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Researchers develop new regimen to block transmission of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
Research
29 May 2018
Primaquine can be used to prevent the transmission of falciparum malaria from human to mosquito. Bob Taylor and colleagues at the Mahidol Oxford Research Unit (MORU) have developed an age-based regimen for single low-dose primaquine to block the transmission of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.
NPEU team win 2018 BMJ Research Paper of the Year
Awards and Appointments General
22 May 2018
The 2018 BMJ research paper of the year award was won by the BUMPES trial conducted by The Epidural and Position Trial Collaborative Group. Professor Peter Brocklehurst, the Chief Investigator, was at the NPEU when the trial was designed and NPEU staff were involved in the design, conduct and statistical and economic analysis.
HIV researchers create Chelsea garden to raise awareness of disease stigma
Events Research
18 May 2018
Scientists and designers have teamed up with young people living with HIV, to create a garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show to highlight the successes and challenges still faced by young people living with HIV.
Funding success for the Biochemistry solution-state NMR facility
General
15 May 2018
Group leaders in the Departments of Biochemistry (Profs Christina Redfield, Jason Schnell and John Vakonakis) and Chemistry (Profs. Andy Baldwin and Tim Claridge) have secured support towards upgrading the flagship 950 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, housed in Biochemistry.
DPhil student awarded British Science Association media fellowship 2018
Awards and Appointments General
14 May 2018
Layal Liverpool, a 3rd year Infection, Immunology & Translational Medicine DPhil student at St Edmund Hall, has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) media fellowship, funded by the Society for Applied Microbiology.
Using management thinking to fight the superbug crisis
Research
11 May 2018
Dr Marco J Haenssgen discusses the application of management thinking to solving the growing global problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Seven Oxford researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Awards and Appointments General
11 May 2018
Seven Oxford scientists are amongst 48 of the UK's world-leading researchers elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences this year.
Oxford academics honoured by the Royal Society
Awards and Appointments General
9 May 2018
Six of Oxford University's distinguished scientists, and four from the Medical Sciences Division, have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their outstanding contributions to science.
Five Oxford Clinical Medical Students place in top 10% in national ophthalmology prize
Awards and Appointments General
8 May 2018
Five Oxford Clinical Medical Students place in top 10% in prestigious national Ophthalmology Duke Elder Prize Examination
Awards success for Department of Oncology
Awards and Appointments General
2 May 2018
Congratulations to researchers in the Department of Oncology, who have received a number of prestigious awards this month.
Partial knee replacements better for many patients and cheaper for NHS
Research
2 May 2018
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have found that many more patients could be given a partial knee replacement instead of a total knee replacement, resulting in improvements in their quality of life and lower costs for the healthcare system.
How decisions form in the brain: a physical basis for a cognitive process
Research
2 May 2018
Gathering information before making a decision is considered a hallmark of intelligence. Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour have discovered what happens in a brain before a decision is made.
Building work for new neuroscience research facility gets under way
General
27 April 2018
Work to build the UK’s first dedicated centre for research into the prevention of stroke and dementia has started in Oxford.
Can microbes manipulate our minds?
Research
26 April 2018
Researchers at the University of Oxford have proposed an evolutionary framework to understand why microbes living in the gut affect the brain and behaviour, published in Nature Reviews Microbiology.
Eating for an Environmentally Sustainable Future
General
26 April 2018
In a blog post for Medium, Helen Adams, Public Engagement Coordinator for the Livestock, Environment and People (LEAP) project (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences) introduces the project and writes about the team’s first foray into public engagement at Super Science Saturday in March 2018.
Getting rid of malaria possible, if we try something new
Research
25 April 2018
The rapid elimination of potentially untreatable P. falciparum malaria in South-East Asia is possible, according to a ground-breaking new study published in The Lancet.
Scientists identify genetic catalysts that speed up evolution of antibiotic resistance
Research
24 April 2018
Researchers at Oxford University have shown that it is possible to identify genetic catalysts that accelerate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria – and that this knowledge could be used to design treatments to stifle the development of resistance.
DPAG research groups discover possible treatment for asthma
Research
23 April 2018
New paper explores a radical new approach to combating asthma.
A dose of empathy may support patients in pain
Research
20 April 2018
Research published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine suggests that empathic, positive messages from doctors may be of small benefit to patients suffering from pain, and improve their satisfaction about the care received.