Scobie, Linda

Professor Linda Scobie

Professor, Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Professor Scobie has been at GCU since 2007 and originally moved from Glasgow University Veterinary School. She is involved in teaching on the Biomedical Science and Microbiology programmes. In addition, Professor Scobie leads a research group interested in viral zoonoses in the context of novel technologies such as xenotransplantation, and the contribution and/or reactivation of viruses in chronic disease conditions. Prof Scobie is a member of the World Health Organisation committee for the global consultation on regulatory requirements for xenotransplantation trials http://www.who.int/transplantation/xeno/en/ .
The team is also interested in emerging viral disease and potential routes of infection, in particular, Hepatitis E virus is the main interest of the group. The current postgraduate project underway is investigating the risk associated with Hepatitis E virus present in commercial shellfish sold in Scotland.

Currently, work is funded by the European Union and two projects are active:
• EUFP7 XENOISLET 2013-2016 http://xenoislet.eu/
• EUFP7 TRIAD 2011-2014 www.TRIAD.eu

Prof Scobie also consults for Aptalis Pharma Plc and Xenothera (INSERM) with regard to viral safety in porcine derived products.

Current staff:
Victoria Cruikshank (Victoria.Cruikshank@gcu.ac.uk)
Zoe Laing (PhD student)

Prof Scobie is Chair of the Genetic Modification Steering Committee for GMO work carried out at GCU. If you wish to carry out work with any GMO at GCU please contact Prof Scobie by email for guidance to the Portal and the relevant documents.