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New technology could help find new drugs for disease and antimicrobial resistance

10 April, 2025CIR

Researchers from the IRR Chemistry Hub have developed a new sensitive method that could transform…

Dr Katie Mylonas awarded grant to further research on kidney and heart disease

03 April, 2025CIR

The Academy of Medical Sciences funds IRR Group Leader proposal for research on targeting…

Large-scale survey indicates dietary modifications for pain management for endometriosis

02 April, 2025

A survey of over 2500 individuals has indicated multiple dietary modifications, including reducing…

IRR researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

01 April, 2025CIR CRH

Professors Evelyn Telfer and Manu Shankar-Hari are two of the thirteen outstanding University…

New Study Enhances Detection of Mismatch Repair Deficiency in Endometrial Cancer

27 March, 2025CRH

Researchers identify most effective methods for identifying patients eligible for immunotherapy

Dr CJ Anderson awarded grant from Bowel Research UK for gut microbiome research

27 March, 2025CIR

Bowel Research UK has awarded £111,000 to IRR Group Leader Dr CJ Anderson for research into the…

Researchers recommend including menstruation as a vital sign in hospitals and healthcare.

26 March, 2025CRH

Researchers from the Centre for Reproductive Health recommend collecting information on…

Dr Christopher Lucas trades places with politicians for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025

26 March, 2025CIR

IRR Clinical Scientist, Dr Christopher Lucas, is stepping into the world of politics for a week,…

Beyond the standard: Unconventional vertebrate models in biomedicine

24 March, 2025CIR

The European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) are offering a workshop (9-13 June) which…

Launch of biotech company Forth Tx to transform fibrosis treatments

18 March, 2025CIR

Forth Therapeutics (Forth Tx), a new spinout from The University of Edinburgh Institute for…