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Detecting age-related macular degeneration early: new diagnostic accuracy study
A new study - EDNA (Early Detection of Neovasular Age-related macular degeneration), funded by the National Institute for Health Research, is looking at the best tests to detect neovascular or "wet" age-related macular degeneration (AMD) early.
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'Translating Research into Practice' - a new blog series
Immpact’s Scientific Director, Dr Julia Hussein was recently invited by the Maternal Health Task Force to contribute to the ‘Translating Research into Practice’ blog series which invites researchers to describe the impact of their research since being published. The theme of Julia’s blog is obstetric referral and transport in low and...
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Dr Andrea Woolner awarded 1st place of the Harold Malkin Prize from the RCOG
Dr. Andrea Woolner, SCREDS Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Specialty trainee registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology within the IAHS, was awarded 1st place of the Harold Malkin Prize in January 2015 from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). This prestigious award is awarded to the applicant who submits the...
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Aberdeen academic becomes first Scotland-based researcher to receive prestigious fellowship
Dr Margaret Watson, a senior research fellow at the University of Aberdeen, has been awarded a prestigious Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellowship.
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Staff news - January 2015
The Unit welcomes two new members of staff: Rebecca Whiting joined us as a Data co-ordinator on 15 December Utkalika Kuanar joined the Programming team on 5 January In addition: A number of BSc, MSc and medical students will be with the Unit for the next few months working on a variety of projects...
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Dr Margaret (Mags) Watson awarded a Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellowship
Dr Margaret (Mags) Watson has recently been awarded a highly prestigious 3-year Health Foundation Improvement Science Fellowship (£277,536). She is the first Scotland-based researcher to be awarded this Fellowship.