“I could be contributing to helping someone get their vision back. That’s awesome.” IRR student AJ Boyland discusses her research project into cornea infection therapies with the charity Fight for Sight, who are funding her PhD. Read AJ's blog post: www.fightforsight.org.uk/news-and-ins...

📣Job Opportunity: Develop machine learning of cellular automata models with applications to in vitro developmental biology. More info: edin.ac/49Mr7ZQ

Researchers from the Cash lab have identified a drug that activates a special protein and improves wound healing. This identifies potential therapies for non-healing chronic wounds that could benefit millions of patients worldwide. Paper: edin.ac/3JPI37a Summary: edin.ac/3JVZgfm

Professor Ramachandran awarded grant to transform liver fibrosis treatments This multi-institution £3.5 million MRC grant will fund the development of a multi-organ lab model that replicates the make-up of fatty liver disease and evaluate potential treatments. edin.ac/4qTS9oc

Well done to everyone who took part in our Research in a Flash event last Thursday⚡ 10 IRR researchers showcased their current projects in rapid-fire talks, followed by a quiz, networking and pizza lunch. Congratulations to Sarah Morel for her winning flash talk on escape rooms and liver disease!

Well done to all our CIR PhD students for their brilliant presentations at last week's Annual Poster Day 🎉! Congratulations to our award winners: Best Presentation: Marcin Maniak (left) Best Science: Broc Drury (middle) Best Poster: Saule Zubyte (right) @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social

Potential non-hormonal treatment shows early promise for endometriosis 🩸 Researchers at the Centre for Reproductive Health have carried out a clinical trial to test dichloroacetate as a potential non-hormonal treatment for endometriosis. Read our article: edin.ac/4nJgL0l

IRR's Dr Güneş Taylor joins Professor Brian Cox to explore the science of fertility in the latest episode of A Question of Science. Joining an expert panel, Taylor discusses the role of the ovary when it comes to fertilisation, pregnancy, and development. 🎧Listen now: www.lnk.to/AQOSFertilit...

We recently held our third Inaugural Lecture Showcase. We got to hear from two professors, Katrin Ottersbach and Brian Bigger, Chair in Advanced Therapeutics. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this event and to our speakers for sharing their research journeys and insights with such passion!

An encouraging new study by @publichealthscot.bsky.social, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, confirms the HPV vaccine provides strong and sustained protection against cervical disease that can develop into cancer. edin.ac/47zVAYn

📣Job Opportunity: Play a central role in supporting researchers using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics approaches at the Institute for Regeneration & Repair. More info: edin.ac/3Wuxlpt

📣Job Opportunity: We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our Lab services team providing day-to-day technical support for IRR’s research. More Info: edin.ac/4qFIJwL

📣Job Opportunity: To provide comprehensive support and manage all technical aspects for a clinical research project entitled ‘Protecting spermatogonial stem cells from chemotherapy-induced damage for fertility preservation in childhood cancer'. More Info: edin.ac/49ni8hx

The @fengfishlab.bsky.social lab have found that mutation in the Ras gene can change normal cells and trigger an immune response that promotes cancer formation - all within 24 hours. This may offer new ways to detect or prevent cancer before it becomes established. edin.ac/47h6bZq

How low blood oxygen can affect your body's immune defences 🛡️ A new study reveals that neutrophils have their genetic material modified by hypoxia and how the BCG vaccine may reverse this immune response. Our article: edin.ac/49nENu4 Nature Immunology paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Only 3 days left to grab your ticket! Join us this Thursday for our inaugural lecture showcase: “Childhood Therapies: it’s all in the blood.” Hear from world leading experts shaping the future of childhood treatments. 🕔 30 Oct, 5–7:30pm 🎟️ Free — register now: edin.ac/46Zjz4s

Join us for our inaugural lecture showcase: “Childhood Therapies: it’s all in the blood” with Professor Katrin Ottersbach and Professor Brian Bigger! 📅 Thursday 30 October 🕒 5:00–7:30pm 📍 Wellcome Auditorium, QMRI, Edinburgh BioQuarter edin.ac/46Zjz4s

Meet one of our newest group leaders, Dr Caroline Ovadia! Caroline researches intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, a liver condition in pregnant people. She's worked with charities like ICP Support to make sure the research she is doing is what the patients want it to be! Donate: bit.ly/4mP27Eg

£70 million investment in IRR spinout Trogenix to tackle aggressive cancers. The funding will enable the rapid advancement of its pipeline of potentially curative cancer therapies across multiple treatment-resistant cancers regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/ps70-million... @edinnovations.bsky.social

Do you experience problematic menstrual bleeding or do you treat or care for someone who does? We need your help in understanding what you think are the most important research questions to improve experiences of problematic bleeding. Fill out our survey: exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Richard Weller featured on ITV & STV, sharing expert insights on skin health & eczema. The segment highlighted @heriotwattuni.bsky.social (HWU), who have developed a technology that could transform treatment of eczema & psoriasis. Congrats to HWU for this exciting step forward! edin.ac/4o9bpw0

It is time to change medical abortion law, a 5 year review finds. The review, published in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, found that having an early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care. Read our article: edin.ac/3IKrrx5

Last Saturday, we opened our doors to the public once again for Doors Open Day. Visitors were invited to take part in lab tours, a specialist talk and our science marketplace, exhibiting research from across our Institute and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. edin.ac/46IYFF7

Andrew Horne introduces a 5 year plan for the Centre for Reproductive Health at the CRH away day. 📖Read more about our plans reproductive-health.ed.ac.uk/about-crh/ou... 🎉 Congratulations to Emily Walshe on winning the PhD Flash Talk Competition!

Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation @jackiemaybin.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social #WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health https://bit.ly/4nRbEMa

IRR Doors Open Day is happening tomorrow! Make sure you don't miss the fun ⬇️

Dr Sofia Ferreira has been awarded a prestigious LEO Foundation grant to advance research into skin wound healing and regeneration, with a focus on improving outcomes for elderly and vulnerable patients. edin.ac/4nKFh1p

Congratulations to IRR Group Leader Prof Jose Vazquez-Boland on becoming the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Animal Microbiology, a new American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journal - making him the first UK-based Editor-in-Chief of one of its journals.

📣Job Opportunity: A postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) position that will focus on exploring the role of macrophages during salivary gland development in our Emmerson Lab. Applications close 09 October 2025. Further information: edin.ac/42uTVlc

Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption 🩸 Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests. Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z

Prothea Technologies has enrolled the first patient in its Precision Lung clinical trial, a major step in revolutionising lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Co-founded by IRR’s Kev Dhaliwal, Prothea is developing technologies designed to “see and treat” cancer in one visit. edin.ac/42wu648

📣Job Opportunity: We are looking for a Bioinformatician to study cellular responses to injury and ageing using integrated single-cell, spatial and proteomic technologies. More info: edin.ac/46llKxH

📣Job Opportunity: To collect and analyse cognitive and neuroimaging data from the UKRI MRC-funded PREterm Neurodevelopment and COGnition study (PRENCOG). More info: edin.ac/3VI7F8i

📣Job Opportunity: A vacancy has arisen to conduct research in the development of MicroPhysiological Systems (MPS), and, in the context of this position, this will involve evaluation of the integrity of the system to synthesise steroid hormones. More Information: edin.ac/4gf2tCl

Join us for our #DoorsOpenDay on Saturday 27 September! 🧑‍🔬 We have a fun-fuelled day of science activities, expert talks, laboratory tours and specialist insight into our current research and facilities. Find out more on our events page: edin.ac/45XvrlF

We celebrated Technician Week (1–5 Sept) with talks, a conference & our annual awards 🎉 🎙️ IRR Technology & Services Director Shonna Johnston @technicallyedin.bsky.social on the UK Technology Specialists Network: edin.ac/46nCSUs 🥼IRR Technical Manager Steven McLean on his career: edin.ac/4gcCdso

IRR spinout Resolution Therapeutics doses first patient in clinical trial The first patient has been dosed and safety cleared in the Phase I/II EMERALD study of its novel therapy for end-stage liver disease. @edinnovations.bsky.social Read the article: edin.ac/4ndJdHU

IRR Chemistry Hub and the School of Chemistry researchers at The University of Edinburgh have developed a new method to detect small biological particles in blood samples. This opens new possibilities for earlier, more accurate disease diagnosis. Summary: edin.ac/45JWzFV Full paper: edin.ac/3K1CbaA

Researchers have traced Cyprus’ 2023 deadly cat coronavirus outbreak to a hybrid of cat and dog coronaviruses. This is the first study that shows cross-species “mix and match” genes can form dangerous new strains in cats. Summary: edin.ac/4oZgZlL Full paper: edin.ac/4lRB8ay

Congratulations to our three IRR colleagues promoted to Professor! Professors Chelsea Morroni, Christopher Lucas and Ahsan Akram have been promoted ahead of the 2026 academic year as personal chairs in their respective fields. Read our article: edin.ac/41WQT94

Students celebrate their IRR internship 🧑‍🔬 For four weeks this summer, IRR hosted local high school students as part of both the Edinburgh BioQuarter’s Summer Interns and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social’s Career Ready programmes. Read about the experience on IRR stories: edin.ac/4oPP33G

IRR researchers and colleagues discover that the common childhood virus, RSV, leaves lasting ‘immune memory’ in lungs. Proteins that help fight infection (MHCs) stay elevated, boosting protection for subsequent infections but also increases the risk of allergies. edin.ac/45r7lAN edin.ac/4fJ9cEj

IRR Group leader Dr Hansen and colleagues have developed a new testing pipeline that can compare the performance of drugs for the aggressive cancer, pleural mesothelioma. This approach has the potential to help develop better treatments for this and other cancers. edin.ac/46SfXl5

📣Job Opportunity: The opportunity has arisen for an innovative obstetric doctor with a passion for increasing global access to high quality intrapartum care to join the I3P team, working within the Centre for Reproductive Health. More info: edin.ac/3J67PU2

IRR at the Fringe! Tickets for tomorrow to see Rod Mitchell's science-based stand-up are selling fast! Get yours here: www.thestand.co.uk/performance/...

Tomorrow, the Provocateurs present: 'Deconstructing Brains and 999 WTF' at the EdFringe! Join CRM researcher Dr Rana Fetit as she builds human brains in the laboratory... just how alive are they? 11:15am Sat 2 Aug, The Stand 2 See our full IRR Fringe line-up: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/events

The Provocateurs presents: 'Life as a fetus & 600 year old fart joke' at the EdFringe! Join CRH researcher Dr Rosie Townsend as she reveals how your months in the womb continue to shape your life. 5:30pm Sat 2 Aug, The Stand 4 See our full IRR Fringe line-up: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/events

📣 Job Opportunity: The post holder will contribute to a research project: three obstetric projects are available. The post holder will join a forward looking and vibrant academic department and contribute to clinical services in this tertiary care setting. More info: edin.ac/4l0HIeA

IRR researcher Dr Rahul Kalla and his team, in collaboration the Edinburgh Cardiovascular Imaging Group, has secured funding to investigate the use of total-body PET/CT imaging to track fibrosis in Crohn’s disease. Read our article: edin.ac/3ILV4xN

Join us as Research Communications Manager to help shape and share the ground breaking work of the @lifearc.bsky.social Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases and our Pandemic Science Hub (PSH) based at IRR. Deadline 1 August 2025. Apply today: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...