Previous news and events New therapy aids bid to beat organ failure caused by pancreatitis January 2016: Patients suffering organ failure caused by a common inflammatory condition could be helped by a new therapy Farewell and good luck to Professor John Iredale January 2016: Former Centre Director leaves Edinburgh University Grants awarded by the MS Society February 2016: Dr Anne Astier receives 2 of the 16 grants awarded by the MS Society for 2015 Bid to beat baby chest infection boosted by immune study March 2016: Babies at risk of a serious lung infection could be helped by a therapy based on the body’s natural immune defences Immune study published in Science shows how gut keeps deadly infections at bay March 2016: Study discovers how the immune system stops bacteria in our gut from leaking into the blood stream and causing body-wide inflammation Congratulations to Dr Richard Mellanby April 2016: Prestigious 2016 Petplan Scientific Achievement Award CIR at the Edinburgh Fringe April 2016: Beltane public engagement series in the Edinburgh Fringe Athena SWAN Silver Award May 2016: The Deaneries of Clinical Sciences and Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences have been awarded an Athena SWAN Silver Award. Immune study offers treatment hope for arthritis patients May 2016: Study shows how compounds produced by the body’s immune system help to dampen inflammation and prevent damage to healthy tissues Vitamin D in study spotlight May 2106: Research is taking place to investigate the effects of vitamin D on the health of pet dogs Athena SWAN Inspiring Women 2-Inspiring Everyone May 2016: On the 31st May QMRI was host to the outstanding Athena SWAN Inspiring Women 2-Inspiring Everyone! Congratulations to Dr Jenna Cash June 2016: Sir Henry Dale Fellowship awarded Congratulations to Professor Adam Hill June 2016: Honorary Professorship in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Edinburgh awarded Congratulations to Dr Sharon Hannah June 2016: British Empire Medal awarded for services to medical research Royal Society of Chemistry Award June 2016: University of Edinburgh researchers win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award Congratulations to Professor Philippa Saunders June 2016: Academy of Medical Sciences expert working group on ‘Team Science’ Welfare boost for Multiple Sclerosis mice August 2016: Researchers have developed an improved approach to studying multiple sclerosis in mice, which has significant benefits for the animals’ welfare Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 August 2016: Festival fringe show “Cervical Cancer - You’re History” Congratulations to Dr Eilise Ryan August 2016: Dr Eilise Ryan has been awarded a Wellcome Research Training Fellowship Professor Debby Bogaert joins the CIR September 2016: The CIR welcomes Professor Debby Bogaert Highly prestigious Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship awarded September 2016: Congratulations to Emily Gwyer Findlay Welcome to Sheonagh Law September 2016: PhD to investigate whether neutrophil extracellular traps are pro-inflammatory in cystic fibrosis Skin’s own defences point towards new eczema therapies October 2016: The body’s own natural defences could be harnessed in a potential therapy for a common skin condition, research suggests. Deal gives boost to disease research October 2016: A major breakthrough in peptide chemistry and biomedical sciences, paving the way for a better understanding of disease onset and behaviour Scottish Senior Clinical Fellowship award October 2016: Congratulations to Debby Bogaert and Robert Gray on this award Immune cell insight offers hope for tackling deadly lung condition November 2016: Research into life-threatening lung condition triggered by blood poisoning Personal Tutor of the Year award November 2016: Congratulations to Professor Sarah Howie on this award MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship award November 2016: Congratulations to Mr Damian Mole Lord Smith Medal winner 2016 December 2016: Congratulations to Alastair Hayes Long serving member of staff honoured December 2016: Congratulations to Pat Swan on her 40 years service Poster prize at the joint British and Dutch Society for Immunology Congress December 2016: Congratulations to Calum Bain British Thoracic Society Medical Student Prize for 2016 December 2016: Congratulations to Sam Williams This article was published on 2024-09-10
