Sarah Teichmann and Muzlifah Haniffa use Human Cell Atlas to shed light on COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Human Cell Atlas team turned their attention to working out how the SARS-CoV-2 virus enters and interacts with human cells.
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
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Professor Michael Eddleston wins University of Edinburgh’s Chancellor’s Award
Professor Michael Eddleston has recently been awarded a prestigious prize, recognising the impact of his work on suicide prevention in rural Asia.
In Conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Hayley Sharpe
We spoke to 2020 Fellow Dr Hayley Sharpe about what it was like to apply for – and win – the Prize during a global pandemic and how she’s using the funding to propel her research forward.
Simon Bullock publishes paper pointing to cellular mechanism behind devastating neurodegenerative diseases
Lister Fellow Dr Simon Bullock has recently published a new research paper in Science Advances, which suggests the cellular mechanism behind the devastating neurodegenerative diseases frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and motor neuron disease.
Royal Society of Edinburgh announces both Lister Fellow and SAC Member as 2021 Fellows
We are absolutely delighted to share the news that two scientists associated with the Lister Institute have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
In Conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Tim Blower
We caught up with Dr Tim Blower to talk about what winning the Fellowship meant to him and to find out how he’s using the funding to expand research in his lab.
Professor Daniel Smith appointed Head of the Division of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh
Currently Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow, Daniel will soon move to become Head of the Division of Psychiatry within the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.
Lister Fellow Sherif El-Khamisy publishes new paper on DNA repair in zebrafish
This new finding could help scientists develop treatments for diseases associated with ageing, such as cancer and dementia.
Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri awarded 2020 Hans Sigrist Prize
Lister Prize Fellow Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri has been awarded the prestigious Hans Sigrist Prize for 2020, for her work in reproductive physiology.
Lister Fellow Rebecca Lawson publishes findings on the brain’s response to uncertainty
Dr Lawson's lab has identified that the brain chemical noradrenaline drives our response to uncertain situations - helping us to learn quickly and adapt our behaviour.