Viking Genes

24/02/2026

Happy to all our gaelic speaking volunteers and supporters!

21/02/2026

Read more about the Viking Genes Hebrides Community Screening Project in this terrific article by welovestornoway.com. 👇

https://welovestornoway.com/index.php/articles/41558-gbp1m-bid-to-track-isles-genetic-illnesses

For the local news and events in the Western Isles, We Love Stornoway connects our island communities, highlighting key happenings and sharing positive stories.

20/02/2026

Prof Jim Flett Wilson and Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar are pictured here at events this week on the , where they shared important findings from the 'Hebrides Study' and made the case for community screening in the .

20/02/2026

Watch from 21mins 27seconds in to Prof Jim Flett Wilson and Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar talk about community screening in the Western Isles:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002rldc/an-la-19022026

Expires at 8.30pm tonight so might want to get the clip quickly!

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20/02/2026

A reminder to join us at the Hub tomorrow at 10am for a presentation from Torquil Crichton and Dr Jim Flett Wilson on the findings from the Viking Genes 'Hebrides Study'.

18/02/2026

Fit to print…A reminder that you’re invited to meet Prof Jim Wilson of Viking Genes to hear about the haemochromatosis hotspot in the islands. We’ll be in Galson, Stornoway and a Kinloch this week Thanks to The Scotsman and for coverage today.

17/02/2026

JUST A REMINDER - THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY - ISLE OF LEWIS!
Prof Jim Flett Wilson and Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar invite you to an event this week on the where they will share important findings from the 'Hebrides Study' and make the case for community screening in the .

Galson Estate Event - Thurs 19th of February - 3pm-4.30pm
Address: Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn Business Centre
Tom na Bà, South Galson, HS2 0SH

Stornoway Town Hall Event - Thurs 19th February - 7:30-9:00pm
Address: 20 South Beach, Stornoway HS1 2BJ

Balallan Event - Friday 20th February - 10am-11.30am
Address: Kinloch Historical Society Community Hub
Balallan, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9PN

11/02/2026

📢Looking forward to joining Dr Jim Flett Wilson of Viking Genes as he shares the findings from the Viking Genes 'Hebrides Study' and we make the case for community screening for haemochromatosis in the islands🧬

11/02/2026

Prof Jim Flett Wilson and Torcuil Crichton MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar invite you to an event next week on the where they will share important findings from the 'Hebrides Study' and make the case for community screening in the .

09/02/2026

We have a new and powerful volunteer story to share with you.
Alan from Skye, an engineering manager, was looking forward to semi-retirement, working the family croft, but declining health cast a shadow over his future plans. Then Alan received a letter from Prof Jim Flett Wilson, telling him that he has an actionable result in the HFE gene, which can cause the iron-overload disease haemochromatosis.
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https://viking.ed.ac.uk/for-viking-genes-volunteers/volunteer-stories/alan-story

The terrific photo of Alan was taken by his wife.

Haemochromatosis UK

06/02/2026

Viking Genes Hebrides fund launched!
We now have a fund dedicated to our work in the Hebrides. Haemochromatosis UK has kick-started the fund with a very generous £2,000! They also funded our research that identified Northwest Irish and Outer Hebridean populations at highest risk of carrying harmful haemochromatosis variant. We can't thank you enough!

You can donate via our secure donation page here: https://donate.ed.ac.uk/support/VikingGenesHebrides
Or learn more about fundraising via our Support Viking Genes pages: https://viking.ed.ac.uk/support-viking-genes

If you can help, let’s get talking, we are grateful for all the community help.
Email viking@ed.ac.uk.