🎉 📣 NEW DEAN APPOINTMENT 📣 🎉
Professor Rory McCrimmon, who is Professor of Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, has been appointed Dean of the School of Medicine. He has been Interim Dean since May 2018 and will take up his new role on 1 August 2019.
Congratulations to
@ProfJDChalmers
, who has spent the past 18 months working at the sharp end of the Covid-19 pandemic, and who has won another prestigious and well-deserved award! 2021 winner of the
@EuroRespSoc
Cournand Lecture Award:
We are immensely proud of our medical students who will graduate early this week to aid the NHS in the fight against coronavirus. 🎓🎉👨⚕️👩⚕️
#UniSupport
#COVID19
#DundeeMedic
🎉 🐧 Congrats to our Class of 2020! 🐧 🎉
Today should have been your day, and we're sorry we're not celebrating together, but everyone from the School is so proud of you and we can't wait to see what you'll go on to achieve...
#dundeeuni
#dundeemedic
#classof2020
Huge congrats to Dr Debbie Wake, who has been awarded £50,000 to develop and grow My Diabetes My Way as part of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation competition. A plaque recognising her achievements has been installed at her former school
@ForAcad
#InternationalWomensDay
🎓 🐧 🩺 While we can't give this year's MBChB graduates the full graduation experience, we couldn't let their achievements pass without celebration...
Join us Wed 22 April at 7pm, via live stream to celebrate our newest doctors.
#MedTwitter
#DundeeMedic
🥼 🎉 £2.1 MILLION GRANT FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESEARCH 🎉 🥼
Congrats to Dr Charis Marwick and teams across Medicine, Life Sciences and NHS Tayside for receiving funding from UK Government Department of Health and Social Care to progress with research.
Professor Isla Mackenzie is a Clinical Professor in Molecular and Clinical Medicine. Her research covers cardiovascular medicine, clinical trials, drug safety and efficacy, remote decentralised clinical trials, technology in trials, and more recently the VAC4COVID
#Covid19
study.
Two of our Y3
#dundeeuni
Medicine students are shining a beacon of hope on the city of
#Dundee
during the
#coronavirusuk
outbreak.
Abigail Johnson and Ben Porter set up a Facebook group to help mobilise students to help others during the
#CoronaCrisis
.
🎉 🌟 😍 DUNDEE TOP 5 IN THE UK FOR MEDICINE! 😍 🌟 🎉
We're No.5 in the whole of the UK for Medicine in the 2020 Complete University Guide!
Other top 5 subjects are: Forensic Science (1st), Dentistry (2nd), Anatomy (4th) and Biological Sciences (4th).
🎂 🎈 Happy birthday, Ninewells Hospital!
#onthisday
in 1974, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School was officially opened by the Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother - who was Chancellor of the University at the time.
Here's to the next 45 years! 🎉
🙌⭐️🎉 Huge congratulations to Professors Annie Anderson and Rory McCrimmon who have both been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) for their work on cancer and diabetes.
Read more:
Six University of Dundee researchers have been included in a new list of the world's most influential academics, including our very own Professor Albena Dinkova-Kostova and Professor Blair Smith
@Blairhsmith1H
- congratulations!
Huge congratulations to Dr Colin Henderson and Dr Vanessa Kay who have both been promoted within the School.
Colin has been appointed Chair of Experimental Pharmacology and Vanessa is now a Clinical Reader.
Dr Samira Bell is a Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in renal medicine, and part of our Division of Population Health and Genomics.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
We’re celebrating our women scientists today with stories from some of our researchers. First up is Albena Dinkova-Kostova, who is a Professor in Cellular Medicine.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
Congratulations to everyone recently honoured by being elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, including our own academics Prof Christopher Barratt and
@DilipNathwani
- a fantastic recognition of their achievements:
So wonderful to be back holding prize giving ceremonies in person! Congratulations to all our School of Medicine prize winners, hope you have a wonderful time at graduation
#UoDgrad
@dundeeuni
We were delighted to welcome
@UofGVPAnna
, Regius Professor of Medicine, Vice-principal and Head of
@UofGMVLS
at the
@UofGlasgow
to give this year's Margaret Fairlie lecture on
#PrecisionMedicine
.
