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New human heart model set to boost future cardiac research and therapies
General Research
3 February 2020
University of Oxford researchers have developed a new computer model that recreates the electrical activity of the ventricles in a human heart. In doing so, they have uncovered and resolved theoretical inconsistencies that have been present in almost all models of the heart from the last 25 years. The new human heart model could enable more basic, translational and clinical research into a range of heart diseases and potentially accelerate the development of new therapies.
International research consortium activates clinical study for novel coronavirus in England and Scotland
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2020
In response the novel coronavirus emergency, the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) has activated its Clinical Characterisation Protocol (CCP) for emerging infections in England and Scotland.
Research Spotlight: How our genes can help us understand disease
General Research
31 January 2020
In a new Oxford Science Blog, Dr Pavandeep Rai (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics) guides us through her career and experiences of pushing the boundaries of science in both research and art.
New target identified for repairing the heart after heart attack
General Research
30 January 2020
An immune cell is shown for the first time to be involved in creating the scar that repairs the heart after damage.
Gut bacteria linked to personality
General Research
29 January 2020
Sociable people have a higher abundance of certain types of gut bacteria and also more diverse bacteria, an Oxford University study has found.
New CE for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Awards and Appointments General
28 January 2020
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is to appoint Dr Nick Broughton to become its next chief executive when Stuart Bell CBE retires from the role after he turns 60, having completed 37 years’ NHS service.
Coronavirus outbreak knowledge hub
Coronavirus COVID-19
28 January 2020
This pop-up space for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) supports evidence generation by pooling protocols, tools, guidance, templates, and research standards generated by researchers and networks working on the response to this outbreak. Findings from previous outbreaks, largely obtained during MERS and SARS outbreaks, are also available. We aim to make research faster and easier, and to enable standardised, quality data to be collected and prepared for sharing.
Action needed to ensure research is carried out ethically in global health emergencies
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
28 January 2020
Governments, funders, and research bodies must take action to ensure that research is undertaken ethically during global health emergencies, says a new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
A novel coronavirus outbreak of global health concern
Coronavirus COVID-19
24 January 2020
Peter Horby (Nuffield Department of Medicine) contributes to The Lancet article exploring the early implications of the disease. This items links direct to The Lancet article.
Peter Beaconsfield Prize in Physiological Sciences 2020
23 January 2020
Professor Hugh Watkins shortlisted for £30m British Heart Foundation research prize
Awards and Appointments General Research
23 January 2020
A project led by Professor Hugh Watkins at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine is one of the four projects on the shortlist of four research projects competing for a single £30 million award from the British Heart Foundation.
Global Brain Health Survey
23 January 2020
Oxford alumni startups receive €4M for brain health
Awards and Appointments General Innovation Research
23 January 2020
Two University of Oxford alumni-led startups, iLoF and Pipra, secured funding in excess of €4M from the European Institute of Technology for Health (EIT Health).
Funding success for liver cancer early detection
General Research
23 January 2020
Professor Ellie Barnes and her team win a prestigious Cancer Research UK Early Detection Programme Award to research the earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Clinical research federation responding to the Wuhan novel coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
22 January 2020
The International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC) is adapting its existing tools, designed for emerging respiratory pathogens, for the current outbreak of global significance. This is an international resource for facilitating the collection of standardised clinical data on patients hospitalised with suspected or confirmed infection with novel coronavirus.
Study reveals how cancer cells use bone marrow fat for growth and survival
General Research
22 January 2020
As society battles with an obesity epidemic, new research from the Edwards Group (Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences / Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences) shows how increased body fat contributes to cancer establishment and progression.
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences launch new journal
General Research
22 January 2020
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has launched a new journal showcasing case reports written by medical students at the University of Oxford during their surgical attachment.
Enriching Engagement awardees announced
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
21 January 2020
The first awardees for the University of Oxford’s Enriching Engagement funding scheme have now been announced, including five projects from across the Medical Sciences Division