An interdisciplinary group linking colleagues interested in children and young people’s research and a collaborative network that is ready to respond to major interdisciplinary grant calls relating to children and young people, within the Edinburgh area. PurposeCYPER is an interdisciplinary group with the primary aim of providing a platform linking colleagues interested in children and young people’s research and to create a collaborative network that is ready to respond to major interdisciplinary grant calls relating to children and young people We hope to build a network to enable interdisciplinary work and understanding. We welcome members from any discipline with an interest in child and adolescent-related research. We aim to hold events to showcase the work researchers are doing relating to children and young people, and to provide networking opportunities for like-minded individuals with varied events, such as poster sessions, symposiums, and conferences. Please contact us at child.life.health@ed.ac.uk for more information or if you are interested in joining this initiative and receiving our newsletter. Upcoming EventsThank you to those of you who attended our 4th annual CYPER Symposium on Friday, 15 May 2026 at the Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI), Edinburgh BioQuarter. We really appreciated hearing the talks from our presenters and seeing the research posters.If you would like to leave any feedback from the Symposium, please get in touch at the email address below.Please contact us at child.life.health@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions. Get in Touch and Learn about our Research Selected presentations from our recent 2026 CYPER Symposium Cathie Sudlow - The Future of Population Health Science (featuring recommendations and progress since the 'Sudlow Review' and some updates from the UKRI Adolescent Health Study)Cathie Sudlow | The University of EdinburghLeadership and Governance | Usher Institute | Usher Institute Bert Malengier-Devlies - Viral Infection During Pregnancy and Placental Inflammation: Drivers of Neonatal and Childhood Lung DiseaseBert Malengier-Devlies | The University of Edinburgh David Wilson - Answering Paediatric Patients' and Families' Questions in Clinical, Translational, and Epidemiological ResearchProfessor David Wilson | Child Life and Health | Centre for Inflammation Research Rod Mitchell - A Fertile Future - Preserving Fertility in Children with CancerProfessor Rod Mitchell | Child Life and Health | Centre for Inflammation Research Rea Michalopoulou - An Interdisciplinary Project on Children's Health Perceptions and How They Develop and Expand Across Primary-School YearsRea Michalopoulou | The University of Edinburgh This article was published on 2024-09-10
