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          • Pig studies support ongoing Covid-19 research
          • Experts examine DNA changes that shaped life on Earth
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          • 04/12/2024 Advancing marine wildlife conservation through genetics
          • 05/11/2024 Supporting fish farmers through informed breeding
          • 20/02/2024 Facility aids research on diseases of aquaculture species 
          • 26/08/2023 Test could transform care for costly cattle disease 
          • 26/06/2023 Snapshot of poultry science captured in research chronicle
          • 29/09/2022 Severe bird flu season brings impetus to tackling virus
          • 06/07/2022 - Working towards lice-resistant salmon
          • 16/06/2022 - High-tech facility shows molecules in a new light
          • 22/02/2022 - Pig studies aim to inform dementia treatments
          • 25/11/2021 - Contact tracing offers route to manage bovine TB
          • 07/07/2021 - Sustainable farming in low-income countries
          • 31/03/2021 - DNA insights could help feed the world sustainably
          • 26/02/2021 - Research Focus: New research platforms help understand disease
          • 01/12/2020 - Research supports sustainable growth in fish farming
          • 18/11/2020 - Research Focus: Novel strategies to combat livestock diseases
          • 29/10/20 - Welfare concerns raised over chlorinated chicken
          • 07/09/20 - Lessons from the latest coronavirus
          • 04/05/2020 - Research Focus: Gut bacteria offers clues on animal health
          • 31/03/2020 - Research Focus: Gene insights open doors to scientific advances
          • 17/03/2020 - Research Focus: Expertise supports tropical livestock management
      • Interviews
          • 06/01/2025 Professor Neil Mabbott on infectious diseases
          • 27/11/2024 Dr Deborah Hoyle on zoonotic diseases and One Health
          • 03/07/2024 Professor Liam Morrison on cattle parasitology
          • 12/06/2024 Professor Paul Digard on understanding flu viruses
          • 11/03/2024 Dr Mark Gray on large animal models of disease
          • 25/01/2024 Dr Kate Sutton on immunology in chickens
          • 03/11/2023 Dr Rachel Owen on parasite diseases in cattle
          • 25/10/2023 Dr Ivan Pocrnic on applying mega-scale data sets to animal breeding 
          • 19/09/2023 Dr Lu Lu on diseases that leap from animals to humans
          • 17/08/2023 Professor Ross Fitzgerald on bacterial adaptation
          • 06/06/2023 - Dr James Glover on embryonic patterns
          • 21/04/2023 - Dr Laura Glendinning on studying microorganisms in poultry
          • 23/03/2023 - Dr Pieter Steketee on studying parasites affecting livestock
          • 03/03/2023 - Dr Emily Humble on wildlife conservation and genetics
          • 05/01/2023 - Dr Anthony Wood on data models of Covid-19 vaccine uptake
          • 12/04/2022 - Dr Enrique Sanchez Molano on data analysis
          • 27/01/2022 - James Nixon on management of farm estates
          • 12/01/2022 - Dr Joana Alves on bacterial infections
          • 02/12/2021 - Professor Colin Farquharson on skeletal biology
          • 10/11/2021 - Dr Kellie Watson on improving poultry DNA
          • 14/10/2021 - Dr Cristina Esteves on adult stem cells in domestic species
          • 17/08/2021 - Professor Mick Watson on the livestock microbiome
          • 28/07/2021 - Dr Tom Burdon on studying livestock in a dish
          • 09/06/2021 - Dr James Prendergast on genetics of disease resistant cattle
          • 10/05/2021 - Dr Sara Clohisey on patient genetics in acute illnesses
          • 14/04/2021 - Dr Simon Lillico on gene-edited livestock
          • 22/03/2021 - Dr Eleanor Gaunt on respiratory viruses
          • 24/02/2021 - Dr Oluyinka Opoola on sustainable dairy production
          • 16/02/2021 - Dr Jeffrey Schoenebeck on dog genetics and shapes
          • 05/02/2021 - Dr Nicola Stock on public engagement with science
          • 22/01/2021 - Professor Lonneke Vervelde on chicken health
          • 11/12/2020 - Dr Samantha Lycett on tracking outbreaks
