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New study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the USA including over 62,000 cases of COVID-19.
Reflecting on Cyber Success – Protecting the Covid Vaccine?
General
3 May 2024
In April, the Information Security Office (InfoSec) invited the NCSC to Oxford to thank them for the work they did that kept Oxford’s vaccine research secure.
Researchers discover how immune cells hunt down cancer around the body
General Research
3 May 2024
Scientists have discovered the key features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours - including when cancer has spread to a different part of the body.
Dr Ashwin Jainarayanan selected for 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow program
Awards and Appointments General
1 May 2024
Dr Ashwin Jainarayanan has been selected to become a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow – an honour bestowed on only 32 exceptional early career researchers worldwide. The 2024 Fellows, nominated by 26 of the world’s leading institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia, were chosen for their potential to drive sector-wide change by pursuing ambitious interdisciplinary science projects.
Unveiling of Medawar Nobel Prize medal
Awards and Appointments General
30 April 2024
The Oxford immunology community celebrated the donation of Sir Peter Medawar’s Nobel Prize medal to the University.
Immunology at the MRC WIMM
General Research
29 April 2024
For International Day of Immunology 2024, three scientists from the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit speak about their research.
R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer
General Research
29 April 2024
Scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises. Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford and Chief Investigator for the R21 vaccine, tells Nadine Dreyer why he thinks this is a great era for malaria control.
Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards and Appointments General
18 April 2024
She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families
New heart disease calculator could save lives by identifying high-risk patients missed by current tools
General Research
18 April 2024
Collaborative research, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.
Celebrating innovation: the PRINCIPLE-PANORAMIC Celebratory Symposium and art exhibition
Clinical Trials Events General Research
17 April 2024
Researchers, clinicians, supporters and PPI contributors gathered at the symposium to celebrate the innovative PRINCIPLE and PANORAMIC clinical trials that evaluated potential treatments for COVID-19 during the pandemic and broke recruitment records for community-based trials in doing so. Both trials were run by the Clinical Trails Unit (CTU) in Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
New trial using skin patches as an ‘early warning system’ to spot lung transplant rejection
General Research
17 April 2024
A new trial, SENTINEL, is set to investigate if skin patches can be used as an early warning system to identify if lung transplants are being rejected, so treatment can begin sooner, reducing the chance of longer lasting organ damage.
Serum Institute of India and University of Oxford strike landmark licensing agreement for Meningitis-B vaccine
General Innovation Research
16 April 2024
Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd (SIIPL), in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is developing a novel solution for Men-B disease, advancing global accessibility to life-saving vaccines.
Breakthrough aerosol human infection model gives hope for future tuberculosis vaccine development
General Research
16 April 2024
University of Oxford researchers have for the first time established a controlled human infection model for tuberculosis (TB) that infects people via the lungs – the way TB enters the body.
Study challenges conventional understanding of household air pollution's impact on fetal growth
General Research
15 April 2024
In a ground-breaking study published today in Lancet Global Health, researchers present findings challenging conventional wisdom regarding the impact of household air pollution on fetal growth. The study, conducted in 3200 households across resource-poor settings in Guatemala, India, Rwanda, and Peru, focused on assessing the effects of reducing personal exposures to household air pollution on fetal growth in a randomized controlled trial.
DPAG Retains Top Spot in QS World University Rankings for Anatomy and Physiology
General
10 April 2024
In the QS World University Rankings for 2024, DPAG has once again secured first position for Anatomy and Physiology. This achievement marks the seventh time in the last eight years that Oxford has claimed the top spot in this prestigious ranking.
Ludwig Oxford NDM leadership fellow awarded Lee Placito Research Fellowship
Awards and Appointments General Research
8 April 2024
Ludwig Oxford’s Francesco Boccellato has received the prestigious Lee Placito Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Oxford awarded £9m for the next generation of cancer experts
Awards and Appointments General Research
5 April 2024
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has awarded £9m to the University of Oxford, to support the next generation of doctors and scientists to bring novel cancer treatments to patients.
Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer
General Research
5 April 2024
The University of Oxford is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia.
Careful who you believe: University of Oxford leads celebration of hoaxes for April Fools’ Day
General
2 April 2024
April Fakes Day 2024 explores the potential for fakes to reveal hidden truths, as several museums display well known and obscure fakes.
Can we truly align AI with human values? - Q&A with Brian Christian
General
28 March 2024
Brian Christian is an acclaimed American author and researcher who explores the human and societal implications of computer science. His bestselling books include ‘The Most Human Human’ (2011), ‘Algorithms to Live By’ (2016), and ‘The Alignment Problem’ (2021), the latter of which The New York Times said ‘If you’re going to read one book on artificial intelligence, this is the one.’ He holds a degree from Brown University in computer science and philosophy and an MFA in poetry from the University of Washington. Here, Brian talks about the latest chapter of his career journey: starting a DPhil (PhD) at the University of Oxford to grapple with the challenge of designing AI programs that truly align with human values.