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Risk factors for faster aging in the brain revealed in new study

General Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Research shows comforting babies eases parental stress in painful procedures

Research

The Neuroimaging Group, at the Department of Paediatrics, in collaboration with Bliss, the charity for babies born premature or sick, has launched a new suite of information resources for parents of neonates, designed to make them feel more confident about being involved in the care of their babies.

New Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship

Awards and Appointments

Professor Dame Molly Stevens, John Black Professor of Bionanoscience and Deputy Director of the Kavli Institute, has been appointed as the new Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship.

Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition

Awards and Appointments General Staff and student stories

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

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

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

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.

AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease

General Research

Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.

Kusuma Trust supports research aiming to unpick complex link between diabetes and heart disease

General Research

An innovative research project with the potential for transforming our understanding and treatment of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of diabetes will soon get underway at Oxford University thanks to support from the Kusuma Trust.

#OxfordKafka24 campaign to celebrate the life and work of Franz Kafka

Events General

University-wide cultural programme will mark the centenary of the great writer’s death

New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care

General Research

A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been published in The Lancet Public Health.

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