A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2017 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.
News listing
Wellcome Trust Reader delivers Paul Bach-Y-Rita Memorial Lecture
Dr Martyn Pickersgill - 'Neuroscience and the Governance of Family Life'

Pepper the robot arrives at BioQuarter to aid dementia research
The possibility of using robots to help those with dementia.

New Year's Honours recognition
Professor Andrew Morris has been made a CBE in recognition of his services to science in Scotland.
BMA Medfash Award for HIV Scotland - nominated by Ingrid Young
Key partner receives award for work in the community.
Centre for Biomedicine, Self and Society
The University of Edinburgh will be supporting the development of a new Centre for Biomedicine,…
Chancellor's Award to Professor Devi Sridhar
Congratulations to Professor Devi Sridhar
Master of Public Health Class of 2016/17 success
Congratulations to our latest class of MPH students - who will graduate on Friday 1 December.
Social media studies need tighter controls
Information shared on social media is being regularly used in research projects without users’…
Type 2 diabetes linked to shorter lifespan
Type 2 diabetes is linked to lower life expectancy regardless of a person’s socioeconomic status, a…
Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa - launch
Today sees the launch of the NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections To Benefit Africa…

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