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Sir Henry Dale Fellowship awarded

15 July, 2015

June: Congratulations to Dr Christos Gkokgas who has been awarded a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship from…

Winner of the Kendell Award for Teaching in Medicine

15 July, 2015

April: Congratulations to Prof Jamie Davies who has been awarded the Kendell Award for Teaching in…

New Joint Zhejiang - Edinburgh Institute is unveiled

22 May, 2015

May: The unveiling of the new Zhejiang-Edinburgh institute took place at a ceremony in Hangzhou on…

2012 Lister Institute Research Prize to Dr David Lyons

16 April, 2015

Dr David Lyons,has been awarded a Lister Institute Research Prize.

Chancellor's Fellows

16 April, 2015

We have recently welcomed several new members of staff who have been appointed under the Chancellor…

Teaching Awards 2013

16 April, 2015

The School of Biomedical Sciences has been nominated for a range of Teaching Awards in 2012/13.

2012

16 April, 2015

Archived news from the School of Biomedical Sciences from 2012.

Brain study uncovers vital clue for epilepsy

16 April, 2015

People with epilepsy could be helped by new research into the way a key molecule controls brain…

Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015

16 April, 2015

March: There are a number of SBMS staff playing their part in this year's Edinburgh…

Grants awarded to the School in March 2013

16 April, 2015

Staff in the School have received grants from the following funding sources.

Nobel prize for brain GPS system discovery

16 April, 2015

The Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the…

Study sheds light on addictive eating

16 April, 2015

A new study suggests people can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming…

Our Changing World lecture series

16 April, 2015

Join us for the fifth anniversary of the Our Changing World series of public lectures that bring…

Applications invited for the Head of School role

16 April, 2015

This document provides the Head of School profile details and Head of School selection criteria.

First virtual cadaver in UK goes on display

16 April, 2015

A virtual cadaver - one of the first of its kind in the UK- is to go on display at the University’s…

Staff promotions 2014

16 April, 2015

The School of Biomedical Sciences is proud to announce the promotions of 4 members of staff with…

Groundbreaking research on neonatal sepsis

16 April, 2015

Babies suffering from bacterial infections like sepsis could benefit from better treatment, thanks…

The brain is wider than the sky

16 April, 2015

Bold and striking images capturing the beauty and complexity of the brain have gone on display in…

Top Academy status award

16 April, 2015

Congratulations to Prof Jamie Davies, who has been awarded a Principal Fellowship of the Higher…

Leprosy paper in Cell's 'Best of 2013'

16 April, 2015

Congratulations to Professor Anura Rambukkana and his lab who have had their leprosy paper listed…