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Kia Nobre awarded prestigious C.L. de Carvalho- Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science 2022
Awards and Appointments General Research
30 September 2022
New evidence for how our brains handle surprise
General Research
30 September 2022
A new study from the Bruno Group is challenging our perceptions of how the different regions of the cerebral cortex function. A group of ‘quiet’ cells in the somatosensory cortex that rarely respond to touch have been found to react mainly to surprising circumstances. The results suggest their function is not necessarily driven by touch, but may indicate an important and previously unidentified role across all the major cortices.
Language learning difficulties in children linked to brain differences
General Research
27 September 2022
A new study using MRI has revealed structural brain changes in children with developmental language disorder (DLD), a common but under-recognised difficulty in language learning. Children with DLD aged 10-15 showed reduced levels of myelin in areas of the brain associated with speaking and listening to others, and areas involved in learning new skills. This finding is a significant advance in our understanding of DLD and these brain differences may explain the poorer language outcomes in this group.
The Gene Therapists Headline at Glastonbury 2022
Events General Public Engagement with Research
26 September 2022
Rosie Munday writes about her experience taking science to the masses at the Glastonbury Festival.
Professor Dame Sue Black to deliver 2022 Christmas Lectures
Events General
26 September 2022
In the 2022 Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, DPAG's Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy Dame Sue Black will share secrets of forensic science.
New research reveals relationship between particular brain circuits and different aspects of mental wellbeing
General Research
23 September 2022
Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered previously unknown details about how changes in the brain contribute to changes in wellbeing.
Night-time blood pressure assessment is found to be important in diagnosing hypertension
General Research
23 September 2022
Around 15% of people aged 40-75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at night-time. Because they do not know about this, and therefore are not being treated for it, they are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease such as stroke, heart failure, and even death, suggests new research from the University of Oxford published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Unique clinical imaging dataset released for artificial intelligence research to accelerate diagnosis of prostate cancer
General Research
23 September 2022
Major new NIHR Global Health Research Unit to focus on data science and genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistance
Awards and Appointments General
22 September 2022
The Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance, part of the Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford, has been awarded funding worth £7m for their work as an NIHR Global Health Research Unit (GHRU) for the next five years. The Centre’s research and capacity building work focuses on delivering genomics and enabling data for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
How artificial intelligence is shaping medical imaging
General Research
21 September 2022
Dr Qiang Zhang of the Radcliffe Department of Medicine explains how artificial intelligence is being used to help researchers and physicians interpret medical imaging.
Call for supervisors: Academic special interest projects for Graduate-entry Medicine students
20 September 2022
Students in Years 1 & 2 of the 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme have the opportunity to pursue an area of academic special interest. We are seeking academic supervisors to support this work.
Researchers describe how cancer cells can defend themselves from the consequences of certain genetic defects
General Research
16 September 2022
Researchers in Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics have identified a rescue mechanism that allows cancers to overcome the consequences of inactivating mutations in critically important genes.
Obituary – Professor Dame Valerie Beral, 28 July 1946 – 26 August 2022
General
13 September 2022
Epidemiologist who resolved important questions about women’s health
September 2022 - Volunteer Opportunities
12 September 2022
The passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
General
8 September 2022
The University of Oxford is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The University enjoyed a close relationship with the Queen throughout her reign and gives thanks for her 70 years of service to the nation.
Malaria booster vaccine continues to meet WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
General Research
8 September 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial following the administration of a booster dose of the candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M™ – which previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over the following 12 months in young west African children in 2021.
Why our brain wiring’s insulation matters
General Research
8 September 2022
Alberto Lazari of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences explains the importance of insulation in our brains' wiring.
Gero Miesenböck awarded Horwitz Prize for foundational work on Optogenetics
Awards and Appointments General
8 September 2022
Congratulations to Professor Gero Miesenböck (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics) who is to be awarded the 2022 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, together with Professors Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann, for research that laid the foundation for the field of optogenetics.
Oxford’s clinical staff awarded OAHP funding for research skills training
Awards and Appointments General
7 September 2022
£73,000 of professional development grants are being awarded to Oxford’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and research practitioners to develop skills that will support them to research new and improved ways of delivering healthcare to patients and service users.