Institute of Genetics and Cancer

@EdinUni_IGC

At the Institute of Genetics and Cancer our mission is to improve the lives of people living with genetic disease and cancer through research.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Joined February 2012

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · 8 h

On #InternationalBlogDay, have a look at our blog page with blogs written by our community about their work, studies and hobbies - highlighting some of the incredible work and people working at #IGC: edin.ac/4m83az2

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. On #InternationalBlogDay, have a look at our blog page with blogs written by our community about their work, studies and hobbies - highlighting some of the incredible work and people working at #IGC: edin.ac/4m83az2

Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 25

40 high school students visited #IGC for work experience programme #ScienceInsightsWeek. They did a tour of the zebrafish facility, attended a talk on Generation Scotland and took part in research taster sessions. Find out more about Science Insights here: edin.ac/3EKJuBd

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. 40 high school students visited #IGC for work experience programme #ScienceInsightsWeek. They did a tour of the zebrafish facility, attended a talk on Generation Scotland and took part in research taster sessions. Find out more about Science Insights here: edin.ac/3EKJuBd

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 23

"People living with eczema report feeling that their experiences are not well understood and frequently trivialised." A @scotpenetwork-funded art-science project by @_ASCUS, Edinburgh College of Art & @EczemaOutreach set out to change this: edin.ac/3IIXKME @SaraBrown

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. "People living with eczema report feeling that their experiences are not well understood and frequently trivialised." A @scotpenetwork-funded art-science project by @_ASCUS, Edinburgh College of Art &amp; @EczemaOutreach set out to change this:
edin.ac/3IIXKME @SaraBrown

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Genes & Development@GenesDev · Jun 27

📽️ G&D Tapes 📽️ G&D author Aitana Verdu Schlie tells us about their new work in #GenesDev about CDK4's role during development, with mutations causing microcephaly and growth defects. #OpenAccess Read the full story here: ➡️ tinyurl.com/gd352311

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 21

'It's changed my life': Advanced treatments offering hope for colitis patients news.stv.tv/east-central/i…

EdinUni_IGC's tweet card. Mum Emma said the disease had 'taken over her life' after developing chronic bowel issues a decade ago.

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Kirsty Wan 🔬@micromotility · Jul 14

We will be recruiting many positions across 6 sites in UK/Europe (both experimentalists and computational experts needed), and deliver hands-on training and practical workshops - watch this space for more developments!! @ukcilianetwork (if interested - please DM and email me)

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Kirsty Wan 🔬@micromotility · Jul 14

Together with fellow cilia enthusiasts Gaspar Jekely, Pleasantine Mill, Juliette Azimzadeh, Laurent Kodjabachian and Eric Keaveny, UNICIL will uncover core physical principles that underlie ciliary flows in whole organisms (protist, annelid, flatworm, frog & mouse)!

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Kirsty Wan 🔬@micromotility · Jul 14

Excited to share that we have received significant funding from the @wellcometrust for a new interdisciplinary consortium project on #cilia coordination and function across scales and organisms! 🎉🥂 news.exeter.ac.uk/living-systems…

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 21

Read this lovely post about @IIMCB_Poland PhD student Rosa and her experience of doing her research stay at #IGC as part of the #RACEproject.

IIIMCB, Warsaw, Poland@IIMCB_Poland · Jun 27

🎓“It’s not just a research exchange; it’s a life experience.” – Rosa, PhD student at #IIMCB. She’s at @IGC_Edinburgh via #RACEproject, studying eEF1A2 in neurodevelopmental disorders. 🔗More: iimcb.gov.pl/en/race/2315 #RNAresearch #HorizonEurope #ResearchExchange @REA_research

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 21

Great work @charlie_lees and @IBDNathan!

NNathan Constantine-Cooke@IBDNathan · Jul 18

Interviews with @charlie_lees and I were broadcast on @STVNews today. We discussed our work showing whilst advanced therapy use in ulcerative colitis has been rising in NHS Lothian, colectomies have been falling.

