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Walking Through the COVID-19 Vaccine

16 August, 2021

July 2021 – CIR developed a self-guided vaccine-themed walking tour as part of the 2021 Edinburgh…

Two PhD Students win CIR Public Engagement Award 2021

12 August, 2021

August 2021 – Susanna Riley and Jennifer Shelley are the joint winners of the Centre’s 2021 Trainee…

I'm a Scientist - CIR Postdoc answers students' insightful questions

12 August, 2021

May 2021 – CIR Researcher Jamil Jubrail spoke with hundreds of school children and shared what it&…

Two PhD Students win CIR Public Engagement Award 2021

12 August, 2021

August 2021 – Susanna Riley and Jennifer Shelley are the joint winners of the Centre’s 2021 Trainee…

Covid-19 antibiotic use could be improved, says study

07 June, 2021

Frequently prescribing antibiotics for patients with Covid-19 in hospital is often unnecessary and…

Light-sensitive drug acts as Trojan horse to kill cancer cells

31 May, 2021

May 2021: A light-activated drug that can enter and kill cancer and bacterial cells without harming…

IRR Early Career Innovator 2021

31 May, 2021

May 2021: Douglas Gibson wins 2021 IRR Early Career Innovators Competition

Sunlight linked with lower Covid-19 deaths, study suggests

08 April, 2021

April 2021: Sunnier areas are associated with fewer deaths from Covid-19, an observational study…

New cell behaviour discovered in the immune system which affects rheumatoid arthritis

24 March, 2021

March 2021: Scientists at the Centre for Inflammation Research have discovered a previously unknown…

New genetic clues to Crohn's disease unravelled - Herald Exclusive

24 March, 2021

March 2021: Researchers have unravelled new clues to help explain why a particular genetic mutation…