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Oxford University is delighted that 52 of its academics have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 list from Clarivate. This number is the highest number in the UK and 2nd highest in Europe.
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.
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.
Colistin resistant bacteria found in mothers and newborn babies in Nigeria
General Research
28 March 2024
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) and Cardiff University have found evidence that bacteria resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, were present in mothers and babies under a week old in Nigeria in 2016, despite limited clinical use of colistin at that time in the country. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.
Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study
General Research
27 March 2024
Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for dementia
Fire and Wire podcast: Oxford women making a global impact
General
25 March 2024
This International Women's Day (8 March), Professor Irene Tracey sat down with women from across the University who are making a global impact with their work.
New funding for development of world's first lung cancer vaccine
General Research
22 March 2024
Researchers at the University of Oxford, the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have been granted £1.7 million of funding from Cancer Research UK and the CRIS Cancer Foundation to develop a lung cancer vaccine.
Celebrating collaboration and resilience: The PRINCIPLE PANORAMIC art exhibition
Clinical Trials Events General
21 March 2024
Celebrate the resilience and collaboration behind Oxford's groundbreaking PANORAMIC and PRINCIPLE COVID-19 trials through "The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE" exhibition. Artist Tanya Poole's powerful portraits honour the diverse array of participants, researchers, and medical professionals whose inclusive efforts set global benchmarks and transformed lives. An inspiring tribute to human determination in the face of adversity.
Funding to compare imaging modalities for liver cancer detection
General Research
21 March 2024
The DeLIVER early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma research team will evaluate non-contrast-enhanced MRI and compare it to standard of care ultrasound in a cohort of patients under surveillance for liver cancer.
New trial to study how the human immune system adapts to ‘tolerate’ malaria parasites
General Research
19 March 2024
Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have launched a pioneering study that examines how the immune system responds to repeated malaria infections. The BIO-004 study is being run in partnership between the Department of Biochemistry (Draper Lab, based in the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery), the University of Edinburgh (Spence Lab, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research) and the Oxford Vaccine Group (part of the Department of Paediatrics). BIO-004 will provide a unique insight into how the immune system adapts over the first few malaria infections of life, learning to tolerate malaria parasites and developing natural immunity to severe illness.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated food images look tastier than real ones
General Research
18 March 2024
Researchers have announced an intriguing discovery – consumers generally prefer Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated images of food over real food images, especially when they are unaware of their true nature. The new findings have been published in Food Quality and Preference.
Oxford wins funding to set up UK’s first registry of those at risk of type 1 diabetes
General Research
15 March 2024
Oxford researchers have received funding to set up a UK registry for children and adults who are at risk of type 1 diabetes (T1D), by testing positive for diabetes autoantibodies.
Ground-breaking Research Unveils Cost-Effective Model to Boost COVID-19 Immunisation in Developing Countries
General Research
14 March 2024
In a ground-breaking development, a cost-effective strategy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination rates among rural populations in developing countries has been unveiled in a recent study published in Nature. Titled "Last-mile delivery increases vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone," the research, conducted by a collaborative team from the International Growth Centre, University of Oxford, Yale University School of Management, and Wageningen University, introduces a simple yet widely applicable intervention to enhance vaccine accessibility.
Antimalarial treatments more likely to fail in children with acute malnutrition
General Research
13 March 2024
Children with acute malnutrition across Africa and Asia have a higher risk of treatment failure and malaria reinfection, even after being given the best currently available and recommended malaria treatment. Researchers from the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) at Oxford University analysed data from over 11,000 young children for this study, published in Lancet Global Health.
Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition
Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories
7 March 2024
Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were finalists at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
Professor Rury Holman wins 2024 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement
Awards and Appointments General
6 March 2024
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has announced this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.
Gulnar Abdullayeva receives an Azerbaijan Presidential Award for Youth 2024
Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories
6 March 2024
Department of Oncology researcher Gulnar Abdullayeva has been honoured with the "Presidential Award 2024 for Youth" by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her distinction in the field of Science.
Report makes recommendations to remove interdisciplinary research barriers
General Research
5 March 2024
The X-Net project – a partnership between the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, and Oxford – publishes its recommendations following extensive consultation with the biomedical research community.