College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

Latest College News

• 16 Jul

  Vet Council appoints Christopher Loughrey and Lisa Boden as Vice-Chairs

  Professor Christopher Loughrey, Head of the School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow and Professor Lisa Boden, Head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Dean of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, have been appointed as Vice-Chairs of the Veterinary Schools Council (VSC).
• 24 Jun

  New Total-Body PET scanner extends world-class imaging platform to Scotland

  Scotland’s first Total-Body PET scanner is now operational at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, benefitting patients locally and nationally, and helping to speed up diagnosis, treatment and clinical trials across the UK
• 18 Jun

  New research discovery could advance drug treatments for diabetes and obesity

  Scientists have unlocked new details on important ‘receptor’ proteins –promising targets for the creation of novel drugs for metabolic conditions ranging from diabetes to obesity and inflammatory disorders.
• 18 Jun

  Good cognitive health lowers risk of Alzheimer’s disease later in life

  People with better cognitive health are at lower risk of later Alzheimer’s disease, but genetics can interfere with this, according to a new study