Monday 9th, September) by the Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts.

A type of MRSA found in humans originated in cattle at least 40 years ago, new research has found.

Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts has announced over £30M of investment in the latest boost for UK research and innovation campuses.

Congratulations go to Professor Bruce Whitelaw in The Roslin Institute's Division of Developmental Biology on his election as a Fellow of the Society of Biology on 1st July 2013.

Zoetis Inc., formerly the animal health business unit of Pfizer Inc., and The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, have announced a collaboration for research of Salmonella in cattle.

Congratulations go to Professor Dave Burt in The Roslin Institute's Division of Genetics and Genomics on his election as a Fellow of the Society of Biology on 1st July 2013.

The Roslin Institute is delighted to announce that its Director, Professor David Hume, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The Roslin Institute has been awarded the Silver Award in the University of Edinburgh's Sustainability Awards.

Researchers plan to use data collected to develop vaccines to control Salmonella in animals and humans

A fast mutating virus that affects pig herds and costs pork producers millions of pounds each year is being targeted by scientists.

Scientists may be a step closer towards the development of a vaccine against a virus that is killing scores of Asian elephants, many of them in captivity.

The welfare of poultry could be improved by a discovery about how chickens regulate their appetites.

The University of Edinburgh has joined a new crowdsourcing initiative to pilot a new innovation approach to commercialising its intellectual property portfolio and forging global alliances.

Edinburgh Research and Innovation (ERI), the commercial arm of the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded £50,000 of funding by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to pilot a new knowledge exchange initiative that will increase the commercial impact of bioscience research at the University.

Research aimed at focused on the health and welfare of animals, the livestock industry and food security were topics under discussion when the Secretary State for Scotland visited The Roslin Institute.

Important breeds of chicken could be safeguarded from extinction by the latest stem cell technology.

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Poultry health and welfare, a key factor in a multi-billion pound food industry, will be boosted with the building of a new research centre.

Efforts to improve the sustainability of livestock production will be boosted by a new research partnership.

Key staff who turn leading research into business opportunities have reached the final of a nationwide contest.

This year's third place for the Nikon Small World in Motion competition went to Dr. Nils Lindstrom, from the Hohenstein laboratory in The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh, for his time-lapse movie showing a transgenic kidney growing in vitro.

HRH The Princess Royal visited The Roslin Institute Building today as part of a wider visit to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.

The Roslin Institute will receive £10 million capital funding to support the development of an international livestock improvement centre.