Latest news from Innogen
11 March 2010 - Appointments to the Human Genetics Commission (HGC)
The HGC, of which Innogen Co-Investigator holds the position of Vice-Chair, seeks 5 new members.
01 March 2010 - Benefits and Risks of Genetically Modified Crops
Prof Joyce Tait joins leading international experts on GM crop risk assessment for a CABI workshop held in Egham in January 2010.
13 January 2010 - QUEST: Capturing Lessons for Interdisciplinarity
Congratulations to Catherine Lyall and Ann Bruce who have been awarded £145,732 for a 12 month study of QUEST.
11 December 2009 - Knowledge Exchange News
Innogen Deputy Director, Dr Catherine Lyall, began two new appointments this autumn.
10 December 2009 - Promoting Innovation, Productivity and Industrial Growth and Reducing Poverty
This book is now available in paperback
08 December 2009 - New post for Innogen Co-Director
Professor Joanna Chataway to take up new part time position with RAND Europe in January 2010.
08 December 2009 - Global Forum for Health Research Conference, Cuba, 16 - 20 November 2009
Innogen contributions on innovation and social technologies well received.
04 December 2009 - House of Commons Bio-Engineering Inquiry
Innogen responds to Science and Technology committee inquiry into bio-engineering
19 November 2009 - Case studies in the life sciences: how researchers use and manage information resources
Innogen researchers were involved in a new report just published by the Research Information Network (RIN) and the British Library.
- Innogen Review
Innogen Review 2009 now available to download.
17 November 2009 - New Policy Brief Published: FDA Orphan Products and FastTrack Programmes
17 November 2009 - Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Opportunity for students from developing Commonwealth countries to study Masters courses at the University of Edinburgh.
16 November 2009 - Innogen Researcher invited to speak in Parliament seminar
16 November 2009 - New Interdisciplinary Short Guide published
10 November 2009 - Innogen Co-Director invited to speak at Royal Society 350th anniversary event
Professor Robin Williams will leading a session on data at 'Tomorrow's Giants'.
05 November 2009 - Innogen responds to HGC Consultation into Direct to Consumer Genetic Tests
29 October 2009 - Innogen Fellow takes part in Radio 4 programme
Dr Gill Haddow took part in a BBC Radio Four discussion about the social and cultural influences on organ donation.
20 October 2009 - New project on synthetic aesthetics
The project will bring together scientists and engineers working in synthetic biology with artists and designers working in the creative industries.
16 October 2009 - New Approaches to Biofuels
15 October 2009 - Café Scientifique Success
Dr Wendy Marsden gave a talk on human enhancement to an audience of fifty members of the public at the Café Scientifique held in Waterstones Coffee Shop on Union Street, Aberdeen on 17 September.
01 October 2009 - First Summer Internship Scheme a Success
In the summer Cesagen ran the first ever internship scheme at Lancaster University aimed at undergraduates.
24 September 2009 - VACANCY: Synthetic Aesthetics Fellow
11 September 2009 - Innogen paper wins conference prize
28 August 2009 - Will we run out of food?
Read more about Innogen's research on food security
25 July 2009 - Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening (THeSyS) Seminar Success
15 July 2009 - BBC Radio 4 interviews Jane Calvert
03 July 2009 - Dr Alessandro Rosiello has a new article published
19 June 2009 - Successful ESRC Grant
Mitigating the environmental impact of cattle and sheep: animal genetics and farmers' readiness for uptake
19 June 2009 - Biosafety in numbers
Innogen's Dr Julius Mugwagwa has an article published in SciDev.Net
08 June 2009 - Innogen researcher awarded ESRC Placement Fellowship
Ann Bruce will be working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
02 June 2009 - Leverhulme Success
Dr Julius Mugwagwa has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship.
20 October 2008 - September 2008 - ESRC Genomics Network Newsletter
Available online and for download.
28 August 2009 - Engineered 'life': Will people accept synthetic biology?
In two new publications, Innogen’s Professor Joyce Tait CBE argues that the regulation of synthetic biology needs a drastic rethink.
- Joyce Tait awarded Honorary Degree from the Open University
28 May 2009 - The Limits to Governance
A book by Innogen's Catherine Lyall, James Smith and Theo Papaioannou has been published.
07 May 2009 - VACANCY: Chair in Innovation in the Life Sciences
We are seeking an outstanding research leader with an international reputation and exceptional knowledge in the socio-economic study of the life sciences, innovation, regulation and policy.
