College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

University of Edinburgh

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The Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent
EH16 4TJ Edinburgh

Cathy Abbott
- C.Abbotted.acuk
- Edinburgh Neuroscience
- Institute of Genetics and Cancer
- School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Personal Chair of Mammalian Molecular Genetics
Person: Academic: Research Active
Michael Abbott
- School of Population Health Sciences - Research Fellow in Health Economics
- Usher Institute
- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit
Person: Academic: Research Active
SHIBLA ABDULLA
- School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences - Research Associate (Bioinformatics)
Person: Academic: Research Active

Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems 3rd Edition
Alexander, P. (Editor), 1 Jan 2026, 3rd ed. Science Direct.
Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition
Anticipatory action and pastoralism in Africa: a synthesis of current challenges, opportunities and priorities
Derbyshire, S., Jensen, N., Mutua, J., Mohamed, T. J., Mukwaya, P., Roba, G., Njambi-Szlapka, S., Thomas, S., Tsitati, G. & Duncan, A., 1 Jan 2026, In: Disasters. 50, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., e70026.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the 'SHARPS' cluster randomised controlled trial
Parkes, T., Carver, H., Boyd, J., Cotton, S., Breeman, S., Cooper, D., Forrest, M., Foster, R., Hawthorn, J., Hunt, K., Kilonzo, M., Matheson, C., Maxwell, M., Mercer, S. W., Pauly, B., Scotland, G., Steele, W., Sumnall, H., Wallace, J. & Macaulay, L. & 1 others, MacLennan, G., 13 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Trials.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

Children’s experiences of video game consumption: development, socialisation and identity Royal Holloway London
Marshall, D. (Examiner)
14 May 2103
Activity: Examination types › External Examiner or Assessor
Visit to The Roslin Institute by The Rt Hon Mark Spencer, House of Commons
Whitelaw, B. (Advisor)
29 Jun 2029
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Schools engagement
European Conference on Personality
Mottus, R. (Chair)
Jul 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

1st place - Access to Understanding science writing competition
Kirkham, E. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
1st place team at Dementia Research Meets Motorsport Innovation Accelerator
Durrant, C. (Recipient), 6 Jul 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

File
1st Prize for best PhD poster
Ho, W. (Recipient), 12 Apr 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Determining the repurposing potential of metformin as a therapeutic strategy against the rare genetic calcification diseases GACI and PXE.
MacRae, V. (Principal Investigator)
Lifearc
1/12/25 → 30/12/28
Project: Research
Genome wide functional screens in fish
Bean, T. (Principal Investigator), Regan, T. (Co-investigator), Robledo, D. (Co-investigator) & Wade, N. (Co-investigator)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/12/25 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
A data driven platform to monitor short- and long-term impact of severe RSV disease in the context of new immunisation strategies
Shi, T. (Principal Investigator) & Graham, C. (Co-investigator)
Pfizer Inc
1/12/25 → 31/12/30
Project: Research

Learn How to Extract Data for Systematic Review in NVivo Using Data From DEPI Systematic Review
Wright, S. (Creator), SAGE Publications, 30 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.4135/9781529629255
Dataset
Profiling the Immune Epigenome across Global Cattle Breeds
Powell, J. (Creator), Morrison, L. (Supervisor), Prendergast, J. (Supervisor), Simpson, C. (Data Manager) & Connelley, T. (Supervisor), Edinburgh DataVault, 2021
DOI: 10.7488/36997bd6-42cc-4e03-881b-17f56d36d129
Dataset
CTLGH BMGF poultry sequence data
Smith, J. (Owner), Gheyas, A. (Creator), Simpson, C. (Data Manager), Hanotte, O. (Other) & Dessie, T. (Other), Edinburgh DataVault, 2020
DOI: 10.7488/72321b50-7fe7-40ac-a218-93bf2c2ddb4f
Dataset

What happens to the brain at age 9, 32, 66 and 83? Breakthrough research results
Spires-Jones, T.
3/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Last Word: What part do my ears or auditory system play when I think of a tune?
Halpern, A. & Overy, K.
3/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Common Acne Medication Linked With 30% Lower Schizophrenia Risk
Kelleher, I.
2/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research