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Night-time blood pressure assessment is found to be important in diagnosing hypertension
23 September 2022
Around 15% of people aged 40-75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at night-time. Because they do not know about this, and therefore are not being treated for it, they are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease such as stroke, heart failure, and even death, suggests new research from the University of Oxford published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Major new NIHR Global Health Research Unit to focus on data science and genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
22 September 2022
The Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance, part of the Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford, has been awarded funding worth £7m for their work as an NIHR Global Health Research Unit (GHRU) for the next five years. The Centre’s research and capacity building work focuses on delivering genomics and enabling data for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
How artificial intelligence is shaping medical imaging
21 September 2022
Dr Qiang Zhang of the Radcliffe Department of Medicine explains how artificial intelligence is being used to help researchers and physicians interpret medical imaging.
Call for supervisors: Academic special interest projects for Graduate-entry Medicine students
20 September 2022
Students in Years 1 & 2 of the 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme have the opportunity to pursue an area of academic special interest. We are seeking academic supervisors to support this work.
Researchers describe how cancer cells can defend themselves from the consequences of certain genetic defects
16 September 2022
Researchers in Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics have identified a rescue mechanism that allows cancers to overcome the consequences of inactivating mutations in critically important genes.
Obituary – Professor Dame Valerie Beral, 28 July 1946 – 26 August 2022
13 September 2022
Epidemiologist who resolved important questions about women’s health
September 2022 - Volunteer Opportunities
12 September 2022
The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
8 September 2022
The University of Oxford is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The University enjoyed a close relationship with the Queen throughout her reign and gives thanks for her 70 years of service to the nation.
Malaria booster vaccine continues to meet WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
8 September 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™ – which previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.
Why our brain wiring’s insulation matters
8 September 2022
Alberto Lazari of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences explains the importance of insulation in our brains' wiring.
Gero Miesenböck awarded Horwitz Prize for foundational work on Optogenetics
8 September 2022
Congratulations to Professor Gero Miesenböck (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics) who is to be awarded the 2022 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, together with Professors Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann, for research that laid the foundation for the field of optogenetics.
Oxford’s clinical staff awarded OAHP funding for research skills training
7 September 2022
£73,000 of professional development grants are being awarded to Oxford’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and research practitioners to develop skills that will support them to research new and improved ways of delivering healthcare to patients and service users.
Updates from the MSD Research Staff Forum
6 September 2022
Study raises hope of pre-school type 1 diabetes screening programme
6 September 2022
Researchers in Oxford have launched the first UK study in the general population to test for early markers of type 1 diabetes before children develop symptoms or need insulin.
Study develops radiotranscriptomic AI analysis to enable virtual heart biopsies
5 September 2022
Researchers from Radcliffe Department of Medicine tested the method in COVID-19 patients, to find that the results predicted in-hospital mortality.
Professor Dame Sue Black joins DPAG as Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy
1 September 2022
The Department welcomes Professor Dame Sue Black DBE OBE FRSE FBA FRAI FRSB ChFA, Baroness Black of Strome and one of the world’s leading forensic scientists, as our Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy.
New study shows muscle pain is not due to statins in over 90% of those taking the treatment
30 August 2022
Statin therapies are not the cause of muscle pain in over 90% of those who experience symptoms, according to a new study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health. The results were published today in The Lancet and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.