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Professor Kokila Lakhoo receiving the Denis Browne Gold Medal.

Professor Kokila Lakhoo awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal for lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery

Professor Kokila Lakhoo, Professor of Paediatric Surgery in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), University of Oxford, has been awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS). The award recognises outstanding lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery worldwide and is presented annually at the Association's Annual Congress.

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Patient enrolment begins in PARTNERS trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease

Patient enrolment has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the PARTNERS clinical trial of treatments for Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD). The trial is led in the DRC by the Institute National pour la Recherche Biomedicale, supported by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium, Ministry of Public Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) and outbreak response teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). International trial coordination is led by the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford.

Professor Elena Seiradake, Professor Emma Slack and Professor Kevin Foster

Oxford researchers become EMBO members

Three University of Oxford academics have become the latest to join the eminent life scientists in Europe and beyond that make up the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

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Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme for healthy and sustainable diets

A major new research and engagement programme at the University of Oxford will investigate how healthier, more sustainable diets can be achieved at population level, and how evidence can inform policy and practice across food, health and environmental systems.

A new era for childhood cancer research

The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford has appointed Professor Isidro Cortés-Ciriano as its first Little Princess Trust Professor of Paediatric Oncology, marking a major milestone in a partnership dedicated to accelerating the development of new treatments for children with cancer.

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Oxford researchers awarded ARIA funding to develop transformative anti-viral therapies

Three innovative research projects aimed at transforming how we protect against respiratory viruses, led by teams at the University of Oxford, have secured funding through the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).

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New Oxford calculator shows serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from statins. The tool could help patients and clinicians make more informed decisions about using these widely prescribed medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

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Smoking and drinking exacerbate social inequalities in premature deaths in India

Study finds social inequality is a major predictor of premature death, even among people who neither smoke nor drink alcohol.

Dr Keaton Jones, Dr Mike Gray, and colleagues from Pancreatic Cancer UK stand in front of a sign reading 'Treatment breakthroughs now.'

Oxford research showcased at House of Commons pancreatic cancer event

Mr Keaton Jones, Senior Clinical Researcher at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, attended 'Driving Treatment Breakthroughs', a Pancreatic Cancer UK parliamentary reception held at the House of Commons on 16 June 2026.

Anjali Hinch and Girish Mali

Two Dunn School researchers awarded 2026 Lister Prize

Many congratulations to Anjali Hinch and Girish Mali in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology for this prestigious honour, recognising researchers in the early years of establishing their groups.

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The University of Oxford and King’s College London join IMPACT network study to advance understanding of profound autism

The University of Oxford and King’s College London (King’s) have joined the Innovative Medicine and Precision Approaches to Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Network, an international collaboration of sites working together to accelerate clinical trial readiness and therapeutic development for autism through a large-scale natural history and clinical endpoint study.

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Fourteen Oxford academics awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants

Today, fourteen researchers at the University of Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.

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Study reveals rare genetic variants that shape unexpected traits and health outcomes

New study reveals why some people defy genetic expectations, offering insights into rare diseases and future treatments.

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Natural compound may help boost vaccine responses in older adults

Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have found that a naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help improve vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing signs of immune system ageing.

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Equal funding transformed GP teaching, first evidence finds – now its gains need protecting

The first study of England's harmonised education tariff finds equal funding has expanded GP placements and strengthened teaching quality – and identifies what must be protected as NHS England's functions transfer to the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Kneecap resurfacing during knee replacement should be the standard procedure, new study finds

The largest and longest clinical trial of its kind has found that resurfacing the kneecap during total knee replacement is likely to be the most cost-effective approach for patients and healthcare systems over the long term.

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Warneford Park: Mental health and medical research campus development gets green light from Oxford City Council

Plans to create a £750m mental health and medical research campus in Oxford have been given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council.

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New Oxford Centre for Women’s Mental Health established

The University of Oxford is set to launch a new research centre dedicated to women’s mental health, bringing together expertise from medical and biological sciences with humanities for the first time.

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Expert Comment: Social media and AI chatbot limits for children - what does the evidence support?

This week the UK government announced a ban on social media for under-16s and new age limits on romantic and sexual AI chatbots, following the precedent set by Australia. Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry welcome the focus on children's online safety, but argue that age limits alone are a limited safeguard, and that protecting children depends more on how platforms and AI systems are designed than on who can reach them.

Professor Adam Mead

Professor Adam Mead appointed as Director of Oxford Cancer

Oxford Cancer is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Adam Mead as Director, joining Professors Mark Middleton and Tim Elliott in leading Oxford’s interdisciplinary cancer research community.

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