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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 20h

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 21h

Meet one of our newest group leaders, Dr Caroline Ovadia!
Caroline researches intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, a liver condition in pregnant people. She's worked with charities like ICP Support to make sure the research she is doing is what the patients want it to be!
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intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. What is ICP and what can we do about it?

ICP is the most common pregnancy-specific liver condition. It affects 0.7% of pregnancies in the UK (around 5,500 per year). British South Asian women have almost twice the incidence.

ICP happens when the flow of bile from the liver becomes sluggish. Bile acids help us to digest food, but they are toxic in large amounts. As the flow of bile slows down, these bile acids build up and flow back into the bloodstream. They are not life-threatening for the mother-to-be, but research has shown that they cross the placenta and may affect the baby’s heart.

What does this mean? ICP is associated with premature labour, fetal distress and, in severe cases, stillbirth. More recently, research has shown women who have had ICP may go on to develop liver disease.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 2d

£70 million investment in IRR spinout Trogenix to tackle aggressive cancers.
The funding will enable the rapid advancement of its pipeline of potentially curative cancer therapies across multiple treatment-resistant cancers
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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 2d

Do you experience problematic menstrual bleeding or do you treat or care for someone who does?

We need your help in understanding what you think are the most important research questions to improve experiences of problematic bleeding.

Fill out our survey: exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 2d

Richard Weller featured on ITV & STV, sharing expert insights on skin health & eczema. The segment highlighted @heriotwattuni.bsky.social (HWU), who have developed a technology that could transform treatment of eczema & psoriasis. Congrats to HWU for this exciting step forward!

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'Revolutionary' skin sensor could change how eczema is treated - Latest From ITV News

Watch the latest from ITV News - Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh believe they've developed new technology that could revolutionise how eczema is diagnosed and treated.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 5d

It is time to change medical abortion law, a 5 year review finds.

The review, published in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, found that having an early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks of pregnancy is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care.

Read our article: edin.ac/3IKrrx5

Early medical abortion at home up to 12 weeks is safe, effective, and comparable to hospital care | Institute for Regeneration and Repair | Institute for Regeneration and Repair

It is time to change law to enable women in all parts of UK and Europe to choose this option, a 5 year review finds.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 6d

Last Saturday, we opened our doors to the public once again for Doors Open Day.

Visitors were invited to take part in lab tours, a specialist talk and our science marketplace, exhibiting research from across our Institute and the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 12d

Andrew Horne introduces a 5 year plan for the Centre for Reproductive Health at the CRH away day.
📖Read more about our plans reproductive-health.ed.ac.uk/about-crh/ou...
🎉 Congratulations to Emily Walshe on winning the PhD Flash Talk Competition!

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Nature Communications @natcomms.nature.com · 14d

Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation

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#WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 12d

IRR Doors Open Day is happening tomorrow! Make sure you don't miss the fun ⬇️

Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us for our #DoorsOpenDay on Saturday 27 September! 🧑‍🔬

We have a fun-fuelled day of science activities, expert talks, laboratory tours and specialist insight into our current research and facilities.

Find out more on our events page: edin.ac/45XvrlF

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 14d

Dr Sofia Ferreira has been awarded a prestigious LEO Foundation grant to advance research into skin wound healing and regeneration, with a focus on improving outcomes for elderly and vulnerable patients.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to IRR Group Leader Prof Jose Vazquez-Boland on becoming the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of Animal Microbiology, a new American Society for Microbiology (ASM) journal - making him the first UK-based Editor-in-Chief of one of its journals.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 20d

📣Job Opportunity: A postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) position that will focus on exploring the role of macrophages during salivary gland development in our Emmerson Lab.

Applications close 09 October 2025. Further information: edin.ac/42uTVlc

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Closing Date: 09 October 2025

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 21d

Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption 🩸

Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.

Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z

Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption | Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 22d

Prothea Technologies has enrolled the first patient in its Precision Lung clinical trial, a major step in revolutionising lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. Co-founded by IRR’s Kev Dhaliwal, Prothea is developing technologies designed to “see and treat” cancer in one visit.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 27d

📣Job Opportunity: We are looking for a Bioinformatician to study cellular responses to injury and ageing using integrated single-cell, spatial and proteomic technologies.

More info: edin.ac/46llKxH

bioinformatician cellular responses centre for inflammation research vacancy closing 24 sep 25

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 27d

📣Job Opportunity: To collect and analyse cognitive and neuroimaging data from the UKRI MRC-funded PREterm Neurodevelopment and COGnition study (PRENCOG).

More info: edin.ac/3VI7F8i

Postdoctoral Research associate developmental congitive neuroscience vacancy closing 19 September 2025

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · 28d

📣Job Opportunity: A vacancy has arisen to conduct research in the development of MicroPhysiological Systems (MPS), and, in the context of this position, this will involve evaluation of the integrity of the system to synthesise steroid hormones.
More Information: edin.ac/4gf2tCl

Vacancy Job research postdoctoral closing 26 September 2025

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Join us for our #DoorsOpenDay on Saturday 27 September! 🧑‍🔬

We have a fun-fuelled day of science activities, expert talks, laboratory tours and specialist insight into our current research and facilities.

Find out more on our events page: edin.ac/45XvrlF

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Sep 5

We celebrated Technician Week (1–5 Sept) with talks, a conference & our annual awards 🎉

🎙️ IRR Technology & Services Director Shonna Johnston @technicallyedin.bsky.social on the UK Technology Specialists Network: edin.ac/46nCSUs
🥼IRR Technical Manager Steven McLean on his career: edin.ac/4gcCdso

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Sep 3

IRR spinout Resolution Therapeutics doses first patient in clinical trial

The first patient has been dosed and safety cleared in the Phase I/II EMERALD study of its novel therapy for end-stage liver disease.

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IRR spinout Resolution Therapeutics doses first patient in clinical trial | Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Biopharmaceutical spinout Resolution Therapeutics has announced the first patient has been dosed and safety cleared in the Phase I/II EMERALD study of its novel therapy for end-stage liver disease.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Sep 1

IRR Chemistry Hub and the School of Chemistry researchers at The University of Edinburgh have developed a new method to detect small biological particles in blood samples. This opens new possibilities for earlier, more accurate disease diagnosis.

Summary: edin.ac/45JWzFV
Full paper: edin.ac/3K1CbaA

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Aug 29

Researchers have traced Cyprus’ 2023 deadly cat coronavirus outbreak to a hybrid of cat and dog coronaviruses. This is the first study that shows cross-species “mix and match” genes can form dangerous new strains in cats.

Summary: edin.ac/4oZgZlL
Full paper: edin.ac/4lRB8ay

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to our three IRR colleagues promoted to Professor!

Professors Chelsea Morroni, Christopher Lucas and Ahsan Akram have been promoted ahead of the 2026 academic year as personal chairs in their respective fields.

Read our article: edin.ac/41WQT94

New IRR Professors announced | Institute for Regeneration and Repair

Three IRR Principal Investigators have been promoted to full professor along with twelve colleagues across the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Aug 25

Students celebrate their IRR internship 🧑‍🔬

For four weeks this summer, IRR hosted local high school students as part of both the Edinburgh BioQuarter’s Summer Interns and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social’s Career Ready programmes.

Read about the experience on IRR stories: edin.ac/4oPP33G

Students celebrate their IRR internship | Institute for Regeneration and Repair | Institute for Regeneration and Repair

For four weeks this summer, IRR hosted local high school students as part of both the BioQuarter’s Summer Interns and University’s Career Ready programmes.

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