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Clinical data project leads to potential advance in understanding of chronic hepatitis B
Research
27 June 2019
Researchers and clinicians in Oxford have provided fresh insights into how some people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can be cleared of the disease, as part of a national initiative to better use NHS patient data to tackle emerging health issues.
Launch of Oxford BioEscalator will strengthen region’s bioscience ecosystem
Innovation
20 June 2019
Baroness Nicola Blackwood of North Oxford, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Innovation, has officially opened the Oxford BioEscalator.
New maps could show how to beat malaria
Research
20 June 2019
New research published in The Lancet shows where the fight to defeat malaria is succeeding and where it has stalled. Two studies present the most comprehensive picture to date of the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum parasites, which cause the majority of the world’s malaria burden.
Nuffield Department of Medicine researcher awarded 2019 Lister Prize
Awards and Appointments General
19 June 2019
Congratulations to Dr Ross Chapman who has been awarded a 2019 Lister Prize!
Identification of protective antibodies may be key to malaria vaccine
General Research
13 June 2019
An Oxford-led study has identified the antibodies that may hold the key to creating the first effective vaccine against malaria infection in the blood.
Key insights into underlying mechanisms behind Type 2 diabetes
General Research
13 June 2019
Research from Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics sheds light on a vicious cycle that causes specialised pancreatic cells to fail in their function to maintain healthy bloody sugar levels.
BBC News: Big data 'can stop malaria outbreaks before they start'
General Research
13 June 2019
A ground-breaking study in Bangladesh co-lead by Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) has found that using data from mobile phone networks to track the movement of people across the country can help predict where outbreaks of diseases such as malaria are likely to occur, enabling health authorities to take preventative measures.
Need for better community engagement during global health emergencies
Engagement Opportunities General Research
13 June 2019
Researchers from the Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities joined an international group of experts in community engagement for health research to identify urgent measures to foster involvement of local communities in emergency research, such as the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prof Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen elected as EMBO member
Awards and Appointments General
11 June 2019
Many congratulations to Professor Jacobsen from MRC Molecular Haematology Unit and Radcliffe Department of Medicine, for this distinction, which recognises his research unravelling the haematopoietic roadmap.
How is a scientist made?
Engagement Opportunities General Research
11 June 2019
In a new Medium article, Jacqueline Pumphrey interviews Sarah Finnegan, a postdoc working in the Breathe Oxford research group at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. As a teenager, Sarah visited the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, met lots of inspiring scientists, and wondered what it would take to get a job like theirs. This summer, she is leading her group’s own participation at the same prestigious exhibition, where she hopes to inspire the next generation.
Clinical guidelines for antidepressant dosage must reflect the evidence
General Research
10 June 2019
New analysis shows the lower range of the licensed dose of the most commonly used second-generation antidepressants achieves the optimal balance between efficacy, tolerability and acceptability in the acute treatment of adults with major depression.
Government investment in health research benefits wider economy, study finds
General Research
10 June 2019
A study including researchers in Nuffield Department of Population Health has found that government investment in healthcare research is good for the wider economy.
Oxford academics recognised in 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Awards and Appointments General
10 June 2019
The pioneering work of members of the University has been recognised in The Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Brake on DNA damage repair pathway discovered
General Research
5 June 2019
Researchers in the Department of Biochemistry have identified a new layer of control of the Fanconi anaemia pathway that repairs a harmful form of DNA damage.