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Funding to compare imaging modalities for liver cancer detection
General Research
21 March 2024
The DeLIVER early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma research team will evaluate non-contrast-enhanced MRI and compare it to standard of care ultrasound in a cohort of patients under surveillance for liver cancer.
March 2024 - Volunteer Opportunities
19 March 2024
New trial to study how the human immune system adapts to ‘tolerate’ malaria parasites
General Research
19 March 2024
Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have launched a pioneering study that examines how the immune system responds to repeated malaria infections. The BIO-004 study is being run in partnership between the Department of Biochemistry (Draper Lab, based in the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery), the University of Edinburgh (Spence Lab, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research) and the Oxford Vaccine Group (part of the Department of Paediatrics). BIO-004 will provide a unique insight into how the immune system adapts over the first few malaria infections of life, learning to tolerate malaria parasites and developing natural immunity to severe illness.
New School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SMBMS)
19 March 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated food images look tastier than real ones
General Research
18 March 2024
Researchers have announced an intriguing discovery – consumers generally prefer Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated images of food over real food images, especially when they are unaware of their true nature. The new findings have been published in Food Quality and Preference.
Oxford wins funding to set up UK’s first registry of those at risk of type 1 diabetes
General Research
15 March 2024
Oxford researchers have received funding to set up a UK registry for children and adults who are at risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D), by testing positive for diabetes autoantibodies.
Ground-breaking Research Unveils Cost-Effective Model to Boost COVID-19 Immunisation in Developing Countries
General Research
14 March 2024
In a ground-breaking development, a cost-effective strategy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination rates among rural populations in developing countries has been unveiled in a recent study published in Nature. Titled "Last-mile delivery increases vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone," the research, conducted by a collaborative team from the International Growth Centre, University of Oxford, Yale University School of Management, and Wageningen University, introduces a simple yet widely applicable intervention to enhance vaccine accessibility.
Sixty Seconds with Oliver Harrison
13 March 2024
Antimalarial treatments more likely to fail in children with acute malnutrition
General Research
13 March 2024
Children with acute malnutrition across Africa and Asia have a higher risk of treatment failure and malaria reinfection, even after being given the best currently available and recommended malaria treatment. Researchers from the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) at Oxford University analysed data from over 11,000 young children for this study, published in Lancet Global Health.
Research shows comforting babies eases parental stress in painful procedures
Research
12 March 2024
The Neuroimaging Group, at the Department of Paediatrics, in collaboration with Bliss, the charity for babies born premature or sick, has launched a new suite of information resources for parents of neonates, designed to make them feel more confident about being involved in the care of their babies.
New Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship
Awards and Appointments
11 March 2024
Professor Dame Molly Stevens, John Black Professor of Bionanoscience and Deputy Director of the Kavli Institute, has been appointed as the new Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship.
Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition
Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories
7 March 2024
Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were finalists at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
Professor Rury Holman wins 2024 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement
Awards and Appointments General
6 March 2024
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has announced this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.
Gulnar Abdullayeva receives an Azerbaijan Presidential Award for Youth 2024
Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories
6 March 2024
Department of Oncology researcher Gulnar Abdullayeva has been honoured with the "Presidential Award 2024 for Youth" by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her distinction in the field of Science.
Report makes recommendations to remove interdisciplinary research barriers
General Research
5 March 2024
The X-Net project – a partnership between the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, and Oxford – publishes its recommendations following extensive consultation with the biomedical research community.
AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
General Research
5 March 2024
Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
Kusuma Trust supports research aiming to unpick complex link between diabetes and heart disease
General Research
5 March 2024
An innovative research project with the potential for transforming our understanding and treatment of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of diabetes will soon get underway at Oxford University thanks to support from the Kusuma Trust.
#OxfordKafka24 campaign to celebrate the life and work of Franz Kafka
Events General
4 March 2024
University-wide cultural programme will mark the centenary of the great writer’s death
New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care
General Research
1 March 2024
A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been published in The Lancet Public Health.