By Josie Robertson As a PhD student in the Marioni group here at the IGC, I recently had the opportunity to contribute to an international study seeking to understand associations between DNA methylation and cells of the innate immune system on ageing and related health outcomes. DNA methylation patterns (called Epigenetic clocks) measured across our […]
In our second blog for Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025, we speak to Giovana Carrasco Gonzalez about working as a postdoc at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC). What was your route to becoming a postdoc? I did lab rotations during my undergraduate degree and really enjoyed doing cancer research so I decided to pursue […]
For Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025, we speak to Natalia Jimenez Moreno about her role as a postdoc at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer. What was your route to becoming a postdoc? I graduated with a degree in Biochemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid in 2014 and completed a Masters in Molecular Biomedicine there […]
Dr Chris Boyd, Institute of Genetics and Cancer Can you explain in lay terms what cystic fibrosis is and how many people it affects? Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting genetic disease affecting people inheriting bad mutations (DNA mistakes) in both copies of a gene called CFTR. Their cells cannot produce normal CFTR protein which […]
As head of the Genetics Core in the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Lee Murphy leads a team of expert technicians providing support to studies investigating the role of genetics in disease and health. He is also a founding member of the UK Technology Specialists Network (TSN), a community of technology specialists in higher education and research […]
By Dr Debora Bogani, Head of Scientific Communications at the Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell and MRC National Mouse Genetics Network (originally posted on the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network) Celebrating Research Specialists: Driving Innovation in Mouse Genetics Research specialists are often the unsung heroes in biomedical research groups, providing continuity in long-term research […]
By Jessica McAndrew, Kabuki Syndrome Foundation (KSF) Board Member (originally posted on the Kabuki Syndrome Foundation page) The Kabuki Syndrome Foundation (KSF) was honoured to visit the Medical Research Council’s Human Genetics Unit (HGU) at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, one of the UK’s leading centres for research into the fundamental mechanisms […]
Emmanuella Asemota is in S6 at Holy Rood RC High School and has just spent four weeks at IGC gaining some valuable lab experience. She came to IGC as part of the Career Ready scheme which aims to help students develop their skills and attributes for career success. As part of the scheme, Emmanuella, who […]
By Joanna Porter, Research Technician With the help of funding from the IGC Technician Training Fund, I attended the British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS) Annual Scientific Meeting in London this month (July). BGCS brings together academics, clinicians and surgeons to discuss key challenges in gynaecological cancer treatment and research, prioritising the improvement of patient care […]
Rohit Gopalkaje recently graduated from Boroughmuir High School and is going to study Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Here he talks about his experience of gaining work experience in a lab at IGC. Gaining a work experience placement I reached out to the IGC to gain hands-on experience of what it is like to […]
