News 2020

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2020.

News listing

Publication date

Collaboration to improve life for ageing population

19 February, 2020

​​​​​​​The University of Edinburgh and Legal & General have announced a major partnership to…

Study seeks people with Northern Isles ancestry

19 February, 2020

People with at least two grandparents who were born in Orkney or Shetland are being asked to join a…

Usher Institute Recognition Awards

17 December, 2019

Our inaugural annual 'Recognition Awards' were presented at our Usher Institute Staff…

Annual Lecture Success

17 December, 2019

Victor Dzau, President of the National Academy of Medicine in the US, delivered an excellent…

Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize for Christine Campbell

18 November, 2019

A Scots researcher whose work on cancer screening has helped to save lives around the world is this…

Royal College of General Practitioners Awards

30 October, 2019

RCGP awards for Professor Bruce Guthrie, Professor Stewart Mercer and Dr Luke Daines.

Sustainable Partnerships and Universal Health Coverage in Africa

15 October, 2019

The NIHR Global Health Research Unit Tackling Infections to Benefit Africa at the University of…

RESPIRE ASM: Making headlines in Malaysia

10 October, 2019

Respiratory diseases were in the spotlight in Malaysia following this year’s RESPIRE Annual…

BHF Health Data Centre - and new Head of Centre

02 October, 2019

Congratulations to Professor Cathie Sudlow, who will lead the new BHF Data Science Centre, and to…

Edinburgh centre to boost respiratory research

12 September, 2019

A new data research centre, coordinated from Edinburgh, will help to improve the lives of people…