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Professor Irene Tracey CBE FMedSci nominated as next Oxford Vice-Chancellor
Awards and Appointments General
10 May 2022
Professor Irene Tracey, Warden of Merton College, Oxford, has been nominated as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Oxford Clinical Medical Student tops prestigious national Ophthalmology Duke Elder Prize Examination
Awards and Appointments General
28 April 2022
Clinical Medical student, Peter Rae (Pembroke College, Year 5), placed first in the Royal College of Ophthalmology's annual examination
MRC National Mouse Genetics Network Research Clusters Announced
Awards and Appointments General Research
19 April 2022
Fran Platt awarded 2023 Thudichum Medal
Awards and Appointments General
7 April 2022
Pharmacology Head of Department, Professor Fran Platt, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Thudichum Medal, presented by the Biochemical Society.
Athena Swan Silver Award renewal for Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Awards and Appointments General
23 March 2022
Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences have been successful in the renewal of their Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising their work in advancing gender equality.
Oxford launches new Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science and Ben Goldacre announced as the first Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine
Awards and Appointments General
23 March 2022
The use of data, evidence and digital tools in healthcare and policy takes a major stride forward with the official launch of the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science and appointment of Ben Goldacre as Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine
Oxford researchers awarded funding to study the immune response to malaria
Awards and Appointments General Research
15 March 2022
Professors Matthew Higgins and Michael Dustin from the University of Oxford, Prof Gavin Wright from the University of York, and Professors Shiroh Iwanaga and Hisashi Arase from Osaka University have secured a Wellcome Collaborative Award for their study “How do RIFINs and STEVORs modulate human immunity during malaria?”
NIHR awards Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility £4 million over next five years
Awards and Appointments General Research
7 March 2022
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.
Oxford academics named NIHR Senior Investigators
Awards and Appointments General
3 March 2022
Seven academics in Oxford have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their outstanding leadership in research.
Professor Collins awarded Sir Jules Thorn Translational Biomedical Research Award 2021
Awards and Appointments General Innovation Research
2 March 2022
Professor Sally Collins has been awarded the prestigious and highly competitive Sir Jules Thorn Translational Biomedical Research Award 2021 for further translational development of the OxNNet Toolkit.
QUOD named UK Biobank of the Year 2022
Awards and Appointments General
23 February 2022
The UKCRC Tissue Directory and Coordination Centre awarded QUOD (Quality in Organ Donation) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences first place in the UK Biobank of the Year.
Next Radcliffe Department of Medicine Head appointed
Awards and Appointments General
15 February 2022
Professor Keith Channon has been appointed as the next Head of the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM).
Sarah Gilbert becomes recipient of Sunhak Peace Prize
Awards and Appointments Coronavirus COVID-19 General
14 February 2022
The University of Oxford's Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert has been named a Laureate of the 5th Sunhak Peace Prize for her efforts to protect global health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Christoph Treiber awarded ERC Starting Grant to investigate the origins of behavioural diversity
Awards and Appointments General
10 January 2022
Congratulations are in order for postdoctoral research scientist Dr Christoph Treiber who has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. His funded project will investigate the genetic components that may contribute to diversity of brain function and behaviour.
New Year's Honours 2022
Awards and Appointments General
4 January 2022
Members of the Medical Sciences Division have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list for 2022.