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Semi-intensive pig farming systems in Uganda carry higher risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) than free-range systems, a year-long study finds.
Understanding how farming practices shape AMR is vital as global demand for livestock products rises.
#WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #AMR2025
Gaps in genetic monitoring across rare British livestock breeds are highlighted in a research review.
Improved genetic monitoring could guide conservation priorities and help safeguard the UKβs unique livestock heritage.
#RareBreeds #Conservation
On World STEM Day, discover where a career in animal biology research could take you - be inspired by world-leading scientists in our Roslin Reels playlist.
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#WorldSTEMDay #STEMDay #STEM #STEMCareers #STEMEducation
Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Megan Davey talks about her team's work on cell development in embryos.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
#RoslinReels #CellDevelopment
Advances in Animal Health - an Inaugural Lecture Showcase
Tuesday 4 November
5 - 7:30pm
The Roslin Institute
Professors Dylan Clements and Alastair Macrae will share their respective career and research journeys in small and large animal medicine.
Book your tickets: vet.ed.ac.uk/news/events/...
Our scientists are studying how lungs develop before birth to help improve outcomes for babies born prematurely.
By combining insights from genetics and large animal models, scientists hope to better understand a chronic lung condition that affects premature babies and inform future treatments.
A Roslin Institute-led team has produced pigs resistant to classical swine fever through targeted gene editing.
This research demonstrates the potential of precision breeding tools to enhance animal health, in combination with vaccination and biosecurity measures.
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#AnimalHealth
Today marks #WorldEggDay. Our researchers are studying how the chicken immune system works to protect birds from disease, improving poultry health, welfare and global food security.
Learn more in our Roslin Reel with Dr Kate Sutton.
#AnimalHealth
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A needle-free, solid dose vaccine technology is able to safeguard pigs against one of the sectorβs most impactful diseases - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus.
The development is the first time that this technology has been shown to work in any species.
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An oral contraceptive designed for use in managing wild grey squirrel populations has been found to work in rodents. Further development is ongoing towards its application in wild settings.
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A visitor looks at a chicken on display at the Science Museum.
Our research towards flu-resistant chickens is featured in the free Future of Food exhibition at the Science Museum, London, open until 4 January.
It shows how experts are exploring precise changes to chicken DNA to prevent disease.
Find out more: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/see-and-do/f...
Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Professor Neil Mabbott talks about his team's work on boosting immunity against infection.
For more information on our research, check out our website:
www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
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#InfectiousDiseases #PublicHealth #AnimalHealth
Yesterday we hosted the first annual Sir Ian Wilmut Lecture, honouring the scientist behind Dolly the Sheep.
Nobel Laureate Prof Shinya Yamanaka, Kyoto University, spoke on iPS cells β early-stage cells that can become many cell types, with potential for regenerative medicine and research.
Congrats to four professors on their inaugural lectures - Gregor Gorjanc, Professor of Selective Breeding (left); James Prendergast, Professor of Bioinformatics; Mizeck Chagunda, Professor of Tropical Livestock Genetics, and Liam Morrison, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology.
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As part of Technician Week, the Universityβs Technician Steering Committee hosted events on Easter Bush campus celebrating the expertise and contributions of our technical community.
Highlights included lightning talks, networking, and a tour of our Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility.
We are marking Technicians Week by recognising the vital contribution of our technical staff at Roslin and across the University.
As part of the celebrations, the University's Technician Steering Committee is hosting events to support discussions around technical career pathways.
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Congrats to our new Interim Director, Professor Mark Stevens.
Mark, who is Chair of Microbial Pathogenesis, is a familiar face on campus, having been Deputy Director of Research for a decade. He will lead Roslin while recruitment of our next Director takes place.
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Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Professor Rowland Kao, CBE talks about his team's work on data and disease spread.
For more information on our research, check out our website:https://vet.ed.ac.uk/roslin
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#RoslinReels #InfectiousDiseases
Roslin Director Professor Bruce Whitelaw, who is retiring after almost four decades at the Institute, offers his perspectives on spotting opportunities, leading with empathy, and what he's most proud of, in our latest interview.
#MeetOurScientists
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Congratulations to Honorary Professor Gary Entrican on receiving the Zoetis IUIS VIC Distinguished Veterinary Immunologist Award at the 14th International Veterinary Immunology Symposium, in recognition of his contribution to veterinary immunology.
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#Immunology #VetAwards
Mosquito feeding habits may play a bigger role in disease spread than previously thought.
Our scientists used a data model to show that mosquitoesβ tendency to feed repeatedly on the same species could help sustain viruses such as Japanese encephalitis, dengue and malaria.
#AnimalHealth
Applications are now open for an annual workshop on UK aquaculture and marine science, hosted by the Roslin Institute and The Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers.
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30 September - 1 October
πOban, Scotland.
Spaces are limited, apply by 22 Aug: edin.ac/4mfR8Eo
Join us as Nobel laureate Professor Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University presents the first annual Sir Ian Wilmut Lecture at the Roslin Institute, 3pm on Monday 8 September.
This talk, followed by drinks reception, is supported by the Roslin Foundation.
Tickets: edin.ac/456I2no
#ScienceLecture
Our researchers, in partnership with The Kennel Club, have analysed data from over 11 million pedigree dog registrations in the UK.
Results suggest the need for breed-specific management strategies to promote genetic diversity.
Find out more:
#DataAnalysis @edinnovations.bsky.social
Male birds need a key gene to survive, scientists have found.
The gene helps to correct an imbalance that results from male birds having two Z chromosomes, whereas females have only one.
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Roslin Reels - The Roslin Institute's Professor Dan Macqueen talks about his team's work on fish health and evolution.
For more information on our research, check out our website: www.roslin.ed.ac.uk
#RoslinReels #Aquaculture #FishHealth
Resistance to antibiotics in livestock and their farmers is likely to be more prevalent in semi-intensive systems compared with free-range holdings, a study of Ugandan pig farms shows.
The findings suggest a raised risk of antimicrobial resistance amid rising demand for protein.
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A hybrid coronavirus, formed of cat and dog coronaviruses, caused a severe outbreak of disease among cats in Cyprus, researchers found.
Their work, in Nature, showed how this new virus was able to cause widespread cases of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) among the islandβs cats.
Today marks Dolly the sheepβs birthday. Born on 5 July 1996, Dolly was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, changing our understanding of cell biology and genetics.
To learn more about Dolly's life and legacy, visit our website: edin.ac/44wnt2e
#DollyTheSheep #ScienceHistory #OnThisDay
Congratulations to our scientist Professor Kenneth Baillie on his well-deserved Honorary Membership of the Intensive Care Society.
His teamβs work on the GenOMICC study is shaping the future of intensive care, uncovering genetic factors behind critical illness and identifying new treatments.
