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MS Society Edinburgh Centre for MS Research funding renewed

04 May, 2026

MS society has committed to funding the centre for another 5 years.

Professor Anna Williams has short white hair and is wearing glasses. She is stood in a hallway in front of a staircase

Tiny fish model to tackle a ‘silent epidemic’ of blindness

30 April, 2026CIR

New study develops a zebrafish model that can be used to study microbial keratitis. Using this…

Close up of a zebrafish larvae eye

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…

blood cells stained red (red blood cells) and purple (white blood cells)

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…

Blood cells with different coloured boxes highlighting them

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,…

Chloe Stanton headshot on left and the Academy's logo on the right

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…

Steve Pollard in a lab coat standing in front of a lab bench with lots of bottles on the shelves behind him

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…

james boardman and jonathan fallowfield rse

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…

Tourists observe the outdoor photo exhibition on The Mound, Edinburgh

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…

Scientists working at a sterile laboratory cabinet

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…

Illustration of neutrophils (pink) releasing neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) made up of DNA and proteins (red and green)