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Next step in plans for Warneford Park

Plans for Warneford Park have taken a step forward as partners in the project signed a Conditional Option Agreement (COA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing how they will work together going forward.

Study shows that the way the brain learns is different from the way that artificial intelligence systems learn

Researchers from the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Oxford University’s Department of Computer Science have set out a new principle to explain how the brain adjusts connections between neurons during learning. This new insight may guide further research on learning in brain networks and may inspire faster and more robust learning algorithms in artificial intelligence.

What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder characterised by a consistent pattern of silence in specific social situations where speech is expected (for example, at school or work) while the person is able to speak comfortably in other situations.

New Year's Honours 2024

Members of the Medical Sciences Division have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list for 2024

Early-life diseases linked to lifelong childlessness

A ground-breaking study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, reveals a significant association between 74 early-life diseases and the likelihood of remaining childless throughout one's life, with 33 of these diseases prevalent in both women and men.

Study shows diverse gut bacteria communities protect against harmful pathogens by nutrient blocking

A new study led by the the Departments of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, has demonstrated that diverse communities of resident bacteria can protect the human gut from disease-causing microorganisms. The researchers found that protective communities block the growth of harmful pathogens by consuming nutrients that the pathogen needs. The findings, published today in the journal Science, could help to develop new strategies to optimise gut health.

Researchers define new class of regulatory element in DNA

Researchers at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine's Laboratory of Gene Regulation, led by Professor Doug Higgs and Dr Mira Kassouf have published a study in the journal Cell, in which they reveal another piece of the puzzle of how the code in our DNA is read. In this study, the authors introduce the concept of “facilitators”, a newly identified type of non-coding DNA that can help to drive gene expression.

Ancient DNA reveals how a chicken virus evolved to become more deadly

An international team of scientists led by geneticists and disease biologists from the University of Oxford and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek's Disease Virus (MDV). This global pathogen causes fatal infections in unvaccinated chickens and costs the poultry industry over $1 billion per year. The findings, published today in the journal Science, show how viruses evolve to become more virulent and could lead to the development of better ways to treat viral infections.

Report sets out recommendations for reducing inequities and improving care for babies of Asian and Black mothers

The Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across UK (MBRRACE) collaboration, which is co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester and the Nuffield Department of Population Health's Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), has today published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of Black and Asian babies born in the UK in 2019.

Blood collected through skin offers reliable testing method in children with type 1 diabetes

Transdermal sampling – collecting blood through the skin – is a reliable alternative to taking blood samples from a vein with a needle in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), new research has found.

Oxford scientist to lead international transdisciplinary consortium towards delivering NetZero Healthcare

The European Union Horizon Europe (with joint funding from UK Research Innovation) has awarded NetZeroAICT Consortium major funding to develop a novel technology with great potentials to promote climate neutral and sustainable health care.

A Christmas miracle? No, it's business continuity, Lapland-style

It’s Christmas Eve, there are still millions of present to be delivered and the Alberta Clipper is wreaking havoc in Lapland. But don’t fear, Mary Christmas’s foresight saves the day…. good thing she was making a list and checking it twice, only this time she's looking strictly at key operational functions.

Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford receives £7.8 million in research funding to fight pandemic and epidemic threats

Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of £7,788,783 by UK Aid for research into the prevention of five dangerous diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential. The awards will fund research into vaccines against: Chikungunya and mayaro virus, Marburg virus, Plague (Yersinia pestis), Q Fever (Coxiella burneti) and Sudan Ebolavirus.

December 2023 - Volunteer Opportunities

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Oxford University Hospitals launches new mRNA cancer vaccine trial for patients with head and neck cancers

The first patient in Oxfordshire has been treated in an mRNA cancer vaccine trial at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust (OUH). The trial, led locally by Dr Ketan Shah, consultant clinical oncologist at OUH, marks a significant milestone in the national cancer vaccine advance.

MSD Research Staff Forum update: Discussing employment experience

Researcher representatives and advocates shared ideas on how to enhance and enrich the employment experience for MSD Researchers

Antibiotic resistance genes are spread more widely between bacteria than previously thought

A new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria is considerably more widespread than previously thought.

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