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\n \n\n \n \n \nProfessor Sir John Irving Bell, Professor Alison Noble and Dr Parvinder Aley have been recognised and celebrated in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThrough a strategic partnership with UNSW and the University of Oxford, Prof Michael Kidd, will start in a new joint position in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS), focusing upon Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nProfessor David Paterson, in collaboration with the UCLA\u2019s Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar, has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million (\u00a36.3M) to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the USA and Europe to develop \u2018Bioelectronics for neurocardiology diagnosis and therapeutics\u2019.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDavid Hunter, Richard Doll Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Oxford Population Health, has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australian King\u2019s Birthday Honours List.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearch with the potential to change the lives of millions around the world suffering with mental illness has received a boost with the announcement of \u00a342.7m of government funding.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCongratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThis award from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is a significant landmark, indicating WIN's commitment to embedding support for public engagement.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nProfessor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE is to become the new Head of Oxford\u2019s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nClaire Edwards, Associate Professor of Bone Oncology, has been awarded the prestigious European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) Mike Horton preclinical/translational award in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of bone and calcified tissue.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nFour University of Oxford researchers have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants of \u20ac2.5 million each over five years to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas. These grants recognise ground-breaking projects led by researchers with a track record of significant research achievements.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCongratulations to Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences researchers Dr Sandy Figiel and Mr George Adigbli for winning first and second prizes respectively for their poster presentations \u2013 out of 53 entries \u2013 at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Oxford Centre 2023 Annual Symposium on Thursday 16 March.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe award reflects the Department\u2019s commitment to representation, progression and success for all. It acknowledges the innovative policies and practices developed across the department and the detailed action plans for improvement.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Medical Research Council Prize Committee has awarded the RECOVERY trial team the MRC Impact Prize 2022 for Outstanding Team Impact.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nA global study involving three clinical trials will investigate the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms, thanks to a multi-million pound grant to Oxford University.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCongratulations to Professor Gero Miesenb\u00f6ck, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), who has been awarded the 2023 Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences, together with Professor Karl Deisseroth, for pioneering work in the field of optogenetics.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Research are investing over \u00a33 million across the next five years into The University of Oxford\u2019s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC). The investment will enable Oxford to expand its portfolio of precision prevention and early detection cancer trials.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Department of Experimental Psychology are delighted to announce that Daniel Freeman has been appointed as their new Professor of Psychology, joining from the Department of Psychiatry.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nA consortium led by Matthew Wood, Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Paediatrics and Director of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre, has been awarded \u00a38m of funding from UKRI, LifeArc and the Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (NATA) via the Nucleic Acid Therapies (NAT) Delivery Research Challenge.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nProfessor Knight's research focuses on the care and prevention of severe complications of pregnancy and early life and addressing disparities in outcomes for women and babies from different population groups.
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