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Online Distance Learning
Offer Holder e-Zine
March 2012
Cell
production
could help
liver disease!!
Application
Advice
£3m cystic fibrosis
trial begins
£3m cystic fibrosis
trial begins Join Your
Social
Media
Group!
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in with a chance of Winning a
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Stem cell study boosts MND research!
New home for
world-leading
Institute
Welcome,
This e-Zine is designed for students who have an offer with the University of
Edinburgh-College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, to provide you with the latest
College updates as well as further details on your journey to the University.
Well, I hope I’m not the only person who thinks that this
year is going very quickly! So the whole admissions
team appreciate that time is very important to you all,
and we are doing are very best to respond to your
queries as soon as possible.
There have been some very exciting developments in
the college with research into stem cell studies for MND
as well as a £3m Cystic Fibrosis trial, which you can
read more about in this issue.
I hope your preparations to begin your studies are
progressing well, and if you have any further queries,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best wishes,
Barry Connolly
Customer Relationship Manager
Latest College News
Stem cell study boosts MND research
A breakthrough using cutting-edge stem cell research could speed up
the discovery of new treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).
The international research team has created motor neurones using
skin cells from a patient with an inherited form of MND. Read More
£3m cystic fibrosis trial
begins
Edinburgh researchers are to take part in a ground
breaking gene therapy trial for cystic fibrosis (CF).
One hundred and thirty adults and children with CF
will take part in the largest trial of its type yet,
coordinated by the UK Cystic Fibrosis Gene
Therapy Consortium (GTC).
The trial will be funded by a £3.1 million grant from
the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
and the Medical Research Council (MRC). Read
More
New home for world-leading Institute
Scientists at a new £60 million institute are to tackle challenges such as how
to feed the world’s growing population.
Researchers from The Roslin Institute at the University have taken up
residence in a new purpose purpose-built centre with partners from the SAC
(Scottish Agricultural College). Read More
Latest College News
New postgraduate programmes
The College is recruiting to seven new postgraduate
programmes for 2012-13, expanding its already extensive
portfolio of taught Masters, Diplomas and Certificates to 39
programmes. Read More
Zebrafish aid motor
neurone research
The quest for treatments
for motor neurone
disease, spinal cord
injury and strokes could
be helped by new
research that shows how
key cells are produced.
University scientists
have been able to
manipulate the
production of motor
neurones - which control
all muscle activity - in
zebrafish. Zebrafish are
important in helping
scientists understand
how motor neurones are
produced, because
unlike mammals, they
are able to create new
motor neurones as
adults. Read More
Cell production could help liver
disease
University scientists have shed light
on how the liver repairs itself with
research that could help develop
drugs to treat liver disease.
The researchers from the Medical
Research Council (MRC) Centre for
Regenerative Medicine have
discovered how to enhance the
production of key cells needed to
repair damaged liver tissue.
The study could help heal livers
affected by diseases such as
cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis. Read
More
Follow the College’s student ambassadors and their experiences
at the University of Edinburgh:
http://explorecmvm.blogspot.com
Callum Johnstone
Current PhD student studying aspects of Dementia.
Follow his blog at: http://callumjohnston.blogspot.com/
Xin Ma
Current PhD student studying causes of Alzheimer's
disease.Follow her blog at: http://florazgnd.blogspot.com/
Vicky Young
Current PhD student, studying reproductive health
http://edinburghphdstudent.wordpress.com/
Xiying Yang
Current MSc student in Biomedical Sciences.
Follow her blog at: http://yangxiying.blogspot.com/
Student Blogs
Explore CMVM
through our
films, blogs,
E-zines and
social media
pages. (Click on the logo)
We have three communities where we encourage
offer holders to speak to each other online.
Keep up to date with the latest news from the
Postgraduate Office
Blogs
A sneak peak of postgraduate life from our student
bloggers
E-zines
View our latest E-zines featuring key information for
applicants.
YouTube
We have our own feature page and are adding films
all the time.
Online events
Instructions on how to log in to our virtual drop-in
sessions.
Google Group
Join our Google Group to leave feedback on the
applications process and be in with a chance of
winning a £25 Amazon Voucher
Virtual Drop-in Sessions
We will be hosting Virtual Drop-in Sessions throughout
the year. All you need to take part is a computer with
headphones and broadband internet connection.
These live-chat online sessions are perfect for those
who:
• Can't attend the on-campus Open Day
• Want to ask general questions about
Masters/Dip/Cert programmes or PhD study
• General Admissions Drop-in Session
Our Virtual Drop-in Sessions give you the chance to
ask our admissions team anything about the
application process for our Masters, research and
online distance learning programmes. In addition to
College events, there are also several other drop-in
sessions between March and May, covering topics
from funding to accommodation.
Participate in College Postgraduate drop-in session
on 26th April between 15:00 and 17:00 GMT+1
Participate in College Postgraduate drop-in session
on 23rd May between 15:00 and 17:00 GMT+1
Find out more about online events at the University
Instructions on logging into our online events here
Have your research proposal
published in the next issue!
Interested in sharing your
research ideas before you begin
your programme with future
academic colleagues?
Send us a brief outline of your
research proposal and we will
publish it in next month’s e-zine.
This will give you the opportunity
to interact in academic debate
with future colleagues before
your programme begins, and
perhaps share ideas or
appropriate research
methodologies?
If you would like your proposal in
next month’s e-zine, please
contact Barry Connolly at:
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Contact Details
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate
To contact us at:
Postgraduate Office College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine The University of Edinburgh The Chancellor's Building 49 Little France Crescent Edinburgh EH16 4SB Tel: +44(0)131 242 6460/6461 Email:[email protected]
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