Our structure

Research in the College happens within the five Institutes. You can read about each Institute by following the links below.

Institute of Genetics and Cancer (IGC)

Currently based on the Western General Hospital campus, the mission of the Institute of Genetics and Cancer is to understand the development of disease by using the latest approaches in genetic, genomic, cellular and clinical science. The focus is on research into human genetics and cancer, and on training the next generation in an outstanding environment for basic discovery science and translation.  The Institute is driven by five research themes: Biomedical Genomics, Cell and Genome Biology, Disease Mechanisms, Epidemiology & Clinical Trials and Therapy Discovery.

IGC website

The Roslin Institute

The Roslin Institute's mission is to gain fundamental understanding of genetic, cellular, organ and systems bioscience underpinning common mechanisms of animal development and pathology, and to use this knowledge to prevent and treat important veterinary diseases and develop sustainable farm animal production systems.  Read more about the three challenges areas which researchers at Roslin focus on: Sustainable Agriculture, Infectious Diseases and Enhancing Health

The Roslin Institute is based at the Easter Bush campus, which also houses separate clusters of research and teaching excellence in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Sciences and the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Science.

The Roslin Institute website

Research at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science

Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Science website 

Usher Institute

Based at the Edinburgh BioQuarter campus, the Usher Institute is a key applied and translational arm of the College, offering significant expertise in health services research, health informatics, data science and social science.  The Institute is home to four research centres Population Health Sciences, Medical Informatics, Global Health and Biomedicine, Self and Society.  It also hosts DataLoch and the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit.

Usher Institute website 

Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research (INCR)

INCR research explores health and disease across the body and life course - from tiny changes in cells to the lived experiences of patients. By combining advanced technologies with cross-disciplinary teamwork, it strives to improve how illnesses are understood, diagnosed, treated and prevented.  The Institute hosts several research centres and facilities

Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research website

INCR research centres and facilities

Edinburgh Neuroscience is a vibrant, interdisciplinary, cross-College community who work together with a shared vision to discover new knowledge of the workings of the brain and mind across the life-course, in health and disease and to translate this into individual and societal health and wealth gains.

Edinburgh Neuroscience website 

Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR)

IRR seeks to understand stem cell biology, inflammation and disease to develop new therapies to heal damaged tissues and improve reproductive outcomes.  IRR incorporates three centres: Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM), Centre for Reproductive Health (CRH), Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR).

IRR website