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Festive message from Chief Scientist Office

The Chief Scientist Office share their festive message for the Research, Development and Innovation community across Scotland.   ------------------------------- A message from Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health) A message from Euan Dick, Head of...

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Bursaries available for attendance at European Human Genetics Conference

NHS Research Scotland’s Genetics Group (NRS Genetics) are offering two bursaries of £350 towards attendance at the event, to be held in Glasgow from 10 – 13 June 2023 The aim of the bursary is to engage and support NHS staff with an interest in genetics research to pursue greater activity of this type within their role. The bursary will be awarded to the best poster abstract submission – focussing on a piece of audit, service evaluation or genetics research &n...

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Help shape future of heart disease research with workshop in Aberdeen

A free event at Robert Gordon University will aim to better understand and prioritise the future needs of cardiovascular patients across the north of Scotland Taking place on Wednesday 30 November from 10.30am to 4pm, it will bring together members of the public, researchers, and the NHS amid strong ongoing research into this vital area. The day, organised by the

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UK-first trial aiming to screen 20,000 children for type 1 diabetes opens for recruitment in Scotland

Blood tests will identify children in Scotland likely to develop type 1 diabetes, allowing earlier, safer diagnosis A trial screening programme for type 1 diabetes that could transform the way the condition is identified and managed in its earliest stages, opens for recruitment today with Scottish children eligible to take part. The first programme of its...

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Vacancies: Cancer, Diabetes and Stroke Clinical Leads

The Chief Scientist Office is looking to appoint National Research Network Clinical Leads for the following specialties: Cancer, Diabetes and

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Vacancies: Ophthalmology, Reproductive Health and Childbirth, and Respiratory Clinical Leads

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is looking to appoint Clinical Leads in Ophthalmology, Reproductive Health and Childbirth, and

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Vacancies: Dermatology, Genetics, and Infectious Diseases Clinical Leads

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is looking to appoint Clinical Leads in Dermatology, Genetics, and

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Mental Health Network accepting applications for regional Clinical Leads

NHS Research Scotland's (NRS) Mental Health Network are inviting expressions of interest for the role of North and South Node Regional Mental Health Leads Led by Research Champion Dr Donald MacIntyre, NRS Mental Health is funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO)...

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Alzheimer Scotland staff set to be trained in having ‘Confident Conversations’ around vital research

The NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN) is working closely with Alzheimer Scotland on a new initiative that will help its 400 staff have ‘Confident Conversations’ about vital research with the people they support While plans are still at an early stage, it is expected that staff training will take place at 23 sites across the country with 100 Post Diagnostic Support (PDS) Link Workers, 40 Dementia Advisors and more all set to be...

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Funding opportunity for the establishment of an integrated UK Rare Disease Research Platform (nodes)

Funding is available to coordinate and address tractable challenges in rare diseases and achieve a step change in the mechanistic understanding, diagnosis and therapy of rare diseases Funder: Medical Research Council (MRC) Co-funders: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Opening date: 19 August 2022 Closing date: 8 November 2022, 16:00 The MRC and NIHR...

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