06 May 2009 - Royal Academy of Engineering Report on Synthetic Biology published
Innogen's Dr Jane Calvert was part of the working group.
24 April 2009 - Videos of health innovation workshop available online
21 April 2009 - Alastair Kent reappointed to Human Genetics Commission
16 April 2009 - Innogen Response to UK Parliamentary Enquiry on Global Food Security
20 March 2008 - March 2008 - ESRC Genomics Network Newsletter
Available online and for download.
02 March 2009 - Linking Health Innovation and Health Systems
Podcasts available to download
03 February 2009 - Innogen contributes two chapters to Nepad’s book on Public Health in Africa
13 February 2009 - ISSTI Interdisciplinary Masterclass - 22nd - 23rd April 09, Edinburgh
Registration is now open.
14 December 2008 - Innogen Professor Mariana Mazzucato Awarded FP7 Research Grant on Finance, Innovation and Growth (FINNOV)
The three year, 1.5 million Euro project will be funded by the European Commission as part of the FP7 theme SSH-2007-1.2.3: The role of finance in growth, employment and competitiveness in Europe.
11 December 2008 - Innogen Professors edit Special Issue of Internationl Journal of Biotechnology
Professor Luigi Orsenigo and Professor Joyce Tait edit special issue Volume 10, Issue 5: 'Evolution of the Life Science Industries'
28 November 2008 - Innogen Researchers lead Executive Course on Health Innovation
Norman Clark, Lois Muraguri and others led the ACTS/Innogen Executive Course on Health Innovation in Africa in Nairobi on 24th - 28th November 2008.
24 November 2008 - International Colloquium, Yaoundé, 7-9 October 2008
Lois Muraguri, a Research Fellow at Innogen, attended an 'International Colloquium on Intellectual Property in the Knowledge Economy: A Challenge for Africa and its Diaspora'.
06 November 2008 - EGN-led session at SB4.0 in Hong Kong
Innogen and Forum staff took part in the 4th International Meeting on Synthetic Biology.
07 October 2008 - Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe: The Life Sciences in Transition
Innogen Deputy Co-Director, Dr Peter Robbins edited a special issue of Studies in Ethics, Law and Technology with Farah Huzair, an Innogen PhD Student.
03 October 2008 - Data Sharing in the Biosciences
Workshop report published summarising the main points of discussion.
30 July 2008 - Innogen Professor, Donald Mackenzie, awarded the 2008 Zelizer Distinguished Scholarship Award
Read more about 'An Engine, Not a Camera'.
22 July 2008 - Health Biotechnology to 2030. Report to OECD International Futures Project
Innogen writes a scenario report for the OECD International Futures Programme.
29 May 2008 - EGN is part of new synthetic biology network
Researchers at the Genomics Forum and Innogen are part of a new interdisciplinary network in synthetic biology.
07 July 2008 - Shaping Scientific Excellence in Agricultural Research
A recent article in 'id21:Communicating Development Research' discusses Innogen agricultural research.
15 May 2008 - ESRC Collaborative (CASE) Studentship 2008
Innovation and Regulation Interactions in the Development of Clinical Stem Cell Therapies
09 May 2008 - Professor Joyce Tait gives oral evidence for House of Lords Inquiry
03 April 2008 - Biofuels: can they really save the planet?
It is promoted as a green solution to our energy crisis, but can bioenergy live up to its promises? Find out more at tonight's Edinburgh International Science Festival event, 'A Green Future in Bioenergy?', National Museum of Scotland from 8pm-9pm.
16 March 2008 - Innogen invites applications for doctoral studentships starting in September 2008
Innogen invites applications for doctoral studentships starting in September 2008.
16 March 2008 - Sperm donors ‘eager’ to meet their children
Innogen research is reported in the Sunday Herald.
10 January 2008 - New Innogen Director for Phase II
Professor Dave Wield joins Edinburgh as Director for Innogen Phase II.
13 December 2007 - MSc in Translational Medicine
Innogen is providing modules on innovation strategies, risk regulation & governance for this innovative distance learning course.
01 October 2007 - Innogen Enters its Second Phase
October 1st marks the beginning of Phase 2 (2007-2012) of Innogen.
27 September 2007 - Acute Respiratory Infections
Joyce Tait will be leading an important policy study for ESRC.
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