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 5

On #ResearchAppreciationDay we're celebrating all the researchers at #IGC who are working to improve the lives of people living with genetic disease and cancer through research. Read more here: edin.ac/4jljtHW

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. On #ResearchAppreciationDay we're celebrating all the researchers at #IGC who are working to improve the lives of people living with genetic disease and cancer through research. Read more here: edin.ac/4jljtHW

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jul 2

A study led by @Ailith_Ewing has gained new insights into how high grade serous ovarian cancer tumours emerge and grow, opening new avenues to develop better treatments: edin.ac/40vjn9a @NatureComms

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. A study led by @Ailith_Ewing has gained new insights into how high grade serous ovarian cancer tumours emerge and grow, opening new avenues to develop better treatments: edin.ac/40vjn9a
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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 30

Congratulations @scott_wad_dell!

SScott Waddell@scott_wad_dell · Jun 26

Happy to share I’ve been awarded a PKD Foundation Research Grant and the 2025 Young Investigator award to continue our work into polycystic liver disease!

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Development@Dev_journal · Jun 26

Embryonic chimeras: donors in, hosts out Read this Research Highlight showcasing work from @StanStrawbridge, @AlexGFletcher, Jennifer Nichols and colleagues (@SCICambridge @PDN_Cambridge @Cambridge_Uni @shefmathbio @sheffielduni @mrc_hgu @EdinburghUni): journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 27

IGC researchers have developed a novel type of treatment involving ‘metallic nano-bones’ which offers a way to activate chemotherapy drugs precisely at the tumour site, sparing the rest of the body from the drugs' toxic effects: edin.ac/4khlnZU @AmerChemSociety

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. IGC researchers have developed a novel type of treatment involving ‘metallic nano-bones’ which offers a way to activate chemotherapy drugs precisely at the tumour site, sparing the rest of the body from the drugs' toxic effects: edin.ac/4khlnZU @AmerChemSociety

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Charlie Lees@charlie_lees · Jun 26

4 chances to shape the future of IBD care in Edinburgh Our translational research team at the University of Edinburgh is building an AI‑driven clinical decision‑support platform that will change how inflammatory bowel disease is predicted and managed worldwide. We’re adding:…

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 25

Listen to @HobbRollis talking about this project on @BBCRadioScot this lunchtime (from 47:36 minutes): edin.ac/4lgwJya

IInstitute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 25

How cancer resists treatment is the focus of a £1.5million @CR_UK project led by @HobbRollis at #IGC and @CRUK_SI to find new ways to tackle aggressive ovarian cancer: edin.ac/3TDBENF

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 25

How cancer resists treatment is the focus of a £1.5million @CR_UK project led by @HobbRollis at #IGC and @CRUK_SI to find new ways to tackle aggressive ovarian cancer: edin.ac/3TDBENF

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. How cancer resists treatment is the focus of a £1.5million @CR_UK project led by @HobbRollis at #IGC and @CRUK_SI to find new ways to tackle aggressive ovarian cancer: edin.ac/3TDBENF

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Institute of Genetics and Cancer@EdinUni_IGC · Jun 20

People with ME/CFS have significant differences in their blood compared with healthy individuals a new study reveals. Listen to Professor Chris Ponting on @BBCr4today (from 1:22:45): edin.ac/3SZnHcI @AvaKhamseh

EdinUni_IGC's tweet image. People with ME/CFS have significant differences in their blood compared with healthy individuals a new study reveals. Listen to Professor Chris Ponting on @BBCr4today (from 1:22:45): edin.ac/3SZnHcI
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Charlie Lees@charlie_lees · Jun 13

Exciting Opportunity: Data Scientist - IBD Research Team We're expanding our world-class research team @EdinUni_IGC What we're building: An AI-driven dynamic clinical decision support tool that will transform how we predict and manage outcomes for IBD patients globally. Who…

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