Staff spotlight

We talk to Dr Tara Spires Jones, Chancellor’s Fellow and interim Director of the Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems. Her research group studies brain changes in ageing and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's.

Julie Dickson is researching new and innovative ways of teaching veterinary anatomy and picking up EUSA teaching awards along the way.

EUSA teaching award winner Jamie Davies questions how complex biological form develops from simple beginnings.

Melanie Stefan is investigating what happens within nerve cells when we learn and remember.

Richard Mellanby aims to advance understanding on how an inflammatory response develops and is restrained in companion, farm and wild animals.

Heather Bacon was awarded CEVA Chris Laurence Vet of the Year 2016 for her commitment to the continued improvement of animal welfare.

Lonneke Vervelde is based at The Roslin Institute, aiming to contribute to a more sustainable poultry industry.

Twenty years after the creation of Dolly the Sheep, Sir Ian Wilmut is working on the 'reprogramming' of cells.

Dr Scott Webster is a Reader in Drug Discovery for Cardiovascular Science at the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh.

A team of Edinburgh alumni and current staff are leading the way in the development of fertility preservation procedures for young cancer patients.

As part of our series highlighting the work of staff at the University, we focus on the ongoing career of Anatomy Manager, Iain Campbell.

This month’s staff focus sheds light on Professor Craig Ritchie and his team’s efforts to pinpoint the factors that affect the development of dementia.

In October 2015 Professor Brian Walker was presented with the Chancellor’s Award shortly before taking up his role as Director of Research for the College.