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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.
Cancer Research UK to invest £11 million into cancer science in Oxford
Awards and Appointments General Research
24 January 2022
A £11 million Cancer Research UK investment has been awarded to the University of Oxford and Oxford-based NHS to catalyse the translation of its world-leading cancer research for patient benefit.
Review highlights risk factors associated with violence in schizophrenia
General Research
20 January 2022
Researchers at Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry have found that people with schizophrenia and related disorders are at higher-than-average risk of perpetrating violence, but that the overall risk remains low (less than 1 in 20 in women, and less than 1 in 4 for men over a 35-year period for violent arrests and crimes).
An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
General Research
20 January 2022
First comprehensive analysis of global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) estimates resistance itself caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019 - more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria - and that antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths.
Attention and memory deficits persist for months after recovery from mild Covid
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
19 January 2022
Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have shown that people who have had Covid but don’t complain of long Covid symptoms in daily life nevertheless can show degraded attention and memory for up to 6-9 months.
Plaster cast or metal pins to treat a broken wrist? The results are in.
General Research
19 January 2022
An Oxford study published in The BMJ has found the use of metal K-wires (commonly known as ‘pins’) to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional moulded plaster cast.