Prestigious Fellowships for Dr Madan Babu and Prof Frances Platt

Madan Babu was recently elected as a new Fellow for The Academy of Medical Sciences, and Frances Platt was elected as a new Fellow for the Royal Society.

Announcing the 2021 Research Prize Fellows

With the 2022 Prize shortly opening for applications, we are delighted to announce the researchers who have been awarded the 2021 Fellowship.

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.

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.