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Professor Jonathan Rees appointed as new Head of Department at NDORMS
Awards and Appointments General
14 February 2022
Professor Jonathan Rees will take up the leadership role in the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) on 1 April.
Sir Jon Symonds joins Pharmacology as a Visiting Fellow
Awards and Appointments General Innovation
14 February 2022
The Department of Pharmacology is delighted to announce the appointment of Sir Jonathan Symonds CBE, Chair of the Board of GlaxoSmithKline, as a Visiting Fellow. Jon has been Chairman of the Board at GSK since September 2019.
NDORMS joins DARWIN EU® Coordination Centre for drug and vaccine safety
General
11 February 2022
The European Medicines Agency has announced the establishment of the Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network (DARWIN EU®) to support better decision making on the development and effectiveness of medicines and vaccines.
Cemented hip replacement improves quality of life for patients over 60
General Research
10 February 2022
The White 5 trial compared implants fixed with bone cement against uncemented implants for hip fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
Welcome from Professor Gavin Screaton, Head of Division
9 February 2022
First-in-human implant of a “closed-loop” bioelectronic research system
General Research
8 February 2022
Researchers at Oxford University have implanted a novel closed-loop research platform for investigating the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) – a brainstem nucleus – in Parkinson’s-like Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA).
Research collaboration launched to focus on repurposing existing anti-viral therapies to treat COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
7 February 2022
A new £1.6m collaborative project has been launched to rapidly identify new treatments for COVID-19.
New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the Netherlands
General Research
7 February 2022
A new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts has been discovered in a study led by the University of Oxford.
How Oxford has shaped cancer science
General Research
4 February 2022
As part of World Cancer Day 2022 we are diving into 10 of Oxford’s most impactful historical and modern contributions to the field of cancer science and treatment. Read more about what Oxford researchers have done to shape this ever-important area of medical science.
Positive impact of funding research in mental health
General
3 February 2022
The Duke of Westminster visited the University of Oxford on 1st February to see first-hand the positive impact of funding research in mental health.
Medical Sciences welcomes Steve Bates as Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence
Awards and Appointments General Innovation
3 February 2022
The Medical Sciences Division welcomes Steve Bates, CEO of the UK Bioindustry Association, as a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence. Steve Bates will be working very closely with our Translational Research Office and key teams across the University of Oxford's innovation ecosystem.
Window on Wellbeing - February 2022
3 February 2022
2022 Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship open for applications
Funding Opportunities General
1 February 2022
Applications are invited for the 2022 Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship to support travel abroad for clinical study or research from graduates of the Oxford University Medical School.
Returning Carers Fund – deadline coming up!
31 January 2022
Wellcome Career Development Awards and Discovery Awards
31 January 2022
Lung abnormalities found in long COVID patients with breathlessness
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2022
Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of long COVID patients who are experiencing breathlessness that cannot be detected with routine tests.
Volunteers needed for human challenge trial to study immune response to Covid-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Volunteer Opportunities
31 January 2022
Oxford researchers are seeking participants for a trial to discover what happens when people who have either already had Covid-19 or who have been vaccinated are exposed to the original strain of virus.
Sarah Gilbert elected as RA Honorary Fellow
Awards and Appointments General
28 January 2022
The Royal Academy of Arts has named the University of Oxford's Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert as one of its Honorary Fellows.
Ethics in Mental Health Digital Innovations for Young People in Africa: Digital Campaign
General Research
27 January 2022
This campaign was led by a team of 29 Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and a Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) across five African countries. The young people wanted to share contextual and accessible information on digital mental health and ethical issues that are important to them.
The Duchess of Cornwall opens the new Marcela Botnar wing
General
26 January 2022
A new building at the University of Oxford's Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences has been opened by The Duchess of Cornwall.