          • 08/12/2020 - Edith Paxton on assisting animal disease research
          • 27/11/2020 - Professor Dan Macqueen on fish health and genetics
          • 03/11/2020 - Dr Abigail Diack on neurodegenerative diseases
          • 22/10/2020 - Dr Tim Bean on oyster health
          • 27/05/2020 - Dr Nicola Lynskey on disease-causing bacteria
          • 20/04/2020 - Dr Joe Rainger on the genetics of birth defects
          • 03/04/2020 - Dr Jessica Martin on farm and lab animal welfare
          • 25/03/2020 - Dr Gregor Gorjanc on breeding, even insects
          • 16/03/2020 - Dr Diego Robledo on disease resistance in fish
          • 09/03/2020 - Dr Jo Stevens on bacteria and the immune system
          • 09/12/2019 - Ruth Bekele on food product development
          • 29/11/2019 - Dr Wude Tsega on tropical livestock production
          • 13/11/2019 - Professor Carl Schmidt on heat stress genetics
          • 25/09/2019 - Professor Rowland Kao on disease transmission networks
          • 06/09/2019 - Professor Simone Meddle on hormones and animal behaviour
          • 28/08/2019 - Professor Ross Houston on aquaculture genetics
          • 13/08/2019 - Professor Ian Dunn on understanding poultry health and welfare
          • 08/08/2019 - Professor Jayne Hope on diseases of cattle
          • 16/07/2019 - Dr Finn Grey on the genetics of virology
          • 05/07/2019 - Dr Tim Regan on human immune cells
          • 22/05/2019 - Dr Xavier Donadeu on stem cells and reproduction
          • 02/04/2019 - Professor Mark Stevens on bacterial disease
          • 26/02/2019 - Dr Jacqueline Smith on the genetics of birds
          • 14/02/2019 - Dr Fiona Houston on transmission of prion diseases
          • 30/01/2019 - Dr Gerry McLachlan on cystic fibrosis
          • 16/01/2019 - Dr Musa Hassan on host-pathogen interactions
          • 18/12/2018 - Prof. Andrea Wilson on the genetics of disease and behaviour
          • 05/12/2018 - Dr Pam Wiener on the genetics of complex traits in animals
          • 19/11/2018 - Positive male role models at the Institute
          • 13/11/2018 - Dr Emily Clark on genes with a function
          • 16/10/2018 - Dr Megan Davey on how embryos grow
          • 09/10/2018 - Celebrating Ada Lovelace: Female computer scientists at Roslin
          • 25/09/2018 - Dr Rob Ogden on Conservation Genetics
          • 11/09/2018 - Dr Andy Law on bioinformatics
          • 20/08/18 - Dr Vicky MacRae on bone formation and calcified arteries
          • 07/08/18 - Professor Helen Sang on the importance of chicken research
          • 24/07/18 - Dr Mark Barnett on the genetics of bees
      • Archive
          • 2023
              • 18/12/2023 Rapid blood test detects prion infections
              • 14/12/2023 Funding supports research towards veterinary vaccines
              • 01/12/2023 Wild red deer gene analysis informs management plans
              • 29/11/2023 University and ILRI renew livestock research partnership
              • 20/11/2023 Optimised technique aids research in tough tissues
              • 17/11/2023 Animal research pioneer Dr Gerald Wiener dies at 97
              • 06/11/2023 Modified smallpox vaccine effective against monkeypox
              • 30/10/2023 Data reveals genetic diversity in horses' immune systems
              • 23/10/2023 Summer school focuses on infectious disease research
              • 20/10/2023 £3.3m award supports research into tackling bird flu 
              • 10/10/2023 Gene-edited chickens take significant step in bird flu fight
              • 04/10/2023 Cost-efficient analysis helps breed disease-resistant fish
              • 14/09/2023 Spinout company focuses on inhaled gene therapy 
              • 11/09/2023 Dolly the Sheep pioneer Ian Wilmut dies
              • 31/08/2023 US$3m bone insight study aims to support hen welfare  
              • 21/08/2023 Pig gene is critical for African Swine Fever infection 
              • 14/08/2023 TB vaccine protects calves in first weeks of life 
              • 10/08/2023 App offers fast method of tracing infectious diseases
              • 07/08/2023 Parasites of viruses drive superbug evolution
