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Repurposed drugs may improve treatment for infant leukaemia

27 April, 2026CRM

Three clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one…

AI could diagnose blood disorders and infections in minutes, not days

21 April, 2026CIR

IRR researchers have developed an AI model capable of identifying different blood cells and…

Dr Chloe Stanton awarded grant to further research on retinal degeneration

14 April, 2026CIR

The Academy of Medical Sciences funds IRR Group Leader proposal for research to improve diagnosis,…

Trogenix announces publication of breakthrough in aggressive brain cancer model

08 April, 2026CRM

IRR spinout published pre-clinical data in Nature demonstrating complete tumour eradication and…

2026 Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh announced

08 April, 2026CIR CRH

IRR Professors James Boardman and Jonathan Fallowfield are two of 15 University of Edinburgh…

300 Faces of Edinburgh Medical School exhibition

31 March, 2026CIR CRH CRM

Faculty from the Institute for Regeneration and Repair have been included in a brand-new exhibition…

Healthcare Technology Accelerator Facility receives MHRA backing to support drug manufacturing

17 March, 2026CIR

A new contract manufacturing facility at the University of Edinburgh has received Medicines and…

New test more accurately measures immune system trapping mechanism

10 March, 2026CIR

Immune cells called neutrophils can trap and kill bacteria by releasing webs called neutrophil…

Professor Mathew Horrocks announced as Finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

19 February, 2026CIR

Professor Mathew Horrocks, IRR Group Leader and Professor of Biophysics at the School of Chemistry…

Re-purposed drug activates immune system to kill bacteria, without need for antibiotics

19 February, 2026CIR

In this study, researchers have found ways to improve our body’s immune response to a bacterial…