UoA Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

“The last thing we want is to stigmatise or scare people about the food they are eating.” Professor Alex Johnstone on ultra-processed foods, food insecurity, and why messaging matters with Holyrood Magazine. Read more 🔗 abdn.io/24C

⚽ Congratulations to MSc Sport & Exercise Nutrition student Matthew Hamilton on his appointment as Sports Scientist for the Scotland National Cerebral Palsy Football Team! @CPfootball_SCO Read more ⬇️ abdn.io/24o

Can walking with your head in the clouds lead to scientific success? ☁️ For Dr Madalina Neacsu and team, it meant 3,000m up in the Andes, working with communities growing rare purple corn. Read more 🔗 abdn.io/24i

Join us for our Medicine Open Day on Saturday 6 June to find out more about our medicine programme, meet our staff and students at our Foresterhill campus and take part in a range of Medicine based activities. Find out more and register to attend ➡️ abdn.io/23W

☕️ Can some cups of coffee a day reduce the risk of developing dementia? Recent studies suggesting this has reached the headlines ➡️ abdn.io/23J Here’s Professor Julian Griffin’s, Director of @rowett_abdn, comment on the study ➡️ abdn.io/23I

🔬 9–15 March is Healthcare Science Week #HCSWeekScot2026, recognising the importance of Healthcare Science professionals. Many of our degrees can lead to careers in Healthcare Science, from biomedical sciences to medical imaging. Read more on LinkedIn ➡️ abdn.io/23s

Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place today, 12 March, with sessions from 10am to midday and 5pm to 7pm (UK time). Speak with current students and ask questions of our experts throughout the event. We look forward to welcoming you. Register now - abdn.io/230

🦠 Immunology Escape Room - Can you access the vaccine protocols before time runs out? Free event, registration essential. 📅 Sat 14 March 📍 Aberdeen Science Centre 🕐 Sessions run 10am-3pm 👥 Open to all - suitable for ages 10+ ❗ Register to attend - abdn.io/22R

🫀 In December, medical student Tessa Yau attended the @anat_soc Winter Meeting @AngliaRuskin. There, she presented a poster based on a project she did about the use of the Anatomage table. Read Tessa's blog to find out more ➡️ abdn.io/22D

How should cancer survivors be treated in primary care? Research from @aberdeenuni suggests this can be done in primary care through routine cancer reviews, which can help address ongoing health needs and reduce anxiety about life after treatment ➡️ abdn.io/22y

📢 Interested in postgraduate study? Our next Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place on Thursday 12 March. Join us online to speak live with academics and current students, learn about our degrees and take virtual campus tours. Register to attend ➡️ abdn.io/225

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Harry Flint on receiving the Gowland Hopkins Award! The Nutrition Society honoured the retired researcher, whose work remains among the most cited in the world, at its recent Winter Conference. Read more on LinkedIn: abdn.io/21N

A former colleague of Professor John Mallard is among the first to try the @aberdeenuni next-gen Field-Cycling Imaging scanner 🔬 Switching between low & ultra-low magnetic fields, FCI could detect early brain changes linked to stroke & dementia 🧠✨ ➡️ abdn.io/21s

🔬 From witchcraft to science: the making of modern pharmacology Interested in pharmacology? Join us to explore how modern pharmacology was born; from leeches and urine remedies to aspirin and morphine. 📅 Tues 24 March ⏰ 16:30 UK ⬇️ Register below abdn.io/21n

🌱 Researchers at @aberdeenuni and @UniofNewcastle explored older adults’ experiences of the food environment in communities across the Scottish Highlands & Islands, highlighting key barriers to food security in rural areas. Read more on LinkedIn ➡️ abdn.io/218

Congratulations to Professor Anne Donaldson, researcher and Professor of Chromosome Biology at @aberdeenuni, who has been selected as a fellow of MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). Read more about Anne's work ➡️ abdn.io/20U

🔬 At the University of Aberdeen, we value research highly. Our new research newsletter shines a light on research taking place at the university, including incredible stories from the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition ➡️ abdn.io/20q

Congratulations to Professor Ian Gould for being ranked 6th in the world in the Scholar GPS category of research into Antimicrobial Stewardship, building on 2024 and 2025 rankings of 19th for research into Antibiotics.👏 Read more ➡️ abdn.io/20f

🌍👏 Recognition at a global level: 197 of @aberdeenuni researchers have been ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in Elsevier Data Repository 2025. Congratulations to our university’s researchers, your research is making a meaningful impact around the world 😊

New research led by @aberdeenuni in collaboration with @OfficialUoM, @UCC and @unibirmingham revealed that care for women following a second-trimester miscarriage varies depending on where they are treated in the UK and Ireland. abdn.io/1ZN