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Oxford researcher appointed chair of government’s new health technology advisory board
Awards and Appointments General
6 September 2018
Oxford academic Dr Ben Goldacre has been appointed chair of the UK government’s new HealthTech Advisory Board.
Showcase of Oxford’s leading role in AI healthcare revolution
General Innovation
6 September 2018
Oxford’s cutting-edge work in AI techniques that promise to transform healthcare has been showcased on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
Evox Therapeutics secures £35.5m Series B
General Innovation
4 September 2018
The Oxford University spinout will use the investment to further develop its exosome technology, capable of delivering drugs to previously inaccessible parts of the body.
Professor Gavin Screaton joins OUH NHS Foundation Trust Board
Awards and Appointments General
3 September 2018
Professor Gavin Screaton, Head of the University of Oxford's Medical Sciences Division, has been appointed as a Non-executive Director of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Medicine Quality and Public Health conference announced
Events General
31 August 2018
A pioneering academic conference will bring together, for the first time, people from all over the world dealing with the problem of poor quality medicines and their impact on public health.
From the lab bench to the newsroom
General
31 August 2018
Layal Liverpool - PhD student in the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine - discusses her recent placement on the science desk at the Guardian newspaper.
Medical Sciences Departments Open for Oxford Open Doors 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
31 August 2018
Oxford Open Doors is an annual celebration of Oxford’s unique buildings and spaces run by the Oxford Preservation Trust as part of the Heritage open days scheme. This year, over 100 buildings are taking part in the event that runs from the 8-9th September, including several Medical Sciences Departments.
Change at the helm of Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
Awards and Appointments General
29 August 2018
The leading academic who has overseen the expansion of world-leading medical research at the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for the past nine years is stepping down. Professor Keith Channon will be replaced as Director of the Oxford BRC by Professor Helen McShane, a leading vaccine specialist.
DPhil student awarded Mozilla Fellowship
Awards and Appointments General
22 August 2018
We are delighted to announce that Alexander Morley, D.Phil student in the MRC Brain Networks Dynamics Unit, has been awarded a prestigious Mozilla Fellowship.
NDS Clinical Lecturer awarded Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship
Awards and Appointments General
17 August 2018
Dr Fadi Issa, Academic Clinical Lecturer in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Scienceshas been awarded a four-year Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship in support of his project entitled ‘Investigation of hypoxia-sensing mechanisms in immune regulation’.
Partnership launched to develop cystic fibrosis gene therapy
General Innovation
6 August 2018
Experts at Oxford are teaming up with leading figures from industry to advance development of a gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
The Big Brain Roadshow visits local schools
General
27 July 2018
In July 2018, researchers from Oxford University’s Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (including a number of Experimental Psychologists) visited local schools to share their research into the brain with Key Stage 3 pupils.
Outstanding work showcased at DPhil Day
General
27 July 2018
The MSD DPhil Day is an annual symposium showcasing the best student work from across the largest division of the University of Oxford. This year was no exception, and on Friday 20th July students from a wide range of scientific backgrounds came together to display their work to a uniquely broad audience.
Malaria’s ticking time bomb
General Research
27 July 2018
Scientists are racing to stamp out the disease in Southeast Asia before unstoppable strains spread.
Which medications prevent emergency hospital admissions?
General Research
27 July 2018
Niklas Bobrovitz, a PhD candidate in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford and an honorary fellow at the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, writes about his latest research into the medications that can reduce emergency hospital admissions.
Soapbox Science returns to Oxford
General Public Engagement with Research
24 July 2018
Soapbox Science is coming to Oxford for the third year running thanks to a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.
Professor Dame Kay Davies honoured by Royal Society
Awards and Appointments General
24 July 2018
DPAG Professor one of three researchers from Oxford University who received prestigious awards from the Royal Society in recognition of their work in the fields of science and medicine.