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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
Oxford researchers test ‘Viagra’ drug to prevent recurrent strokes
General Research
20 January 2020
Researchers in Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) have begun a clinical trial to assess whether the drug sildenafil could improve blood flow to the brain.
Lifetime suicide risk factors identified
General Research
17 January 2020
A new review by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry of previous studies into suicide worldwide has highlighted the effects of individual and environmental risk factors over a lifetime.
Timothy Behrens and Eleanor Stride recognised in prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Awards and Appointments General Research
15 January 2020
Two Medical Sciences Division scientists have been recognised in The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, the largest unrestricted cash prizes available to scientists under the age of 42.
Malnutrition linked with increased risk of Zika birth defects
General Research
15 January 2020
The severity of Zika virus-related deformations in babies has been shown to be affected by environmental factors such as maternal nutrition.
Careers Support for Researchers: Hilary Term 2020
14 January 2020
Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Awards 2020 open for nominations
14 January 2020
Amount of sugar sold in soft drinks drops by 29% in the UK
General Research
14 January 2020
There was a 29% reduction in the total amount of sugar sold in soft drinks in the UK between 2015 and 2018, despite an increase in sales of soft drinks by volume of 7%, according to new research from Nuffield Department of Population Health.
New heart disease drug to be made available to NHS patients through ground-breaking collaboration
General Innovation Research
14 January 2020
Up to 30,000 lives could be saved over the next decade thanks to a proposed pioneering government collaboration with pharmaceutical company Novartis to tackle heart disease – a leading cause of death in the UK.
Determining the atomic structure of bacterial surface proteins in situ
General Research
14 January 2020
Researchers in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, together with colleagues from across Oxford, have successfully obtained a structure of the surface layer from Gram-negative bacteria, bound to the cell membrane via long sugars called lipopolysaccharide or endotoxin, by applying novel electron tomography techniques.
Harrington UK Rare Disease Scholar Award- Information Session
10 January 2020
Vere Harmsworth Library opening hours
9 January 2020
AIMday in Neurotechnology - POSTPONED
9 January 2020
Are you an academic interested in finding out how your knowledge can be used to solve industry challenges? Would you like to widen your network? Meet potential collaborators / future employees? Gain insights into relevant funding schemes? If you answer YES to any of the above, now is the time to register for the AIMday in Neurotechnology.
New target identified to help prevent dangerous heart rhythms after heart attack
General Research
9 January 2020
For many years, we have been using beta-blockers to neutralise a specific stress hormone and prevent dangerous heart rhythms following a heart attack. However, a new study led Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) and published in the European Heart Journal has uncovered evidence for an additional stress hormone acting as a key trigger for dangerous heart rhythms that is not currently targeted by these drugs.
Removing body clock gene protects mice against pneumonia
General Research
9 January 2020
Removing the clock gene BMAL1 makes bacteria-engulfing defence cells in the body more effective, a new study from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has found.
Oxford's Medical School implement Practicum Script, an innovative tool to improve clinical reasoning skills
General
9 January 2020
Oxford's Medical School are one of the first faculties to implement Practicum Script in the undergraduate level. The multi-centre study (also including Imperial College London) aims to investigate the effectiveness of Practicum Script as a standardised educational resource integrated into the medical school curriculum to enhance clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills among students in clinical rotations. The experiment will consist of the simulation of 20 real clinical Internal Medicine cases during the academic year and the participation includes a handful of other medical schools in the UK. It’s envisaged more than 2000 senior medical students from 25 top medical schools will benefit from this programme.
Three minute thesis competition launched - deadline 3 February
8 January 2020
3 Minutes, 1 Slide…..Your Thesis! An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide? Dphil students are invited to apply to take part. Training and prizes are available!