News 2016

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

News listing

Publication date

Professor Nick Mills elected to Academy of Medical Sciences

25 June, 2021

Professor Nick Mills recognised for contributions to medical research, benefiting patients and…

COVID vaccine linked to low platelet count, EAVE II study suggests

10 June, 2021

A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be…

Covid-19 vaccine study for pregnant women launches

09 June, 2021

The first Covid-19 vaccine study for women who are pregnant has been launched across the UK – with…

Professors Devi Sridhar and Jim Wilson - Fellows of Royal Society of Edinburgh

27 April, 2021

Professors Devi Sridhar and Jim Wilson become Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

New masters' programmes launched

27 April, 2021

In March 2021, two new online masters degrees were launched, with support and funding from the DDI…

First dose vaccine effectiveness update: full study now available from The Lancet

27 April, 2021

A milestone study, which points to the success of first dose mass vaccination in reducing COVID-19…

New Deputy Director, Professor Jackie Price

27 April, 2021

Professor Jackie Price becomes the new Deputy Director of the Usher Institute, and Harish Nair…

Linking electronic health records for research on a nationwide cohort

05 March, 2021

New linked health data resource covering over 54 million people in England - over 96% of the…

Data-Driven Entrepreneurship

23 February, 2021

Opportunities for staff, students and industry partners

Scottish vaccine roll-out working, data suggests

22 February, 2021

Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of Covid-19 admissions to…