Thank you for an inspiring and engaging talk on this increasingly important subject!
Congratulations to Professor Roland Wolf who has been awarded the Sir James Black Medal by
@RoyalSocEd
for his outstanding work in helping to ensure the safety of drugs used to treat a wide variety of diseases.
👏 Congratulations again to all our new doctors! Here's what one of them has to say about the future that's facing her as she prepares for her new role...
#DundeeMedic
#DundeeUni
#CoronavirusUK
A School of Medicine expert has been appointed to a role leading research aimed at improving kidney and heart health. Congratulations to Dr Samira Bell, who has been named Associate Director of the new Kidney Data Science Catalyst.
@samirabell76
Combining ultrasound and MRI technology can help detect prostate cancer at an earlier stage and potentially save lives, according to new University of Dundee research led by our colleague Ghulam Nabi, Professor of Surgical Uro-oncology.
Explore medical research behind the scenes
@dundeeuni
School of Medicine! On Sat 24th Sep we'll be showcasing what we do and how you can get involved! Jacqui Wood Centre, Ninewells, 11am-3pm. All welcome! For further info contact smed-public-engagement
@dundee
.ac.uk
@DoorsOpenDays
Dr Rosamund Langston is a Lecturer in Systems Medicine and has a specific research focus on learning, memory and dementia in development and ageing.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
Dr Charis Marwick is a Clinical Reader in Population Health and Genomics. Her research focuses on Infection, antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
A message from our Dean, Prof Rory McCrimmon: "Congratulations to all our students who are graduating today! I wish you every success as you proceed to foundation training and for your future careers." Have a fantastic day! 🎓
#UoDgrad
@dundeeuni
Best wishes and many thanks to
@LesleyPeebles
, Co-Director of the Clinical Research Centre, who is retiring after an amazing 32-year career with us. Read the full story:
Congratulations to our former student
@NchimunyaTebeka
who was awarded the Early Career Investigator Award for her recent talk at the
@DiabetesUK
2021 Professional Conference entitled 'The Interferon-inducible protein, Viperin, plays a role in beta cell survival' - great work.
It was great to welcome Hannah Donaldson - star of BBC drama 'Granite Harbour' - to the School of Medicine today. Hannah is amongst a group of actors who play patients in simulated 'real-life' scenarios for our students in their clinical exams.
@dundeeuni
@innovativesim
Students from
@UoDMedicine
and
@DJCAD
worked together to improve patient experience in the Emergency Department at Ninewells Hospital. After engaging with patients and staff, they implemented innovative design techniques. 😍 👌 👏
Congratulations to Professor Bob Steele who has been awarded a CBE in HM The Queen's Birthday Honours List for his work on the prevention, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer.
#cancerresearch
#cancer
#QueensBirthdayHonours
😍 👐 🌟 Huge congratulations to Dr Sarah Martins da Silva, who has been named one of the BBC's 100 Women 2019! She sits alongside other female leaders who inspire and influence through the work they do in their respective fields
Dr Alison Dicker is a Principal Investigator in Molecular and Clinical Medicine, and is another of our women researchers with an interesting story to tell…
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
Congratulations to all our students graduating at today's ceremony! We are very proud of you all. Wishing you a wonderful day of celebrations (despite the weather 😊)
#UoDGrad
Families of all our new MBChB grads are proud of their achievements, but the family of siblings Douglas Allan and Elspeth Allan must be doubly so - because they both graduated this year! Congrats and well done to them and all our 2020 doctors!
#DundeeMedic
✈️ 🌎 We're taking Dundee to the world yet again!
Professor Mairi Scott (Director of the Centre for Medical Education and Associate Dean International), Bonnie Lynch and Victoria Kirkwood are in Phoenix for
@AAMCtoday
Annual Meeting.
#meded
#aamc2019
#dundeeuni
New research from our Consortium Against Pain inEquality (CAPE) may explain why childhood exposure to adversity, including neglect, can increase chronic pain and harmful effects of powerful opioid pain killers.
