Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies inaugural lecture showcase

Recorded at the Roslin Auditorium, Easter Bush campus, 22 April 2026.

Professor Andrea Wilson is Chair in Infectious Disease Genetics & Mathematical Modelling. She currently leads the Roslin Institute Strategic Programme on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases. Andrea’s research group focuses on developing computational models to study how the genetic make-up of animals together with non-genetic factors influence the spread of infectious diseases and harmful behaviour in farmed animals. To achieve real-world impact, she works closely with animal breeders in all major farmed animal species.

Professor Darren Shaw is Personal Chair of Comparative Statistics. He is involved in facilitating clinical and non-clinical research across the Easter Bush Campus from interns, residents, postgraduate students to fellow colleagues, as well as running the undergraduate Student Research Component of the veterinary undergraduate degree.