              • 03/08/2023 Rapid infection test could curb antibiotic resistance 
              • 20/07/2023 Genetic material linked to dairy calf development
              • 30/06/2023 Genetic patterns linked to production traits in key fish species
              • 28/06/2023 Key gene blocks spillover of avian flu to humans
              • 07/06/2023 Epigenetic markers aid understanding of cattle immunity
              • 02/06/2023 Professor Lisa Boden appointed new Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
              • 29/05/2023 Method offers boost to safety profile of live vaccines
              • 25/05/2023 £35.5m investment supports next phase of Roslin research
              • 24/05/2023 Project aims to curb losses from major cattle pest
              • 19/05/2023 Genetic resource can support honey bee breeding
              • 17/05/2023 Human genes linked to life-threatening Covid-19
              • 28/04/2023 Experts advise UK Government on bird flu 
              • 24/04/2023 Fellowships recognise leading research talent 
              • 11/04/2023 Long-term approach on bird flu is best, study finds
              • 06/03/2023 Multi-species study aids understanding of bird flu
              • 09/02/2023 Gene activity and digit structure define fingerprint pattern 
              • 06/02/2023 DNA reference for key fish species aids food security
              • 05/01/2023 Roslin Innovation Centre boosts UK economy
          • 2022
              • 16/12/2022 Intensive farming and trade drove spread of livestock infection
              • 15/12/2022 Stress insights aid fish and seafood health and welfare
              • 06/12/2022 Expert joins panel advising Scottish Government
              • 23/11/2022 Cockle shell colour governed by region of DNA
              • 11/10/2022 Genetic analysis key to understanding Legionella risk
              • 10/10/2022 Enzyme therapy shows promise for childhood dementia
              • 05/10/2022 Radiography could transform poultry breeding
              • 28/09/2022 Diabetes drug has potential to treat hardened arteries
              • 28/09/2022 Rabies vaccination campaign reaches 2 million dogs
              • 27/09/2022 CTLGH award helps bring genetic gains to smallholders
              • 05/09/2022 Contact tracing tool supports supplies during pandemic
              • 17/08/2022 DNA discoveries could aid oyster success
              • 19/07/2022 Brain immune cell limits impact of degenerative disease
              • 08/07/2022 DNA study could help breed virus-resistant poultry
              • 01/07/2022 Campus to host secondary school with focus on STEM
              • 29/06/2022 Life changed for dogs during lockdown, study finds
              • 28/06/2022 Animal disease centre wins share of £35m funding
              • 16/06/2022 UK scientists join forces to tackle bird flu
              • 14/06/2022 Retinal examination can predict heart attack risk
              • 06/06/2022 - Roslin’s annual global impact approaches £20bn
              • 31/05/2022 - Foot-and-Mouth Disease study may inform long-term vaccines
              • 19/05/2022 - Pupils use big data to monitor bee health
              • 19/05/2022 - Vaccine campaign to free Indian state from rabies
              • 18/05/2022 - Pandemic research team to develop lung disease drugs
              • 12/05/2022 National assessment highlights research excellence
              • 10/05/2022 - Public dialogue to explore views on gene editing
              • 27/04/2022 - Scotland to host conservation genetics conference
              • 26/04/2022 - Ministerial visit to Agritech Hub highlights data potential
              • 22/04/2022 - Stakeholder study seeks to map future of UK livestock
              • 21/04/2022 - Genetic finding could help beat fatal cattle infection
              • 13/04/2022 - Scientist recognised for animal welfare research
              • 04/04/2022 - Pioneering scientist appointed as Director of the Roslin Institute
              • 28/03/2022 - Covid-19 mixed with flu raises risk of severe illness
              • 25/03/2022 - Milk test could spot common dairy cattle disease
