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Oxford vaccine team shortlisted for parliamentary awards
Awards and Appointments Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
24 November 2020
The University of Oxford team who have developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time have been shortlisted for the Excellence in Healthcare Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Africa’s 35 Under 35 Award
Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories
18 November 2020
Toluwalase Awoyemi, DPhil student in Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, is recognised with an Africa 35.35 Award - a celebration of the top 35 leading young changemakers under 35 in Africa in 2020.
Young Scientist Award
Awards and Appointments General
17 November 2020
Magda Marečková, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health DPhil student, has won this year's special prize, the Special Young Scientist Award at the Fast Forward Science 2020 web-video competition. She wins for her compelling video: "Heavy periods, sharp pain and no one to listen to you? Could you have Endometriosis?".
Breast cancer study wins 2020 ONS Research Excellence Award
Awards and Appointments General Research
29 October 2020
Dr Gurdeep Mannu from the Nuffield Department of Population Health has won the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Award for a study which highlighted early risk factors for breast cancer patients.
University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute appoints first Bvlgari Scholars
Awards and Appointments General
23 October 2020
Bvlgari and the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute announce the next stage of their pledge to build a pandemic-free future by awarding the inaugural Bvlgari Scholarships.
Angela Russell and Wyatt Yue awarded 2021 Harrington UK Rare Disease Scholar Awards
Awards and Appointments General
15 October 2020
Oxford academics recognised in 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Awards and Appointments General
12 October 2020
Members of the University have been recognised in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List, including scientists from across the Medical Sciences Division.
Paul Riley appointed Director of Oxford’s Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine
Awards and Appointments General
12 October 2020
Professor Paul Riley will lead the scientific vision of the first institute of its kind in the world to physically merge the disciplines of developmental biology and regenerative medicine in a common goal to treat some of the world’s most prolific diseases.
Oxfordshire-based SCAN pathway wins BMJ award
Awards and Appointments General
9 October 2020
Every year, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) runs a competition to find the cancer care team that has developed new approaches to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. This year, six teams were shortlisted from across the UK and on the 7th October it was announced that the Oxfordshire-based SCAN pathway had won this year’s award.
Enriching Engagement (Round 2) awardees announced
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
25 August 2020
The awardees for the second round of the University of Oxford’s Enriching Engagement funding scheme have now been announced, including six projects from across the Medical Sciences Division.
Elspeth Garman wins Suffrage Science award for women in STEM
Awards and Appointments General
17 August 2020
Andrew Saxe named a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Awards and Appointments General
12 August 2020
Andrew Saxe (Department of Experimental Psychology) is one of 13 researchers worldwide to receive this award.
BRC-OCDEM project wins European funding for citizen science metabolism project
Awards and Appointments General Research
10 August 2020
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received more than €270,000 from the European Commission as a part of a multi-nation research project to promote citizen science.
Professor David Stuart awarded The Gabor Medal 2020
Awards and Appointments General
4 August 2020
Professor David Stuart has been awarded The Gabor Medal 2020 for his seminal contributions to understanding virus structure and application to vaccine design, as well as driving the application of engineering and physical science to the life sciences.
Professor Fran Platt secures £1M funding over two years for vital Parkinson's Disease research, in collaboration with Pfizer
Awards and Appointments General Innovation Research
4 August 2020
There is an increasing body of genetic and biochemical evidence that points toward lysosomal dysfunction as a risk factor for developing age-related neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Nuffield Department of Population Health paper is BMJ UK Research Paper of the Year 2020
Awards and Appointments General Research
23 July 2020
Future of Oxford professorship in vaccinology secured with £3.5 million gift
Awards and Appointments General
10 July 2020
A generous gift of £3.5 million from Lakshmi Mittal and his family has secured the future of a critical professorship in vaccinology at the University. The post, which is currently held by Professor Adrian Hill, will be known as the Lakshmi Mittal and Family Professorship of Vaccinology in recognition of this support.
Ludwig Oxford welcomes cancer epigenetics researcher Yang Shi
Awards and Appointments General
3 July 2020
Yang Shi has been appointed a Member of the Ludwig Oxford Branch to continue his research into chromatin, RNA modifications and cancer.