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Study aims to produce lice-resistant salmon
Thursday 10th March 2022, 5:00pm

A £1.7m study led by scientists at the Roslin Institute, aims to identify genetic mechanisms that could make Atlantic salmon resistant to a key parasite.

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Gene editing plus vaccines could eradicate disease
Monday 28th February 2022, 5:00pm

Combining gene technologies with vaccination could eliminate certain livestock diseases in less than six years, a modelling study suggests.

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Novel approach could aid selective breeding in cattle
Wednesday 16th February 2022, 5:00pm

A study, involving Roslin Institute researchers and their commercial partner Annogen, will focus on identifying sites in cattle DNA linked to important genes for livestock production and welfare.

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Agricultural universities team up on research plan
Thursday 27th January 2022, 5:00pm

The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security on Easter Bush Campus will be taking part in a new UK Agriculture Partnership to collaborate on education and research for farmers and the agri-food sector.

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Year in Review 2021
Thursday 6th January 2022, 1:00pm

There is no doubt the impact and restrictions imposed as a result of COVID-19 made 2020/21 another challenging year for all of us. Despite the challenges, Roslin Innovation Centre has proved resilient and continued to be 'open for business' and we take a look back on some of our 2021 highlights.

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Scottish life sciences company behind 'mini-livers' secures £1m growth injection
Thursday 16th December 2021, 4:00pm

A Scottish life sciences company behind “ethical” alternatives to animal testing in drug development has secured nearly £1 million to further commercialise its business.

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More than Policies: Bricks, Mortar, and Entrepreneurship
Wednesday 1st December 2021, 6:00pm

John Mackenzie (CEO, Roslin Innovation Centre) and Dr David Johnson (Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship, University of Glasgow) explore the Roslin Innovation Centre to reveal the role of the built environment in driving science commercialisation and UCEE development.

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Insect farming innovators helping to combat the climate crisis
Tuesday 2nd November 2021, 5:00pm

The insect farming industry is helping to combat three major areas contributing to our damaged climate: food waste, deforestation, and carbon emissions. To help the sector address some of the questions regarding the farming of the Black Soldier Fly, Beta Bugs Ltd launch Beta Buzz, a new insect farming industry publication.

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Research helps lower emissions from animal farming
Wednesday 27th October 2021, 5:00pm

Scientists at Roslin Institute contribute to improving the sustainability of livestock, in line with UN goals on climate.

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Dyneval improving the sustainability of farming
Monday 25th October 2021, 4:32pm

Dyneval, soon to locate to Roslin Innovation Centre, is delighted to announce that it has secured total funding of over £1.8M to establish a new quality control standard for semen analysis that will benefit users across the livestock production chain.

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