Edinburgh Medical School

As we continue to celebrate our technicians for Technician Week 2024, James Iremonger shares his journey to becoming a technician at the Advanced Imaging Resource facility.

Discover his career path, challenges, and the essential role technicians play in advancing science.

👉 https://edin.ac/3z4DFMo

To mark the start of Technician Week, we wanted to say a massive thank you to all our dedicated technicians, whose tireless efforts and expertise keep us running smoothly—thank you for everything you do!

Come along to this brilliant art and science exhibition, to see works inspired by the mysterious structures of, or research into, the 'Developing Brain'.

Works have been created by artists and staff and students from The University of Edinburgh. Exhibition organised by Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Patrick Wild Centre, and 'Fusion: Art meets Science'.

🗓️30 + 31 Aug, 9-5pm
📍Inspace, entry is free

Find out more 👉 https://edin.ac/4g5jjmM

Curious about GP placements on our HCP programme? Join two students as they share their experiences, from allocation to hands-on learning, and discover the skills they've gained along the way!

HCP-Medicine is a graduate entry to medicine programme for eligible healthcare professionals living and working in Scotland.

This 5-year programme can be studied online for the first three years, allowing healthcare professionals to continue working part-time, before joining the main MBChB programme full-time in years 4 and 5.

Watch now: https://edin.ac/4fYQZm1

Find out more and meet our staff and students at our October Open Day: https://edin.ac/37Izrdl

Inside GP placements on the Medicine for Healthcare Professionals (HCP-Medicine) programme Curious about what it's like to be on a GP placement as part of the HCP programme at the University of Edinburgh? Join two students as they share t...

A warm welcome back to our Year 6 students, we hope you e had a great first week back and all the best for the rest of the year 🩺

We are immensely saddened to hear about the passing of Euan MacDonald MBE. Co-founder of The Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research, Euan was a brilliant man who brought hope and support to those living with motor neurone disease and other disabilities. He will be deeply missed but his legacy will live on in all those he has helped.

Tribute to pioneering MND advocate Euan MacDonald The University is deeply saddened by the loss of MND ambassador and philanthropist Euan MacDonald MBE.

It was a pleasure to welcome back our Year 5 students this week! We hope you have had a great first week and are looking forward to the year ahead 👋

Delighted to welcome back our Year 4 students and our new transfer students last week! We hope you are settling in and looking forward to the year ahead 👋

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Introducing Our Newly Appointed Professors of 2024!

Meet the brilliant minds shaping the future of academia, we asked our newest professors some questions to get to know them better.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
Hi, my name is Paul Brennan and I am Professor of Clinical and Experimental Neurosurgery

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
As a clinician scientist, my research spans the laboratory and the clinic, combining molecular, epidemiology and clinical investigation to improve patient care. This means improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for the people I meet in my neurosurgical practice, especially those with brain tumours, and traumatic brain or spinal injuries. As founder of former University of Edinburgh spin-out, eoSurgical Ltd, I led innovation in surgical simulation training around the world, and improving surgical training remains a priority

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I was asked in the interview for the PhD programme that I was accepted onto, where did I want to be in 10/15 years time. The stock answer of course started with being a Professor, doing impactful research. At that point I had no PhD, I had surgical fellowship exams to sit, a consultant job to get. And now here I am. 15 years later.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲?
Focus on what you are interested in, and keep that focus. There are a lot of distractions from different opportunities.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀?
Aspire to be a leader in your area. What that means is different for each of us, so you are not in competition with your peers.

Read more about Prof Brennan and his research 👉 https://edin.ac/4c2YPI9

Introducing Our Newly Appointed Professors of 2024!

Meet the brilliant minds shaping the future of academia, we asked our newest professors some questions to get to know them better.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
Hello, my name is Adriana Tavares and I'm a Professor with a Chair in Translational Molecular Imaging.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
My research focused on developing new and innovative technology for medical use, including imaging biomarkers, drug discovery tools and image analysis techniques. An emerging research theme in my group is the development and application of network analysis methods to unravel new human body systems biology called "molecular fingerprinting".

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
It means my world-wide recognized hard work and high-quality research is also formally recognized by the University. It also means I now have further opportunities to contribute to strategic decisions at the University and beyond.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲?
I would remind myself of some of the great words by others:
"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere." Albert Einstein

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀?
Be extremely persistent.

Read more about Prof Tavares and her research 👉 https://edin.ac/3WEHbWT

Introducing Our Newly Appointed Professors of 2024

Meet the brilliant minds shaping the future of academia! We asked our newest professors five questions to get to know them better.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
Hello, my name is Kathrin Cresswell. I am a Professor of Digital Innovations in Health and Care.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵/𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?
I research why and how digital innovations in health and care fail and what we can do to make them work.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
That my work is important.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲?
Be more confident.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀?
Unfortunately, dealing with rejection.

Read more about Prof Creswell and her research 👉 https://edin.ac/3W3jm9y

Meet the MBChB class of 1984!

We recently celebrated their 40th graduation reunion at both the historic Old Medical School and new Edinburgh Future Institute.

The day was filled with nostalgia as everyone reconnected with familiar faces and caught up with old course mates. Reminiscing about their student days and sharing their journeys since graduation.

Many thanks to all who made this celebration so special!

