New therapies developed by Oxford experts offer online support for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders
23 September 2024
Four internet-based therapies developed by experts at the University of Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Department of Psychiatry are proving helpful for patients with social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorders and for children with anxiety disorders.
Urgent action needed to understand links between air pollution and mental health
19 September 2024
Leading scientists are calling for urgent global action to better understand the links between air pollution and mental health.
Launch of new podcast series Trusting the Science
19 September 2024
The Oxford Vaccine Group is celebrating 30 years of life-saving vaccine development with the release of a new podcast series of conversations called Trusting the Science. This is the second series of The Oxford Colloquy - a series of discourses hosted by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard who has been Director of the group for over 20 years - and each episode delves into the crucial role that science plays in our understanding of health and immunity.
Tim Denison elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
18 September 2024
Awards and Appointments General
Many congratulations to BNDU Group Leader Professor Tim Denison on the announcement today of his election to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Researchers develop new tool to better predict AML outcomes in older patients
17 September 2024
In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, an international research team has used machine learning to improve risk stratification for patients over 60 diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, an aggressive type of blood cancer.
Antibiotic resistance has claimed at least one million lives each year since 1990: GRAM
16 September 2024
Landmark GRAM Project study of global AMR burden over time forecasts a sharp rise in deaths, with 39 million lives lost between now and 2050
Study discovers new process for cells to repair DNA damage
16 September 2024
A team of international researchers at the University of Oxford (Oxford) and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new process for repairing damaged DNA that is particularly relevant for patients undergoing colorectal cancer treatments.
Study increases understanding of lung microbiome in severe asthma patients
12 September 2024
Respiratory researchers in Oxford have discovered a link between potentially pathogenic bacteria and airways inflammation in severe asthma.
Impact of social factors on suicide must be recognised
12 September 2024
The impact of social factors such as poverty and abuse on suicide need to be recognised and action taken to address them, according to a major series of papers published in the Lancet Public Health on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Oxford receives funding to develop a cancer prevention vaccine for Lynch syndrome
10 September 2024
Cancer Research UK funds University of Oxford scientists to develop ‘LynchVax’, the UK’s first vaccine aiming to prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome who have a much higher risk of developing several types of cancer.
Robust memory of a previous event shown to prevent new flexible memories from being formed
10 September 2024
Researchers at the Medical Research Council Brain (MRC) Network Dynamics Unit in Oxford's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have discovered a new neuronal mechanism in the hippocampus, that prevents new ‘flexible’ memories from being formed due to a past ‘robust’ memory.
Professor Sarah Harper announced as new chair of HelpAge International Board of Trustees
10 September 2024
Awards and Appointments General
HelpAge International has appointed Sarah Harper, Clore Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford and founder of Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing, as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Professor Ole Jensen appointed to Professorship of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
9 September 2024
Awards and Appointments General
Professor Ole Jensen has been appointed Chair of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, working across both the Department of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology.
Six Oxford researchers awarded European Research Council Starting Grants to launch ambitious projects
5 September 2024
Awards and Appointments General
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) - the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research - has announced the awarding of 494 major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe, including six Oxford University researchers. The funding - totalling nearly €780 million this year– is part of the Horizon Europe programme and will support researchers at the beginning of their careers to launch their own projects, form their teams, and pursue their most promising ideas.
New method developed to detect fake vaccines in supply chains
29 August 2024
Research published this week and led by University of Oxford researchers describes a first-of-its-kind method capable of distinguishing authentic and falsified vaccines by applying machine learning to mass spectral data. The method proved effective in differentiating between a range of authentic and ‘faked’ vaccines previously found to have entered supply chains.
Five Oxford scientists honoured with Royal Society Awards
28 August 2024
Awards and Appointments General
The annual Royal Society Awards recognise exceptional research achievements through a series of prestigious medals and prizes. Of the 25 awards for 2023-24, announced today, five honour Oxford University researchers for their outstanding contributions to science and medicine.
First UK conference on Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours to take place
20 August 2024
Oxford will host the first conference of its kind into body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as hair pulling and skin picking next month.
Oxford part of new international Pioneer Centre for medical data research
20 August 2024
The University of Oxford has joined forces with Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen to create a new Pioneer Centre that will become a significant international partner for data-driven medical research. The Pioneer Centre is anchored at Aarhus University with hub sites at each of the three universities and with a total grant of DKK 250 million.