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- Study asks whether the equine industry needs a biobank
01 February 2012
Researchers at The Roslin Institute are asking whether or not the equine industry needs an equine biobank and would it enable the industry to make the most of advancing genomic technologies? - How to make better vaccines for humans and animals
26 January 2012
Jayne Hope, a Roslin Institute scientist, reports on a project she led, which discovered why some vaccines are not as effective at stimulating an immune response as we would hope.
The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh is a BBSRC-funded institute. The Institute undertakes research within the framework of BBSRC Institute Strategic Programmes focussed on the health and welfare of animals, and applications of basic animal sciences in human and veterinary medicine, the livestock industry and food security.
Director
Professor David Hume, FRSE,
is the Director of
The Roslin Institute
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Roslin is a member of the Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC).
The Roslin Institute has recently moved to a £60.6 million state-of-the-art building. The building is located on the University of Edinburgh's Easter Bush Veterinary campus and brings onto one site the research of the Institute alongside the teaching and clinical activities of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
The project funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, University of Edinburgh and the Scottish Agricultural College accommodates around 500 scientists from The Roslin Institute and the Scottish Agricultural College.
BBSRC Institutes
The Roslin Institute is a BBSRC-funded institute.
The BBSRC institutes deliver innovative, world class bioscience research and training, leading to wealth and job creation, generating high returns for the UK economy. They have strong links with business, industry and the wider community, and support policy development.
The institutes' research underpins key sectors of the UK economy such as agriculture, bioenergy, biotechnology, food and drink and pharmaceuticals. In addition, the institutes maintain unique research facilities of national importance.