Dr Colin McInnes
Job Title:
Deputy Director / Principal Scientist
Contact Email:
[email protected]
Contact Number:
0131 4455 111
Address:
Moredun Research Institute,
Pentlands Science Park,
Bush Loan,
Penicuik,
Midlothian EH26 0PZ
Job Role
Colin McInnes is currently Deputy Director of the Moredun Group.
Biography
Colin moved to Moredun over 20 years ago from Glasgow University where he had obtained his PhD. He joined a group working to develop techniques and reagents to study the ovine immune response to infection.
In 2003 he became a Principal Scientist at Moredun, specialising in parapoxvirus infections of ruminants and wildlife. His group was the first to characterise the poxvirus responsible for the deaths of red squirrels, a major contributory factor in their decline within the UK.
Current Research
- Developing better diagnostics and control measures for parapoxvirus infections of livestock
- Understanding the epidemiology of squirrelpox virus infection in grey squirrels
- Investigating the feasibility of producing a vaccine against squirrelpox virus in order to protect red squirrels