A project which has harnessed technology to improve care for women who develop diabetes during pregnancy has won a national prize. The team behind GDm-health – the gestational diabetes smartphone app received the Best Digital Initiative trophy at the Quality in Care Diabetes ... READ MORE
Archives for 2014
Oxford leads search for longer lasting flu vaccine
Oxford leads search for longer lasting flu vaccine Researchers at Oxford University are leading the search for better flu vaccines. Thousands of people in Oxfordshire have already had the jab to protect them against this year’s strain of flu – but they will need to do it again next year to ... READ MORE
New vaccine generates strong immune response against hepatitis C
A new hepatitis C vaccine developed by Oxford University scientists has shown promising results in an early clinical trial, generating strong and broad immune responses against the virus causing the disease. The study was funded by the Medical Research Council and the European Union, with support ... READ MORE
Abide Therapeutics Announces a Collaborative Agreement with the University of Oxford
SAN DIEGO, November 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -‐-‐ Abide Therapeutics announced today that the Company has entered into a collaborative agreement with the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to explore the therapeutic potential of serine hydrolases, one of the largest ... READ MORE
Mid-Term Review
A panel of international experts met in Oxford in September to undertake a comprehensive mid-term review to assess the science and impact of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre's research so far. And to establish new goals for the next two years in anticipation of the next BRC funding competition ... READ MORE
Sneak peak behind the scenes
Visitors went behind the scenes at some of the Trust's cutting edge facilities as part of the Oxford Open Doors, including the Advanced Vascular Imaging Centre, and the Oxford Centre for functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. For up to date information on our events and talks become ... READ MORE
Returning Carer’s Fund
A returning Carer's Fund has been established as part of the Vice-Chancellor's Diversity Fund for the advancement of diversity among academic and research staff at Oxford. Applications are invited from women and men for funding of up to £5 k to support the development of their research career ... READ MORE
Aspiring students gain insight into latest research
Aspiring students from across the globe were given a hands on insight into heart research at Oxford. As part of the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) students were given the opportunity to learn about the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre's Cardivascular Cinical Research ... READ MORE
Independent review will help shape future BRC direction
A PANEL of international experts will help the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) build on its achievement so far. This September, a two-day mid-term review will assess the science and impact of the centre’s 14 themes and seven working ... READ MORE
WATCH: Delivering Personalised Cancer Care
Leading clinician researchers Professor Mark Middleton and Dr Anna Schuh discuss advances in personalised medicine Personalised medicine utilises advances in DNA sequencing technology to classify a tumours according to genetic make-up instead of where they are in the body – allowing cancer ... READ MORE
Pop-up science pulls in the public
HUNDREDS of visitors turned scientist for the day at a special exhibition of research. The John Radcliffe Hospital’s West Wing atrium was transformed into a giant lab packed with technology, experiments and interactive games for the annual National Institute for Health (NIHR) Oxford ... READ MORE
Get hands-on with new technology at our research open day
FIND out how mobile phones, strawberries and a wooden hand-loom are transforming healthcare at a special interactive exhibition. Patients, staff and the public can explore our world-class research and how it is changing lives for the better at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) open day ... READ MORE
Thousands of women needed for a ground-breaking health and pregnancy study
WOMEN without children and who are not pregnant hold the key to a ground-breaking study of pregnancy and women’s health. The OxWatch study is the first of its kind to research how women’s wellbeing and lifestyle affects their health in later life, especially after having children. To build a full ... READ MORE
Surgery offers better survival rates for most men with localised prostate cancer
Surgical treatment offers better survival rates than radiotherapy for most men with clinically localised prostate cancer, according to one of the largest studies of its type. Researchers in Oxford, Stockholm, and the Netherlands compared data from more than 34,000 patients in Sweden over a 15-year ... READ MORE
Promising results in gene therapy for inherited blindness
The first clinical trial of a gene therapy for an inherited cause of progressive blindness has shown very promising results, surpassing expectations of the Oxford researchers leading the study. Nine patients with the condition choroideremia have had one eye treated with the gene therapy in ... READ MORE
New surgical “smart patch” solution for shoulder injury
AN INNOVATIVE “surgical patch” that promotes rapid regrowth of tendon tissue could transform the success of shoulder repair operations. The patch will be used by surgeons to repair torn tendon tissue to bone, and patient trials are expected to begin later this year. Made from a new material ... READ MORE