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New research identifies Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth
5 September 2025
Luana Soares, Francis Szele and colleagues from Oncology (Eric O’Neill), from Paediatrics (Mathew Wood) and from DPAG (Zoltan Molnar, Mootaz Salman), have identified Galectin-3 as a key regulator of neural development, establishing its contribution to brain growth.
Outstanding early-career researchers awarded European Research Council funding to launch their ideas
4 September 2025
Today, eleven researchers at the University of Oxford have been selected to receive prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, each worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five years.
Research finds therapeutic potential for PEPITEM in osteoporosis
4 September 2025
Researchers have identified bioactive peptide sequences in PEPITEM molecules, and demonstrated the biological activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key changes caused by osteoporosis.
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3 September 2025
New ‘off-the-shelf’ immunotherapy shows promise for treating high-risk childhood leukaemia
3 September 2025
Scientists at the University of Oxford, together with colleagues at Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow, have developed a new type of immunotherapy that could improve outcomes for infants and children with high-risk leukaemia.
Oxford launches major new AI vaccine research programme with the Ellison Institute of Technology
2 September 2025
The University of Oxford, through its strategic partnership with the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), has received research funding of £118m to launch an ambitious new programme of vaccine research.
Digital CBTe: A promising digital treatment for binge eating
2 September 2025
An innovative digital treatment programme for binge eating, Digital CBTe, has shown significant benefits in multiple pilot studies.
New studies reveal optimal time intervals for COVID-19 vaccine boosters
2 September 2025
Two new papers from scientists in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and other University of Oxford institutions have shown how the immune system reacts differently depending on the length of interval between vaccine doses.
The Kaiya Foundation to fund leukaemia research at University of Oxford
2 September 2025
The Kaiya Foundation has awarded one of its first major research grants, which will fund pioneering research into the fundamental cause of a high-risk leukaemia. The grant is being made to Dr Emily Neil and Professor Anindita Roy from the Childhood Leukaemia Research Group, based at the University of Oxford, in the hope that their discoveries will transform treatment approaches for sufferers through personalised medicine.
Teenage period pain linked to higher risk of chronic pain in adulthood
1 September 2025
Teenagers who experience moderate or severe period pain are significantly more likely to develop chronic pain in adulthood – including pain beyond the pelvis – according to a major new study from the University of Oxford, funded by the Medical Research Foundation.
Oxford-led team awarded significant grant to improve kidney transplant decision-making with AI
30 August 2025
Researchers from the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation (CET), led by Associate Professor Simon Knight, have been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGfAR). The project will develop and evaluate AI-driven clinical decision support tools to help clinicians make better-informed choices about kidney transplant offers.
Weight loss alone doesn’t ease atrial fibrillation symptoms in older adults, study finds
29 August 2025
A clinical trial led by researchers in the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Department of Medicine and Oxford Population Health, has found that while a structured weight-loss programme helped older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) shed weight safely and sustainably, it did not improve their heart rhythm symptoms or reduce the need for further treatment.
Home-based heart rhythm screening improves diagnosis of common heart condition
29 August 2025
A wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch increases diagnosis of a common heart rhythm disorder, according to a study by researchers from Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and led by a team at Oxford Population Health.
Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease more effective than antibiotics
29 August 2025
Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by UCL, coordinated by the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU) at NDORMS, in collaboration with researchers across the UK.
New research shows that pressure flips the switch on cancer cells
28 August 2025
A new study published in Nature reveals that the mechanical environment surrounding a tumour can cause cancer cells to change their behaviour, triggering a switch from rapid growth to a more invasive, drug-resistant state.
Exceptional Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships
28 August 2025
Three pioneering Oxford researchers are among the first recipients of the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, prestigious long-term awards to support exceptional mid-career research leaders in the UK. Only seven academics were selected in total from more than 600 initial applications.
Brain’s functional networks operate in cycles, study finds
27 August 2025
The brain’s networks activate in structured cycles, according to a major new study led by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford.
Four Oxford researchers recognised in the 2025 Royal Society Awards
27 August 2025
The annual Royal Society Awards recognise exceptional research achievements through a series of prestigious medals and prizes. Of the 27 awards for 2024-25, announced today, four honour Oxford University researchers for their outstanding contributions to scientific discovery, public engagement and research culture.
Oxford University spinout OrganOx to be acquired by Terumo for a record $1.5bn
26 August 2025
An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of OrganOx, a pioneering University of Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for US$1.5 billion. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and other approvals, would be the largest acquisition of an Oxford University spinout to date, and one of the most significant venture capital exits in UK university spinout history.
Planning application submitted for a major mental health and medical research campus in Oxford
22 August 2025
Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.