Can events in our early years predispose us to pain, depression, and cardiovascular issues later in life? Dive into the world of neurobiology with Professor Tim Hales and Professor Lesley Colvin on the Airing Pain podcast. 🎙️🧠
Dr Anna Maria Choy is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine with a research interest in elastin in vascular disease and inherited cardiac conditions.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
Our colleague Professor Susie Schofield has been named as one of two winners of this year's
@dundeeuni
Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Teaching. Congratulations
@sjschofielduod
🥳 Read more:
Dr Li Kang is a Senior Lecturer in Systems Medicine, and her research looks at the pathophysiology of glucose/energy metabolism in obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disorders.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
You're invited to our School of Medicine Doors Open Day this weekend!
Come along to the Ian Lowe Centre, via Ninewells Hospital main reception, and take part in hands-on science activities, lab tours, and more.
Sat 23 Sept, 11am-3pm
More -
We were sad to say farewell to Prof Bob Steele yesterday at a lecture to mark his retirement. Prof Rory McCrimmon said "Bob has been a beacon of inspiration to all of his colleagues and we were delighted and honoured to pay tribute to him."
Dr Jenni Harvey is a Reader in Systems Medicine with research focusing on molecular and cellular processes underlying learning and memory, and how hormonal systems modulate such processes, influencing brain health and risk of neurodegenerative disease.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
Congratulations to
@Blairhsmith1H
on winning the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Principal Investigator/Medical Education of the Year award for 2023. Congratulations also to Dr Sarah Mills on winning the SAPC Doctoral Prize
@sapcacuk
Congratulations to Dr Amy Rogers MBChB, MD who was recently appointed as a Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Molecular & Clinical Medicine here at the School of Medicine.
@dramyrogers
⭐️ Huge congratulations to our alumna Dr Elizabeth Ferris, who was recognised for her services to disability sport in Scotland - we're so proud of her and all that she has achieved!
🙋 A huge welcome and congratulations to all our new students joining us this week! We're looking forward to welcoming you to the Ninewells family over the next few days and weeks - and we hope you enjoy the journey!
👆 Follow us on Twitter for School updates
#dundeemedic
A message from Dean McCrimmon: "Congratulations to all our staff & students for helping support our Doors Open Day. It was a resounding success with prospective students, parents and members of the public able to experience the many diverse activities we are actively engaged in”
Congratulations to Isla Mackenzie, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine here
@dundeeuni
, who features in the Movers and Shakers in BioBusiness 2021 report alongside other innovators helping to tackle the biggest health challenges of our time
One of our final-year MBChB students is part of Scotland's hockey team for this year's Commonwealth Games! Congratulations and best wishes to Karin Belch who will be heading to the Gold Coast in April.
Professor Jill Belch is a Clinical Professor in Molecular and Clinical Medicine with research focusing on cardiovascular medicine.
#WomenInScienceDay2021
#DundeeUni
Dundee stroke expertise to save lives across the world: the University of Dundee will enable healthcare professionals to learn highly specialised stroke treatment skills that will save lives and improve outcomes - read the full story:
@ProfGrunwald
Congratulations to PhD student
@CaraLouiseN
on being chosen to represent
@dundeeuni
at the National
#ThreeMinuteThesis
competition - 'bringing life to the subject of male infertility and shedding light on the sensitive subject'.
'My grandad helped build Dundee's School of Medicine. Now I'm graduating with a PhD!' When Nicole Hindley graduates this Friday, there will be a mixture of emotions and pride at completing a generational family circle. Read more:
Research by
@UoDMedicine
, working with
@UoDLifeSciences
, that aims to develop a new male contraceptive has been boosted by a $1.7 million funding award 🔬 💊
Read more 👉
📣 Staff, students and alumni, please join us on Wed 24 Jan at 2pm in the Wolfson LT to say farewell to Professor Bob Steele who will be leaving the University after 27 years' service. Prof Steele will be presenting a special seminar on 'A Career in Surgery and Screening'.
We were delighted to welcome Professor Amal Jamil Fatani, the Cultural Attaché to the UK from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, for a visit to our campus last week. We look forward to developing future research and education collaborations together.
