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12 December 2023
Oxford University Hospitals launches new mRNA cancer vaccine trial for patients with head and neck cancers
General Research
11 December 2023
The first patient in Oxfordshire has been treated in an mRNA cancer vaccine trial at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust (OUH). The trial, led locally by Dr Ketan Shah, consultant clinical oncologist at OUH, marks a significant milestone in the national cancer vaccine advance.
MSD Research Staff Forum update: Discussing employment experience
8 December 2023
Researcher representatives and advocates shared ideas on how to enhance and enrich the employment experience for MSD Researchers
Antibiotic resistance genes are spread more widely between bacteria than previously thought
General Research
8 December 2023
A new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria is considerably more widespread than previously thought.
Race to cure type 1 diabetes gets a new boost
General Research
7 December 2023
Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) group awarded £2.55 million for diabetes research.
Winners of the Medical Research Foundation Festive Science Image Competition 2023
Awards and Appointments General
7 December 2023
Winners of the Medical Research Foundation’s second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), were announced on Tuesday. Three winners were selected, with one researcher from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) winning the second place and two researchers from the Department of Oncology were highly commended.
Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease
General Research
5 December 2023
Research carried out at the University of Oxford has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.
Nuffield Department of Population Health’s Dr Tammy Tong awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
General Research
4 December 2023
Armed to the hilt: Study solves mystery behind bacteria’s extensive weaponry
General Research
1 December 2023
A new study led by the University of Oxford has shed light on why certain species of bacteria carry astonishing arsenals of weapons. The new findings, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, could help us to engineer microbes that can destroy deadly pathogens, reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
Kennedy Trust gift to help drive forward research into inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases at Oxford
General Research
30 November 2023
Two professorships in translational medicine have been endowed at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology thanks to a generous gift from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.
Clinicians, practices, and patients all have a part to play in dealing with risks of remote consulting, new Oxford-led study reveals
General Research
29 November 2023
While most remote GP consultations are safe, the 'Remote by Default' study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry more risk for patients with some urgent conditions.
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences set to deliver clinical trials expertise to China National Biotec Group in new collaboration
Clinical Trials General Research
28 November 2023
The training initiative builds the foundations to explore further collaborations encompassing joint research efforts, leadership programmes, and a shared commitment to advancing clinical trials.
Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre named in first global initiative for children with rare diseases
General Research
27 November 2023
In the autumn statement on Wednesday 22 November, the government announced its support for the Rare Therapies Launch Pad, a new programme that will develop regulatory pathways for children with rare conditions to access individualised therapies.
Unlocking the secrets of the gut microbiome
General Research
24 November 2023
Undaunted by its complexity, Professor Emma Slack is pioneering new methods of engineering the body’s largest microbiome to improve health and protect against disease.
Oxford-led study shows how AI can detect antibiotic resistance in as little as 30 minutes
General Research
21 November 2023
To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, researchers supported by the Oxford Martin Programme on Antimicrobial Resistance Testing at the University of Oxford have reported advances towards a novel and rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test that can return results within as little as 30 minutes - significantly faster than current gold-standard approaches.
Antimicrobial resistance is a silent killer that leads to 5 million deaths a year. Solutions must include the poor
General Research
17 November 2023
Microbes such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi form part of our everyday lives – they live in us, on us and around us. We need them for healthy digestion, immune function, and the synthesis of essential nutrients, and we depend on them for farming and industrial processes. But microbes also cause disease in people, animals and plants.
Flies neglect food and endure shocks to seek a dopamine reward
General Research
17 November 2023
New research published in nature, led by Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) scientists Dr Kristijan Jovanoski and Professor Scott Waddell at the Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, reveals dopamine systems can cause flies to seek reward despite negative consequences
Call for applications to establish networks of epidemic and pandemic sciences research excellence across Africa
General Research
16 November 2023
The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) has joined forces with the Science for Africa Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation to launch a call for applications to establish innovative networks of research excellence in epidemic and pandemic sciences across Africa.
£4.3m boost for Oxford-Glasgow spinout tackling antimicrobial resistance
General Research
15 November 2023
Glox Therapeutics, a company pioneering the development of precision antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance, has raised £4.3M in early-stage funding to develop effective targeted therapeutics against antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria.
AI tool could help thousands avoid fatal heart attacks
General Research
14 November 2023
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can predict 10-year risk of deadly heart attacks, could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to British Heart Foundation-funded research presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.