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Professor Sarah Blagden shares cutting-edge precision prevention research at Oxford in new Channel 4 Documentary

Over the past year, Professor Blagden has been filming for Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures, a new three-part documentary series from Channel 4 which follows three scientists on the front lines of cancer research across the UK.

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New study investigates cause of repetitive negative thoughts

Repetitive negative thoughts will be investigated using a range of cutting-edge brain science techniques as part of a new study led by the University of Oxford and funded by Wellcome.

Oxford University's Chancellor, Lord Hague of Richmond, Sir Paul Nurse, Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, and António Simões, Group Chief Executive Officer, L&G, at the opening of the Life and Mind building. Oxford University's Chancellor, Lord Hague of Richmond, Sir Paul Nurse, Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, and António Simões, Group Chief Executive Officer, L&G, at the opening of the Life and Mind building.

Sir Paul Nurse officially opens the Life and Mind building

The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President Elect of the Royal Society, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

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Oxford and GSK launch Experimental Medicine Collaboration

GSK invests £10 million over five years to establish the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with the University of Oxford.

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Two Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to tackle major scientific challenges

Two 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 collaboration between outstanding researchers, enabling them to combine their expertise, knowledge and resources to push the boundaries of scientific discovery.

World’s first lung cancer prevention vaccine gets £2 million for clinical trial

People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first-ever experimental vaccine, 'LungVax', designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial. The LungVax vaccine carries a series of genetic instructions which train the immune system to recognise tumour antigens on the surface of abnormal lung cells.

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Study reveals how drug resistance develops early in targeted AML therapy

A new study led by researchers at the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit has shown that resistance to a targeted treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can develop much earlier than expected.

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Shaping immunity - the secrets behind the shape of neutrophils

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have provided the most comprehensive overview to date of how the distinctive segmented nucleus of neutrophils influences their function in health and disease.

Tobacco deaths: the past 75 and the next 75, a guest lecture with Professor Sir Richard Peto

Leading researchers from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Nuffield Department of Population Health came together this week for a special event highlighting the enduring impact of research into tobacco addiction and public health.

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2025 Teaching Excellence Awards

The Teaching Excellence Awards recognise and reward excellence in teaching, supervision, the organisation and development of teaching, and support for teaching and learning, within a research-intensive environment.

Oxford researchers awarded funding to pioneer ovarian cancer vaccine development

Ovarian cancer remains a devastating global health challenge: each year, over 300,000 women are diagnosed, and nearly 200,000 lives are lost, largely because the disease is detected at a late stage. Women carrying inherited genetic changes face a significantly elevated lifetime risk, over 40%, and current preventive strategies often require invasive surgery that compromises fertility. These limitations underscore an urgent need for non-surgical preventive options, and vaccines could offer a groundbreaking solution.

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Iron supplement absorption preserved in children with HIV and boosted by prebiotics

New research shows that iron from supplements and fortified foods is well-absorbed in children living with virally suppressed HIV, and that administering iron supplements with prebiotics may enhance their effectiveness and improve their safety.

Oxford scientists map the cells that drive Crohn’s disease fistulas

Researchers at the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease - paving the way for targeted treatments.

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Hippocampus helps us learn to navigate unknown environments

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals how the hippocampus — a brain region crucial for memory and navigation — supports flexible learning when sensory information is uncertain or incomplete.

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Oxford joins £15.9m national initiative to transform cancer research using live human tissue models

Oxford scientists are part of a new £15.9 million UK initiative to transform disease research through the development of advanced human tissue models. The INTREPID project will evaluate and optimise the use of live human tumour samples to enhance the accuracy of preclinical research, speed up drug discovery, and reduce dependence on animal testing.

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Shame a significant factor in hairpulling in young people, new study finds

It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.

Study shows kidney and heart benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors extend to all patients with chronic kidney disease

A new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health has found that sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors provide major kidney and heart benefits for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), regardless of whether they have diabetes or raised levels of albumin in their urine.

Children’s Surgery Outcome Reporting programme receives £3.7m investment

A unified, England-wide dataset will support research into improving the health and wellbeing of children with complex surgical conditions.

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From pain to policy: global reviews call for urgent action on endometriosis in most world regions

First global mapping shows half the world’s countries lack policies or guidelines for endometriosis, affecting >200 million women and girls.

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Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail

Radcliff Department of Medicine scientists have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.

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