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Novo Nordisk Research Centre opens in Oxford
General Innovation
13 September 2018
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, has attended the inauguration of the Novo Nordisk Research Centre Oxford (NNRCO).
Showcase of Oxford’s leading role in AI healthcare revolution
General Innovation
6 September 2018
Oxford’s cutting-edge work in AI techniques that promise to transform healthcare has been showcased on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Evox Therapeutics secures £35.5m Series B
General Innovation
4 September 2018
The Oxford University spinout will use the investment to further develop its exosome technology, capable of delivering drugs to previously inaccessible parts of the body.
Partnership launched to develop cystic fibrosis gene therapy
General Innovation
6 August 2018
Experts at Oxford are teaming up with leading figures from industry to advance development of a gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
Virtual reality used to treat fear of heights
Innovation Research
12 July 2018
A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry provides first evidence that psychological therapy can be successfully delivered in virtual reality (VR).
Reducing the need for 24-hour blood pressure monitors in general practice
Innovation Research
29 June 2018
The One Show: SlowMo Story
General Innovation
19 June 2018
The app designed by researchers at the Department of Psychiatry to slow down negative thoughts of people with paranoia appeared on the BBC's The One Show. They revealed how one of the first users, Angie, is benefiting from this innovative approach.
First human test of robotic eye surgery a success
Innovation Research
19 June 2018
Researchers from the University of Oxford have completed the first successful trial of robot-assisted retinal surgery.
Rosalind Franklin Institute will 'transform' life sciences research through disruptive technologies
General Innovation
6 June 2018
Business Secretary Greg Clark has today launched the £103m Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI), a national centre of excellence that will harness disruptive technologies such as AI and robotics to improve dramatically our understanding of biology.
Body temperature liver storage technique improves transplant success
Innovation Research
19 April 2018
Preserving livers at body temperature has been shown to improve transplant success and to increase the number of viable donor livers available for transplant, which could lead to shorter waiting lists for patients and lower mortality rates.
Oxford to benefit from government funding for research commercialisation
Innovation Research
12 April 2018
Oxford is to take part in three new government-funded projects designed to help universities collaborate with each other, and with external organisations, to boost research commercialisation.
Oxford spinout Brainomix secures £7m investment to tackle strokes with AI
Innovation
3 April 2018
Brainomix, a medical imaging company using artificial intelligence (AI) for the fast diagnosis and treatment of stroke victims, has attracted £7m ($9.8m) of investment to bring its software to the global healthcare market. The company was spun out from Oxford University research.
Computer simulations move step closer to reducing animal use in drug testing
Innovation Research
13 March 2018
The march towards replacing animals in drug testing with computer simulations has made another significant step forward, with the development of new software which can predict the possible cardiac side effects of taking a new drug.
Oxford 3D bio-printer company OxSyBio secures £10m Series A led by Woodford
Innovation
12 March 2018
Woodford Investment Management leads round into OxSyBio, the second Oxford University spinout from Oxford Nanopore founder Hagan Bayley
Cancer vaccine firm Oxford Vacmedix closes $12.5m Series A funding
Innovation
6 March 2018
South Korean and Chinese investors join round into Oxford University spinout developing cancer vaccines.
Biomedical Imaging AIMday announced
Events Innovation
14 February 2018
On Thursday 19 April, Oxford University will play host to an AIMday focused on Biomedical Imaging, which is at the heart of much of the clinical and biomedical research conducted at the University.
Nicola Blackwood and Jonathan Flint join OUI
Innovation
12 February 2018
The innovation arm of Oxford University gains impact at board level with the addition of the former Minister for Public Health and Innovation and the former Chief Executive of Oxford Instruments.
Oxford named as one of six sites to receive funding to transform health through data science
General Innovation
7 February 2018
Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK, including the University of Oxford, to address challenging healthcare issues through use of data science.
NHS mental health services to offer virtual reality treatment
Innovation
5 February 2018
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) awarded £4 million to enable state-of-the-art psychological therapy to be delivered via virtual reality (VR) in the NHS, in a project that brings together a team of NHS trusts, universities, a mental health charity, the Royal College of Art, and a University of Oxford spin-out company.
Medical Sciences Division announces two new Industry Experts in Residence
Innovation
26 January 2018
Experts in Med Tech Regulation and Surgical Technologies join the Medical Sciences Division Industry Experts in Residence Scheme.