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Record year for Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh has strengthened its position as Scotland's leading research institution by earning a record £210 million to fund its research in 2006/07 – an increase of 50 percent on last year.

Stem cells represent one of the most advanced areas of life sciences. They have significant potential for therapeutic treatment, through regenerative medicine, of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, organ failure and vision loss.

Edinburgh generates significant volumes of research into stem cells and regenerative medicine and is home to one of the largest groups of  academic and commercial players in Europe.   The development of this sector is strongly supported through the work of the Scottish Stem Cell Network (www.sscn.co.uk).

University of Edinburgh Institute for Stem Cell Research – a world leading centre for multidisciplinary research in mammalian stem cell biology, and the coordinating partner of EuroStemCell. In 2003 the Institute received the first-ever UK Award from the American National Institute of Health - $1.3m.

Research areas – embryonic stem cell biology, genome engineering, and cardiovascular stem cells, with a focus on the biology of stem cell identity, propagation, lineage commitment and functional differentiation.

Roslin Institute – one of the world’s leading research centres for animal genetics and development. The Institute, previously under the directorship of Professor Ian Wilmut, pioneered the world’s first cloned sheep in 1996. Currently it collaborates with the Geron Corporation, producing transplantable, tissue-matched cells that provide extended therapeutic benefits without triggering immune rejection.

Research areas – genetics, genomics, and gene function and development

By 2010 Roslin Insitute will be one of the partners in the new Edinburgh Bioscience Research Centre which will be based in a new £55M facility at Easter Bush.

The Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine – a pioneering development combining research, commercialisation and manufacturing of regenerative medicine therapies. Run under the directorship of Professor Ian Wilmut, it supports 220 academic researchers in a new, £59m Centre at BioQuarter.  This Centre combines the research expertise of the Institute for Stem Cell Research with the research and clinical development capabilities of the University’s College of Medicine.