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New research confirms obesity is a cause of kidney disease
General Research
4 November 2020
Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease.
BioEscalator’s resident biotech Base Genomics acquired by Exact Sciences
General Innovation
4 November 2020
Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) recently announced the acquisition of its portfolio company, Base Genomics, by US-based early cancer diagnostic leaders, Exact Sciences, for $410m. The partnership will enable Base Genomics to significantly accelerate its clinical and commercial development here in Oxford, potentially unlocking a new era of preventative medicine and improved patient outcomes.
Hearing voices can be frightening and isolating – but talking can help
General Research
4 November 2020
Innovative drug delivery techniques show promise in clinical trials
General Research
2 November 2020
Trials of Oxford coronavirus vaccine begin in Kenya
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
2 November 2020
Kenya has joined the global efforts in search of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 with the start of a trial evaluating the ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
Oxford to trial new COVID-19 test for individuals without symptoms
Coronavirus COVID-19 General
30 October 2020
The University of Oxford will take part in a new pilot scheme to assess the use of Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs), a new COVID-19 test designed to identify asymptomatic individuals with the virus.
Knee osteoarthritis guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined
Research
29 October 2020
Researchers review the similarities and differences between OARSI and ESCEO 2019 guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and provide a narrative to help steer health-care providers through the complexities of non-surgical management of the disease.
Experimental Psychology launches new EPICS website to coincide with Oxford’s Centenary of Women
General
29 October 2020
Social activity can be good for mental health, but whether you benefit depends on how many friends you have
General Research
29 October 2020
Breast cancer study wins 2020 ONS Research Excellence Award
Awards and Appointments General Research
29 October 2020
Dr Gurdeep Mannu from the Nuffield Department of Population Health has won the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Award for a study which highlighted early risk factors for breast cancer patients.
Novel COVID-19 Antibody Therapy Candidates Identified by Leading UK Biotech Consortium
Coronavirus COVID-19 Innovation Research
29 October 2020
Understanding the physics of the immune response necessitates new technology
General Research
29 October 2020
Professor Marco Fritzsche has joined the Kennedy Institute as the Principal Investigator of the Biophysical Immunology Laboratory (BPI), as part of a joint appointment with the Rosalind Franklin Institute. His lab is leading the development of a lattice light sheet microscope that will significantly advance the study of live cells.
Minimal risk of catching COVID-19 as a result of endoscopy, study finds
Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
29 October 2020
More than 6,000 patients who underwent endoscopy at 18 NHS hospitals since the start of pandemic have been tested and none contracted COVID as a result of the procedure, a study involving clinicians from Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has found.
Ethnic representation within the Tendon Human Cell Atlas to be improved with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative funding
Research
29 October 2020
Researchers in Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have been awarded funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to ensure that tendon samples from understudied ethnic groups are included in the Tendon Human Cell Atlas.
Reproducible Research Oxford activities
26 October 2020
100 Years of Oxford Degrees for Women in DPAG
General Staff and student stories
23 October 2020
Meet four of Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetic's (DPAG) female graduate students as the department joins celebrations for the Centenary of women making history at Oxford.
Global clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine resume
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
23 October 2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has today authorised a restart of clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 Oxford coronavirus vaccine in the USA following the trials restarting in the UK, Brazil, South Africa and Japan.
University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute appoints first Bvlgari Scholars
Awards and Appointments General
23 October 2020
Bvlgari and the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute announce the next stage of their pledge to build a pandemic-free future by awarding the inaugural Bvlgari Scholarships.