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Responding to the growing mandate for researchers to share their clinical data, WWARN is joining with partners to host a 3-day workshop in January sponsored by the British Council’s Newton Researcher Links Programme in order to develop the skills and network needed to produce high quality data capable of maximising the impact of initial findings.
Mei Nortley awarded inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award
Awards and Appointments General
12 December 2024
Ms Mei Nortley, Deputy Director of Teaching in Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been presented with the inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award 2024.
REF Panel Update
11 December 2024
Oxford and partners lead on two new MRC Centres to create cutting-edge gene therapies
General Research
11 December 2024
Oxford University researchers are to lead and co-lead on two MRC research centres, which are being launched to develop new advanced treatments for currently untreatable diseases.
MSD Research Staff Forum update: Sharing activities that help researchers
11 December 2024
MSD Forum representatives and advocates share activities undertaken in their departments to support researchers or research culture.
First vaccine against blood-stage malaria is well-tolerated and offers effective protection
General Research
11 December 2024
The results of a clinical trial into a new malaria vaccine candidate (RH5.1/Matrix-MTM) show it is well-tolerated and offers effective protection against the blood-stage of the disease - the first inoculation to do so.
The Kavli Oxford Lecture Award 2024 Recognises Regina E. Dugan for Breakthroughs in Human Health Innovation
Awards and Appointments General
10 December 2024
The Kavli Oxford Lecture Award, an annual celebration of scientific achievement and inspiration, marked its third year with a captivating keynote delivered by Regina Dugan, CEO of Wellcome Leap. A pioneering leader in health innovation, Regina inspired the audience by demonstrating how differences could be made by accelerating breakthroughs in human health.
Wearable devices can help predict five year risk of falls for people with Parkinson’s Disease
General Research
6 December 2024
A new study from the University of Oxford demonstrates how clinicians could use data to predict the risk of falls in people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to help improve effective longer term care planning.
Department of Pharmacology research leads to FDA approval for new NPC treatment
General Research
5 December 2024
A Department of Pharmacology start-up company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new treatment for the rare lysosomal storage disorder Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC) in both adults and children.
Renewal of the Novo Nordisk – University of Oxford Fellowship Programme
General Research
2 December 2024
Leading global healthcare company Novo Nordisk has deepened its partnership with the University of Oxford by announcing £18.5 million of funding for a further 20 Postdoctoral Fellows in this prestigious scientific research programme, over the next nine years. This expanded collaboration also introduces an innovative ‘Springboard Fellowship’, which offers selected fellows an extra two years of funding to further advance their research and professional development.
David Clark and Anke Ehlers win 2024 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award for mental health research
Awards and Appointments General
28 November 2024
It is the first time that the award, which recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, has been awarded for mental health research.
Study of menstrual tracking app usage highlights potential role in improving access to reproductive health services
General Research
21 November 2024
A new study by researchers in the UK and Denmark, published in Digital Health, provides the first publicly accessible analysis of global downloads for menstrual tracking apps.
Professor Anthony Harnden appointed as the new Chair of the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Awards and Appointments General
19 November 2024
Professor Anthony Harnden, of Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and former Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), has been appointed Chair of the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Warneford Park: invite to second phase of consultation
18 November 2024
Four Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to address complex scientific problems
Awards and Appointments General
18 November 2024
Four Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Synergy Grants foster interdisciplinary and international collaboration between outstanding researchers, enabling them to combine their expertise, knowledge, and resources to push the boundaries of scientific discovery.
MyMelanoma study selected to join NHS DigiTrials initiative
15 November 2024
Three projects – including the Oxford-led MyMelanoma study - have been selected to join an NHS initiative, which aims to sign up tens of thousands of volunteers over the next two years to help improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients.
Transformative treatments for children with fatal genetic lung diseases
General Research
15 November 2024
AlveoGene, a company co-founded by two of our scientists, today moves closer to approval of its novel inhaled gene therapy for a rare deficiency which causes fatal respiratory distress syndrome in newborns.
University of Oxford unveils new vaccine development partnership
General Research
15 November 2024
Oxford Cancer, the Oxford Vaccine Group and the Pandemic Sciences Institute have announced a new collaboration with Belgian Biotech Innovator, Univercells.
Improvements to children’s surgery to be identified with the help of the NHS DigiTrials participant recruitment service
General Research
15 November 2024
Researchers at Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit and ten children’s surgical hospitals across England and Scotland will use a service provided by NHS DigiTrials to investigate whether care and outcomes could be improved for children who have six conditions that usually need complex surgery shortly after birth.
Oxford University Innovation's 2024 Impact Report showcases a year of transformative research
General
15 November 2024
Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the technology transfer office of the University of Oxford, has launched its 2024 report Shaping the Future: Oxford’s Innovation Impact. Over the past 12 months, OUI raised millions of pounds to fund innovative research and venture creation, filed scores of new patents, and created more than 15 new companies.