News 2016

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2016 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.

News listing

Publication date

AI better at spotting heart failure than current tests

15 June, 2022

Artificial intelligence can help diagnose acute heart failure with more accuracy than current blood…

Hebridean study to explore disease and genes link

15 June, 2022

People with at least two grandparents from the Hebrides in Scotland are being asked to take part in…

New Usher building celebrates topping out milestone

02 June, 2022

Construction of the new Usher building at Edinburgh BioQuarter has reached its highest point.

Birthday Honours Congratulations

02 June, 2022

Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE, Professor Harry Campbell MBE and Dr Ruth McQuillan MBE among this…

Professors Bruce Guthrie and Cathie Sudlow - Fellows of Academy of Medical Sciences

11 May, 2022

Professors Cathie Sudlow and Bruce Guthrie becomes Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Collaboration with Public Health Scotland brings awards

22 April, 2022

The EAVE II team, led by Professor Aziz Sheikh, Usher Institute Director, is a close collaboration…

Most care homes in SE Scotland still use paper-based management systems

15 April, 2022

Researchers call for digital route map to prevent sector being left behind

New tech spin-out to boost drug discovery with streamlined analysis of genomic data

07 April, 2022

Omecu Ltd was developed following an MRC Confidence in Concept project, part-funded by the Usher…

Professors Gillian Mead and John Norrie - Fellows of Royal Society of Edinburgh

22 March, 2022

Professors Gillian Mead and John Norrie from the Usher Institute become Fellows of the Royal…

A new model of pathogen transmission in developing urban landscapes

15 March, 2022

A new study sheds light on how structures within developing cities can be exploited by new diseases