In April 2015 the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) operations team successfully participated in an external Audit by ACS Registrars Ltd (a UKAS Accredited Certification Body) resulting in the re-certification of the Internationally recognised business management system ISO 9001 ... READ MORE
Project brings Whole Genome Sequencing into the clinic
More than 10 years after the completion of the Human Genome Project doctors are a step closer to using whole genome sequencing to diagnose and treat patients with genetic diseases. This follows a study by researchers from the University of Oxford and the DNA sequencing company Illumina. Results ... READ MORE
Oxford shoppers to learn about medical research
SHOPPERS will be able to learn about clinical research with an event at Templars Square Shopping Centre, Cowley, Oxford on Wednesday May 20. They will be able to ask NHS staff about how they can get involved in ground-breaking research for conditions like dementia and diabetes at an information ... READ MORE
Campaign to raise awareness of research
The OK to ask campaign for this year has officially launched with the aim of encouraging more patients or carers to ask about research opportunities that could be available to them or their loved ones. Clinical research is thriving in the NHS with more than 600,000 patients taking part in ... READ MORE
Time taken to begin research among England’s best
OXFORD University Hospitals NHS Trust has been ranked among England’s best for the time taken to begin clinical trials involving new medicines and treatments. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) is now ranked second out of the most research-active NHS Trusts for a key measure of how ... READ MORE
Volunteers sought for testosterone diabetes study
Men with Type 2 diabetes are needed for a study looking at a new treatment to correct low testosterone levels. Volunteers aged 18-60 would receive injections of a hormone which researchers from the Churchill Hospital in Oxford have found can boost the body’s production of ... READ MORE
First Health Economics Symposium for BRC
HOW cutting edge medical research can save the NHS money was the subject of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC) first ever Health Economics Symposium. Oxford Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Oxford researchers met at St Catherine’s College, Oxford to evaluate how BRC-funded ... READ MORE
World-first TB vaccination trials enter next stage
THE first ever trials of an aerosol vaccination for tuberculosis in Oxford have shown promising results and volunteers are now being sought for further studies. University of Oxford researchers working at the Churchill Hospital found superior immune responses in the lungs from the trial of a ... READ MORE
Hundreds learn about pioneering Oxfordshire medical research
MORE than 500 visitors learned about ground-breaking medical research taking place in Oxfordshire at a series of events held by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) this month. From a vaccine for Ebola to bionic eyes to new ways to treat cancer, the seven events featured just some of ... READ MORE
John Radcliffe visitors see the brain in action
VISITORS and pupils learned how staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital study the brain as part of a series of public events about medical research in Oxfordshire. More than 100 people enjoyed a tour of the Oxford University Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) on Monday March 16. They ... READ MORE
Scientists showcase search for a meningitis vaccine
THE FIGHT to tackle meningitis was highlighted at a Vaccines and Deadly Diseases Day. The all-day event for young people on Friday at Oxford University Museum of Natural History was part of this year’s Oxfordshire Science Festival. Among those taking part were Oxford University scientists ... READ MORE
Bionic eyes give us a look into future of medical technology
BIONIC eyes, lung imaging and pregnancy apps were part of an exhibition revealing life-changing research taking place in Oxford. Members of the public had a rare opportunity to meet surgeons, nurses and clinical researchers who are building the next generation of clinical techniques to ... READ MORE
Tour visitors learn about life saving research
Visitors to the John Radcliffe Hospital on Tuesday March 10 saw how people taken to hospital for acute vascular syndromes like heart attack and stroke are helping research to save lives. A total of 16 visitors attended a fully booked tour of the University of Oxford’s Acute Vascular Imaging Centre ... READ MORE
App is transforming heart patient’s life
Scientists hope to revolutionise the way patients with heart conditions are monitored with a new app. Researchers at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have begun the second phase of a study that allows doctors to monitor around the clock the weight, heart rate and blood oxygen levels of ... READ MORE
Public invited to research talks and exhibition
Cutting edge medical research taking place in Oxfordshire will be on show at a series of talks and exhibitions in Oxford on Wednesday, March 11. Visitors are welcome to Innovation in Healthcare Research from midday to 6pm at Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street, Oxford. The free event will ... READ MORE
New website to `match make’ patients and medical researchers
A new website (www.patientsactiveinresearch.org.uk) has been launched to promote patient involvement in research by `match making’ patients, carers and other members of the public who are interested in medical research with researchers working in hospitals and universities across the Thames ... READ MORE
Oxford researchers open their doors to the public
On 6 to 21 March Oxford University and NHS researchers are showcasing their work in venues across Oxfordshire during `Oxford Science Festival and British Science Week’. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) `Open Weeks’ will include venues such as the Oxford Natural History Museum as ... READ MORE
National award for project providing better care for women with diabetes during pregnancy
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
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
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