🌍 Connections between people, places and times: Tania Gahama Ineza, one of our brilliant online Master of Family Medicine students, reflects on the importance of these connections in global health.

Tania recently came to Edinburgh for the Master of Family Medicine Summer School. In her compelling new blog post, Tania draws inspiration from Edinburgh's iconic Forth bridges, exploring how these landmarks mirror the bridges we build in family medicine – connecting diverse cultures, histories, and the evolving practices of healthcare. 🌉🏥

Read the full post here:

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/postgradlife/lessons-from-the-forth-bridges-a-story-of-connections-in-family-medicine/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_name=thematic-2024

Professor Ian Frazer, who’s research played a significant role in developing the world's first cervical cancer vaccine, has been honoured with the prestigious Cameron Prize for Therapeutics by The University of Edinburgh. The University awards the prize every two years for a highly important and valuable addition to the field of practical therapeutic techniques to treat illnesses.

Professor Frazer, alongside the late Dr Jian Zhou, both of The University of Queensland, led the creation of virus-like particles triggering an immune response against HPV, forming the vaccine's basis.

Previous recipients of the Cameron Prize have gone on to win Nobel Prizes, such as Dr Katalin Karikó and Dr Drew Weissman, who received a Nobel prize for work that led to the development of mRNA vaccines – the technology that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were based upon.

Professor Frazer will present his work at the University's annual Pharmacology Day on 7 November, offering an invaluable opportunity to gain insights from his revolutionary research.

A big congratulations to Professor Ian Frazer for this fantastic achievement!

Read More 👉 https://edin.ac/4f1CjSP

Hey everyone, I'm Osama, a PhD student at CMVM. Today, I'll be taking over this account to give you a peek into the graduation ceremony at McEwan Hall. Check out our stories for photos and videos, and if you're graduating today, tag so we can share your photos too.

If you're around Bristo Square today, you'll our graduates celebrating in a bright array of gowns and hoods! But what do all the colours signify?

Here's a quick cheat sheet to help you identify all our College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine graduates!

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/postgradlife/graduation-gown-colours/

Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with green poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur.

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (BVM&S) - Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad, edged with white fur.

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk bordered with white fur.

Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) - University Blue, lined with white and bordered with red.

Master of Surgery (ChM) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk.

Master of Clinical Dentistry (MClinDent) - Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with red silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of red silk at the front of the neckband.

Master of Family Medicine (MFM) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad.

Master of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with green poplin three inches broad.

Master of Public Health (MPH) - Black silk lined with saffron yellow silk and bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad.

Master of Science (MSc) - Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with green silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of green silk at the front of the neckband.

Master of Veterinary Science (MVetSci) - Black gown, black hood lined with light maroon and bordered with green.

Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent) - Black silk lined with crimson silk, bordered with red silk three inches broad.

Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) - Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Black silk, with appended cape, lined and faced with crimson silk.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Black cloth lined with blue silk shot with brown, bordered with three inches of red silk.

We recently spoke with Charlotte Webber, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, about the NEST toolkit and its role in supporting neurodivergent students.

The NEST toolkit, is an innovative programme designed to support neurodivergent students through peer mentoring. Find out what inspired its development, how it was co-designed with neurodivergent young people and professionals, and the challenges and successes from its initial pilot.

Hear real feedback from students and educators about the positive changes NEST has brought, and learn about the future plans for expanding this essential resource.
Graphic designed by Minerva Fletcher-Watson.

Read more 👉 https://edin.ac/3xGwGIM

Congratulations to all our students who are graduating today! We’re so proud of your achievements and we’re delighted to get to celebrate with you today. Best of luck with all the extraordinary things you’ll go on to do after graduating, from all of us at Edinburgh Medical School and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

The Graduates! 🎉🎉🎉

Today we proudly introduce the Class of 2024! 🌟🎓🎉🎉

We are open! 🤩

Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors to the public in the transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building. Explore our building and visit our new café! Our opening hours are 9:30am-5pm on weekdays.

Read the full story ▶️ https://edin.ac/4bYP5iq

The University of Edinburgh

Congratulations to Professor Moira Whyte for being named on the King's Honours List 2024!

Professor Moira Whyte OBE has been appointed a Dame Commander for her outstanding contributions to medical research.

Read more 👉 https://edin.ac/3yYkJ1i

Welcome to our Medical School OPEN DAY!😁🎉
Make sure to come find us if you have any questions!
We hope you have a wonderful day!😊

We are delighted to introduce ten exceptional early career researchers who have been awarded a prestigious Chancellor's Fellowship with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Over the next five years, these fellows will be supported in developing their innovative ideas and finding their place within our research community:

- Alexandra Bellows
- Stefano Comazzetto
- Giulia De Togni
- Mahesh Karnani
- Gianfranco Matrone
- Dr. Jessica Mitchell
- Chloe Stanton
- Güneş Taylor
- Rebekah Tillotson
- Ansgar Zoch

These fellows are part of a larger group of 39 early career researchers across the University’s three Colleges. Their pioneering work spans health and care, environmental sustainability, data, digital, AI, and more.
Supported by tailored programs, they will build a track record of research and innovation, transitioning into future leaders in their fields.

Congratulations to all our new fellows!

Read more 👉 https://edin.ac/45kpqi6