              • 22/03/2022 - Partnership aims to tackle antimicrobial resistance
              • 16/03/2022 - Gene insights could aid African food systems
              • 10/03/2022 - Study aims to produce lice-resistant salmon
              • 08/03/2022 - Researchers team up to tackle healthy ageing
              • 07/03/2022 - Gene variants linked to severe cases of Covid-19
              • 28/02/2022 - Gene editing plus vaccines could eradicate disease
              • 25/02/2022 - Gene hampers foetal growth in pigs, study finds
              • 17/02/2022 - Improved DNA reference aids African cattle research
              • 16/02/2022 - Novel approach could aid selective breeding in cattle
              • 10/02/2022 - Plaudits for antibiotic resistance tracking system
              • 25/01/2022 - Low-cost freezing method to safeguard indigenous poultry
              • 18/01/2022 - Cell marker methods aid study of poultry immunity
              • 17/01/2022 - Antibiotic resistance predates modern medicine
              • 14/01/2022 - Stem cell approach to aid study of pig infections
              • 06/01/2022 - DNA offers insights into pig muscle development
          • 2021
              • 15/12/2021 - Mink farms’ coronavirus outbreak driven by workers
              • 09/12/2021 - Bacterial gene has key role in Legionnaires’ disease
              • 23/11/2021 - TV documentary tells the story of Dolly the Sheep
              • 15/11/2021 - Card game teaches livestock genetics
              • 08/11/2021 - Balloon blow-up helps pupils learn climate science
              • 03/11/2021 - Partners speed development of cystic fibrosis therapy
              • 02/11/2021 - Genetic contact tracing could help curb TB outbreaks
              • 27/10/2021 - Research helps lower emissions from animal farming
              • 19/10/2021 - Expertise to be shared in chicken embryo workshops
              • 18/10/2021 - Genetic tool could improve heat tolerance in cattle
              • 06/10/2021 - Rapid testing system to detect oyster diseases
              • 29/09/2021 - Scientists back plans to progress gene editing regulations
              • 23/09/2021 - Gene editing identifies disease resistance gene in salmon
              • 21/09/2021 - Parasite insight could help treat livestock infection
              • 21/09/2021 - Global network formed to investigate coronaviruses
              • 03/09/2021 - Bacteria insights could advance dog infection treatments
              • 26/08/2021 - Disease and environment drive adaptation in bivalves
              • 05/08/2021 - Protein is key to red blood cell formation
              • 22/07/2021 - Health care access could curb drug resistance in Africa
              • 15/07/2021 - Assessing genetic diversity is vital for nature
              • 14/07/2021 - DNA region linked to disease resistance in tilapia
              • 09/07/2021 - DNA variations linked to severe Covid-19 risk
              • 06/07/2021 - Agreement targets disease-resistant gene-edited pigs
              • 05/07/2021 - Celebrating Dolly the Sheep’s legacy, 25 years on
              • 01/07/2021 - Research samples could aid wildlife forensics
              • 25/06/2021 - Environment drives DNA changes in Ethiopian chickens
              • 24/06/2021 - Rabies campaign reaches milestone of success
              • 15/06/2021 - Response to UK Government’s gene editing consultation
              • 10/06/2021 - Poultry study points to genes linked to food bug
              • 01/06/2021 - Covid-19 dashboard tracks spread across Scotland
              • 12/05/2021 - Covid early warning system could avert lockdowns
              • 04/05/2021 - Genetic changes alter risk of food bug
              • 21/04/2021 - Research partnership wins industry accolade
              • 12/04/2021 - Bird influenza tests sought to assess emerging strains
              • 08/04/2021 - Study aims to curb threat of fatal disease in deer
              • 07/04/2021 - Sheep could be bred for climate resilience
              • 07/04/2021 - €2m boost for gene and cell therapy info hub
              • 01/04/2021 - Inside-out mini-guts aid research in