UofG Sii

@UofGSii

The School of Infection & Immunity (Sii), @UofGlasgow: Scientists & clinicians working to develop research, drug discovery & improvements in patient care.

Glasgow, Scotland gla.ac.uk/schools/infect… Joined July 2013

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UofG Sii @UofGSii Feb 13

🎥 | WATCH | Dr Marina Papaiakovou (@Cambridge_Uni) discusses genomic insights from poo!

Specifically, STH Diversity and Diagnostic Implications via Genome Skimming and Hybrid Capture.

The @WCIPGLASGOW seminar is now available on our @YouTube channel:

youtu.be/NmZxnujqhWQ?si…

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UofG Sii @UofGSii Feb 10

🆕 | Over 150 colleagues attended our fourth annual @UofGSii Away Day, held on Thursday, 29 January at the @GUUnion.

Staff and PGR students delivered presentations on a variety of subjects, followed by a drinks reception and a quiz in the SGDB.

🔗 More: gla.ac.uk/schools/infect…

School of Infection & Immunity staff and students all sat together facing a speaker and screen on a stage in a theatre.

UofG Sii @UofGSii Feb 6

🥈 | @UofGSii is proud to confirm the successful renewal of our Athena Swan Silver Award, extending our status to January 2031.

This recognises our commitment to gender equality and fostering an inclusive, supportive working environment.

🔗 Full story: gla.ac.uk/schools/infect…

UofG Sii @UofGSii Dec 25, 2025

🎄 | Wishing all @UofGSii staff and students, and colleagues across @UofGMVLS and @UofGlasgow, a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year!

A graphic with a cut out portrait image of Head of School Professor Julia Edgar, against a red background and white frame, with a quote stating: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, health new year. I look forward to working with you all again in 2026.

UofG Sii @UofGSii Dec 15, 2025

🆕 | A collaborative study led by @UofGSii, in partnership with @EliLillyandCo and @NHSGGC has uncovered how immune features in artery tissue at diagnosis can help predict whether patients with GCA will respond to steroid treatment.

🔗 Full story: gla.ac.uk/schools/infect…

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First author Dr Cecilia Ansalone in a white lab coat and blue gloves examines a tissue sample on a microscope in a laboratory. A monitor displays a magnified image of the biopsy sample, and lab equipment and notes are visible on the bench.