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Professor Mark Coles was recently appointed to the governing body of the University’s newest graduate college.
Transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance
General Research
21 May 2024
More than 1.2 million people die each year as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. But this number could soon rise dramatically: as resistance spreads, an increasing number of infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat as antibiotics become less effective.
Academy of Medical Sciences elects eight Oxford researchers as new Fellows
Awards and Appointments General
21 May 2024
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship in 2024.
New Maternity Early Warning Score to be implemented across the NHS
General Research
20 May 2024
Researchers in Oxford have developed a new maternity early warning score that is derived from patient data. The new system, which is being rolled out across the English NHS, will help healthcare providers identify and respond to signs of deterioration in pregnant women
Early blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes is crucial for reducing complications and prolonging life
General Research
20 May 2024
Research led by scientists from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh has found that early good blood glucose control can minimise the lifetime risk of diabetes-related complications, including heart attacks, kidney failure and vision loss.
Nine Oxford scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows
Awards and Appointments General
17 May 2024
Nine academics from the University of Oxford, including four from the Medical Sciences Division, have joined the Royal Society as Fellows
World hypertension day: How we’re tackling high blood pressure from pregnancy to later life
General Research
17 May 2024
For World Hypertension Day 2024, discover three of our innovative studies – SNAP2, SHIP, and OPTIMISE 2 – aiming to improve blood pressure management across the life cycle through technology and patient involvement.
Cancer Cell study identifies possible ways cancer treatment can lead to harmful side effects
General Research
16 May 2024
Researchers from the Simmons and Koohy Groups in the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) Translational Immune Discovery Unit have identified potential pathways by which cancer treatment can cause colitis.
Internet use statistically associated with higher wellbeing, finds new global Oxford study
General Research
15 May 2024
Links between internet adoption and wellbeing are likely to be positive, despite popular concerns to the contrary, according to a major new international study from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford.
Update on Council Vacancies – MSD Candidates
14 May 2024
Medical Sciences celebrates success at Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2024
Awards and Appointments General
14 May 2024
The Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey, CBE FRS FMedSci, presented the awards at a special ceremony at the Sheldonian Theatre.
New study from the Akerman group reveals the developmental origins of higher-order thalamocortical circuits in the brain
General Research
10 May 2024
A new paper by the Akerman Group is published in the journal Cell Reports this week and reveals how fine scale synaptic connectivity in the adult brain is shaped by events during embryonic development.
New MSD Safety Committee
9 May 2024
Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
General Research
8 May 2024
The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives.
Ground-breaking study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines prevent severe disease
General Research
7 May 2024
A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.
Novel triple drug combination effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
General Research
7 May 2024
Scientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) have found a new potential combination therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by targeting two key bacterial enzymes involved in resistance. The findings have been published in the journal Engineering.
Reflecting on Cyber Success – Protecting the Covid Vaccine
General
3 May 2024
In April, the Information Security Office invited the National Cyber Security Centre 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.