@uksacborg_EN
@FataniAmal
Congratulations to our colleague Professor Albena Dinkova-Kostova who has been named on a "who's who" list of the world's most influential academics recently (Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers 2023) - read the story:
🏥 ✔️ 🌟 Our graduates go out into the world prepared for the demands of 21st-century healthcare - in part, thanks to the incredible teaching from our staff across the School.
Here's some
#tipsfornewdoctors
- and a great reminder for every
#dundeemedic
We are delighted that our former Dean of Medicine, Professor Andrew Morris, will be honoured at our graduation ceremony next week. Professor Morris, Director of Health Data Research UK, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Read more:
After 12 years as an integral member of the School of Medicine community, Dr Ros Langston will be leaving us at the end of December. Ros will be greatly missed by her colleagues and students. Read more:
Congratulations to our BMSc student Cole Roberts on winning one of this year's
@BJAJournals
and
@RCoANews
funded Jon Snow Anaesthesia Intercalated Awards! Great work!
@NIAAResearch
We're super-proud that one of our graduates has become the first woman to pass military challenge TV series SAS: Who Dares Wins! Louise McCullough, who is now an orthopaedics specialist in Aberdeen, graduated from Dundee in 2002.
Staff from our Centre for Medical Education (CME) are currently at the OTTAWA & AMEE Conference taking place in Lyon, France. They were delighted to see Professor Ronald Harden (pictured) who founded the Centre over 40 years ago.
#AMEE2022
#medicaleducation
Our Health Informatics Centre celebrated it's 20th anniversary this week. Two decades of helping life changing research and boosting Dundee's economy. Happy birthday, HIC 👏
@dataonamission
Researchers
@dundeeuni
have found that genetic factors can predict the risk of unwanted side-effects of statins, allowing doctors to take a personalised prescribing approach to improve patient outcomes.
@MargheBigossi
🌟 Congrats to the first cohort of ScotGEM students embarking on longitudinal placements in rural communities!
Read the BBC article on this fab news here:
A Simple blood test developed by researchers here
@dundeeuni
and the University of Edinburgh could detect life-threatening aortic tears - vital research from a team which includes Dr Anna-Maria Choy, our Clinical Senior Lecturer:
@TheBHF
Professor James Chalmers is just one of our researchers making a difference during the
#Covid_19
pandemic - he's looking at whether existing drugs can help treat the virus.
#dundeeuni
#discoverdundee
"We're working on a medicine... that can turn this into a mild infection"
The University of
#Dundee
is conducting trials to see if existing drugs can help treat
#Covid_19
.
Professor James Chalmers from
@dundeeuni
talks to
#5LiveBreakfast
.
🎧
@BBCSounds
-
Experts at
@dundeeuni
School of Medicine have proven that the beta-blocker, Bisoprolol, can now be safely prescribed to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for cardiac disease treatment. Read more:
Our Health Informatics Centre is crucial in helping researchers carry out life-changing work.
For diabetic expert Prof Ewan Pearson, HIC is one of the reasons he came to Dundee.
Happy birthday HIC, 20 years this week. 👏
@dataonamission
As part of the University's 50th anniversary celebrations, staff who have served over 15 years have been recognised for their long service. The School of Medicine ceremony for 15-24 years service took place this week. Congratulations to all who have achieved this milestone!
Great to see that we continue to rank within the top 10 in the UK for Medicine overall, and joint top in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Medicine in the Complete University Guide 2025 🥳 🎓
📢 We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Shivani Misra
@ShivaniM_KC
to Dundee on Thursday 21 Sep (3.00pm) for a seminar on 'The impact of ethnicity on the phenotype of early-onset diabetes' - all staff and students welcome to attend: Gannochy Lecture Theatre, Level 7 Ninewells
Researchers led by
@ColinPa11632406
and
@DMDSC
have made an important discovery that helps explain why South Asian type 2 diabetes patients are diagnosed at a younger age than Europeans and subsequently experience poorer outcomes.
More great awards news... congratulations to our BMSc students
@NelliSuntila
and Jenna Cook, who have jointly won our Sir James Mackenzie prize this year for outstanding performance and research 🥂. Find out more about Sir James Mackenzie here: