NDS Clinical Lecturer awarded Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship
17 August 2018
Awards and Appointments General
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’.
Death rates from stroke declining across Europe
16 August 2018
New research, published in the European Heart Journal has shown deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline is levelling off or death rates are even increasing.
Rare cancer could be caught early using simple blood tests
14 August 2018
A pioneering study into myeloma, a rare cancer, could lead to GPs using simple blood tests to improve early diagnosis.
Partnership launched to develop cystic fibrosis gene therapy
6 August 2018
Experts at Oxford are teaming up with leading figures from industry to advance development of a gene therapy for cystic fibrosis.
Drug and alcohol abuse medications shown to improve patients’ lives
3 August 2018
Commonly used medications for alcohol and opioid addictions have been shown for the first time to reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour and accidental overdose.
The Big Brain Roadshow visits local schools
27 July 2018
Engagement Opportunities General
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
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
27 July 2018
Scientists are racing to stamp out the disease in Southeast Asia before unstoppable strains spread.
Which medications prevent emergency hospital admissions?
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
24 July 2018
Engagement Opportunities General
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
24 July 2018
Awards and Appointments General
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.
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at higher risk than men
20 July 2018
A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk is even higher.
New evidence supports radical treatment of widespread form of malaria
20 July 2018
A team of malaria experts from a large international research collaboration has today published results supporting the need for a radical cure strategy to tackle one of the most debilitating forms of malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite.
Oxfordshire NHS trust tops table for patients participating in research
18 July 2018
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has risen to the top of a table for the most patients recruited to take part in research studies.