Congratulations to IRR Group Leader Dr Sofia Ferreira Gonzalez who co-led this fantastic UK Space Biology Summit with Dr Katherine Baxter (University of Glasgow)! It’s exciting times for UK Space Biology. Read more: edin.ac/3TfVz8D

Our IRR researchers are presenting at this year's 'The Provocateurs', a staple of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe! The academics will be joined by a comedian and will cover their cutting edge research with audiences at the Stand Comedy Club. Book your tickets now! www.thestand.co.uk/

New study develops method that accurately predicts treatable lung cancer mutations using light technology without the need for expensive lab techniques. The work led by Ahsan Akram & Qiang Wang, speeds up testing for lung cancer patients who could benefit from targeted treatments. edin.ac/4wxCMnM

Researchers (Akram lab) have developed a new imaging technique combined with AI that can accurately identify major types of non-small cell lung cancer, potentially helping patients receive the right treatment sooner than current methods. Summary: edin.ac/4ezSZSV Full paper : edin.ac/4xnBixu

Celebrating IRR research, innovation and impact. Our 2026 symposium showcased our fantastic research talent. Congratulations to Flash Talk Prize winner Ellen McGregor, poster prize winner Jenny Riches and poster prize runners-up, AJ Boyland, Kellie Horan and Skye Jolly. 🎉 🔬 🏆https://edin.ac/4fBVzsP

IRR group leader to co-lead clinical trial for heavy menstrual bleeding 🩸 💊 Researchers from the CRH and the University of Aberdeen have been awarded just under £2 million to lead a major clinical trial for a new treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding. regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/hilary-critc...

IRR Imaging recently hosted Iive demos of our @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social Elyra and the @brukercorporation.bsky.social Vutara VXL. IRR's Mathew Horrocks presented on DNA PAINT techniques. 🔬 More about our Imaging Facilities regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/core-facilit...

Dr Sofia Ferreira (IRR Group Leader) co-led a workshop that brought together an interdisciplinary group of researchers, artists and older adults to explore what it means to age today, and identify solutions that promote inclusive, equitable and healthy ageing. edin.ac/43DykqM

Prof Marc Vendrell, IRR Group Leader, receives the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry Award for Research Excellence. These distinctions are among the most prestigious in Chemistry at the national level. We sincerely congratulate Prof Vendrell on this well-deserved achievement. edin.ac/4e4Ap59

Congratulations to Professors Richard Anderson and Manu Shankar-Hari who have been elected to the @acmedsci.bsky.social Fellowship this year 👏 a significant recognition of their outstanding contribution to medical science! Read more: edin.ac/4urWb92

📣Job Opportunity: We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Senior Research Technician to join our research group at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine. Our group works to understand the metabolic regulation of normal and malignant haematopoiesis. More info: edin.ac/4dln9Yq

📣Job Opportunity: Conduct research in understanding of successful pregnancy in mammals. You will work within a multidisciplinary team developing novel 3D model systems to understand the key pathways and regulatory networks that drive pregnancy success in mammals. More Info: edin.ac/42wM6Lv

Vendrell lab develops fluorescent dyes that bacteria take up, producing species-specific light signatures. Combined with antimicrobial peptides, this method assigns bacterial species in complex samples, offering a faster approach for diagnostics & targeted antibiotic use. 🗞️ edin.ac/4tBwG3N

Join researchers from across our Institute at @pintofscience.uk 🔬 'Scaling up' (Laura Arbanas) 🎟️ Book tickets: pintofscience.co.uk/event/scalin... 'Cure from Code' (Prof Jonathan Fallowfield and Dr Manon Tourbez) 🎟️ Book your tickets at pintofscience.co.uk/event/cure-f...

📣Job Opportunity: The Bigger laboratory are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to phase I/II clinical trials of haematopoietic stem cell gene therapies (HSCGT) for rare neurodegenerative diseases. More Info: edin.ac/42rgrLC

See so many of our Centre for Reproductive Health researchers speaking at the Everywoman Festival pop-up in Ediburgh! www.everywomanfest.com/edinburgh-ab...

PhD opportunity📣: Development of a single-molecule blood test to detect ovarian cancer earlier. More info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

IRR Researchers at Edinburgh Science Festival Events led by Lucy Doyle, Marcin Maniak & David Baird engaged audiences of all ages, combining storytelling, hands-on experiments & expert talks to explore curiosity-driven discovery, the immune system & transplantation through time. edin.ac/4dfTq4b

New study develops a zebrafish model that can be used to study microbial keratitis. Using this model, IRR scientists led by Dr Kelvin Cheng (Rossi lab) observed how the eye responds to both injury and bacterial infection. edin.ac/4d1UZBL

Repurposed drugs may improve treatment for infant leukaemia IRR's Prof Katrin Ottersbach and team have identified three clinically available drugs that could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one of the most aggressive forms of childhood leukaemia. edin.ac/4d7eb1U

Dr Edwards-Hicks was selected by the Scottish Parliament to be one of their academic fellows. Dr Edwards-Hicks published a briefing covering the subject of healthy ageing in Scotland. We caught up with Joy to find out about her experience and her project. edin.ac/4cDvvtV

IRR researchers have developed AI model capable of ID-ing different blood cells & detecting early signs of infection using greyscale microscope images. The approach could make diagnostics quicker and more accessible, particularly in settings without specialised lab infrastructure. edin.ac/4cHLzLt

📣Job opportunity: A fantastic opportunity has become available for a Post-Doctoral Engineer in the ‘DOSA point-of-care diagnostic for urinary tract infections in low- and middle-income countries’ project (DOSA3) at the University of Edinburgh. More info: edin.ac/4cJhPiq

Congratulations Dr Stanton, who has been awarded an @acmedsci.bsky.social Springboard grant to further research on retinal degeneration. Dr Stanton aims to improve diagnosis, better predict disease progression, & identify new treatments for people who face progressive vision loss. edin.ac/425sg9N

Now recruiting: PINGO - New medical device study Help us try and improve the care of patients who need food or medicine delivered by tube. We are looking for healthy volunteers to trial a new medical device. Visit: edin.ac/3XpRhKx Volunteers will receive up to £600 compensation (+ travel)

IRR Professors James Boardman and Jonathan Fallowfield have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. They join a prestigious fellowship of around 1,800 leading experts who work together to share knowledge to tackle the most pressing challenges in our society. 📰: edin.ac/41laBuE

Join leading transplant surgeons, clinicians, and scientists for a special evening event at this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival (14 April). Discover Edinburgh’s pioneering role in transplantation – and how research here is contributing to the future of transplant care. Book️: edin.ac/4dicFL7

The days are getting longer and it is the perfect time to visit the 300 Faces of Edinburgh Medical School exhibition 🌞 You will see some familiar faces from across IRR represented in this exhibition, so make sure you catch it while it is on display! Learn more about the exhibition: edin.ac/3PF7v1Y

Marcin Maniak, IRR PhD student, is delivering a hands-on workshop at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival. Put on your lab coat and experiment with immune cells as they stick, squeeze, and slurp their way to defeat infections! Suitable for Ages 7+. Book: edin.ac/3PIhZNZ

The Healthcare Technology Accelerator Facility (HTAF GMP Facility) at IRR now has MHRA approval to import & manufacture drugs for use in human clinical trials. Available to academic & commercial partners, a strength of HTAF is small batch manufacturing. regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/healthcare-t...