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Usher Institute inaugural lecture showcase

A public lecture exploring the stories, the research and the lives of our Usher Institute professors. Hosted by Professor David Argyle, Head of College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.…

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Making a difference to respiratory healthcare

Inaugural lecture by Professor Hilary Pinnock, Professor of Primary Care Respiratory MedicineUsher Institute, University of Edinburgh.Lecture description:Building on her experience as a primary care…

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How many #newborn #babies in Scotland develop a #coronovirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection?

New #research from the COPS project investigates the number of #newborn #babies born to mothers infected with #coronovirus (SARS-CoV-2) went on to develop infection themselves between March 2020 and…

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Usher innovation community

The Usher innovation community supports collaboration between academics, service professionals and industry to identify, evaluate and adopt new data-driven solutions to transform the delivery of care…

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#research UK waning of first and second-dose Oxford-AstraZeneca & Pfizer BioNTech #covid19 #vaccine

#research recently published from the DaC-VaP-2 project in the International Journal of Epidemiology provides further strong evidence for the waning of first and second doses of the…

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Vaccine Breakthrough Project: How have these results been used in real life?

What actually happens once a research paper has been published? In this soundbite, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) volunteer Lynn Laidshaw asks Vaccine Breakthrough Project's Principal…

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Vaccine Breakthroughs Project: A PPI Perspective

Why is the work done by the Vaccine Breakthrough Project important? In this soundbite, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) volunteer Deb Smith tells us a little bit about why she believes the…

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Who is most likely to experience severe COVID-19 despite being vaccinated?

Who should be prioritised for the Autumn 2022 COVID-19 booster vaccination doses in the UK? In this soundbite, data analyst Utkarsh Agrawal (University of Oxford) summarises the key take home…

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What is EAVE II?

Welcome2021 to EAVE II! For the last two years, the EAVE II team have been working hard to track the effects of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines across Scotland. As of October 2022, the…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 10: Funder's insights, future directions and closing comments

In the 10th and final segment of our webinar, Lara Edwards, a Senior Programme Manager at Health Data Research UK (@HDR UK ) provides some insights into the value and impact of the DaC-VaP-2 project.…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 9: Accessing data assets

In part 9 of our webinar, Professor Jenni Quint (Imperial College London), gives some insight into how you can go about requesting access to the data assets mentioned by our previous speakers. These…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 8: International Partnerships

In part 8 of our webinar, Dr Tristan Millington (University of Edinburgh) tells us about an ongoing partnership between DaC-VaP-2 and researchers at the VigiVac project, part of Fiocruz, aka the…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 7: Developing methods for UK-wide analyses

In part 7 of our webinar, Professor Chris Robertson (University of Strathclyde and Public Health Scotland) tells us the practical steps used in DaC-VaP-2 to coordinate UK-wide analyses. Where…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 6: Data Infrastructure in Northern Ireland

In part 6 of our webinar, Dr Declan Bradley (Queen's University Belfast) gives an overview of the COVID-19 research data infrastructure utilised for the DaC-VaP and DaC-VaP-2 projects. …

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 5:Data Infrastructure in Wales - SAIL Databank

In part 5 of our webinar, Stuart Bedston (Swansea University) gives an overview of SAIL Databank in Wales, one of the worlds richest population infrastructures in the world. Where can I find out…

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DaC-VaP-2: Webinar: Part 4: Data Infrastructure in Scotland - EAVE II

In part 4 of our webinar, Dr Steven Kerr gives us an overview of the EAVE II project, the initiative in Scotland that has been used to track COVID-19 and the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines…

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