The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded an Advanced Fellowship to Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) emergency medicine doctor David Metcalfe to study the diagnosis of the spinal condition cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome is caused when the nerves at the end of ... READ MORE
Oxford receives major BHF award to research cure for inherited heart diseases
An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Big Beat Challenge. The BHF ... READ MORE
BRC funds study to test anti-TNF drugs on post-operative delirium
University of Oxford researchers have been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to investigate whether anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy can reduce or prevent delirium following surgical operations. Post-operative delirium is an important ... READ MORE
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher levels of iron in the brain, according to a study by Oxford researchers. Accumulation of iron in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-related ... READ MORE
OUH dietitian accepted onto NIHR pre-doctoral fellowship
An Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) dietitian specialising in adult cystic fibrosis has been awarded a national pre-doctoral fellowship, following career support from the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). Joanna Snowball (pictured), who works in the Oxford Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) ... READ MORE
Human trials of aerosol-based TB vaccine begin
University of Oxford researchers have begun recruiting for a phase I clinical trial of a tuberculosis vaccine in human volunteers to develop a new way to test the efficacy of future TB vaccines. The study is led by the Director of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Helen McShane, ... READ MORE
Open Day showcases healthcare research
Hundreds of members of the public came to Oxford Town Hall on 5 July to find out about the latest healthcare research taking place in Oxford. The NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health BRCs held a joint Open Day to showcase the research they support, how it benefits NHS patients and how patients and ... READ MORE
Study could prompt rethink in treatment of wrist fractures in children
New research from the University of Oxford has shown that doctors can simplify treatment for the most common fracture in children, reducing NHS costs. The FORCE study found there was no difference in pain or function between children with a torus fracture of the wrist who had a rigid splint and ... READ MORE
COVID-19 vaccine protects people of all body weights from hospitalisation and death
Two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are effective against severe disease for people who are underweight, overweight, or who have obesity, new research by University of Oxford researchers has found. Obesity was flagged as a risk factor for severe COVID-19 early in the global pandemic. The UK’s ... READ MORE
Lymph nodes reveal more about mechanisms of autoimmunity
Two recent papers by Oxford researchers have shown that studying lymph nodes reveals details of the mechanisms of autoimmunity. Autoimmunity affects up to 10 per cent of people and includes conditions such as types of diabetes and thyroid diseases. More recently, a group of conditions has been ... READ MORE
Conference aims to forge collaborations to tackle dementia
Representatives of academia, the NHS, the non-profit sector and the healthcare industry have attended a conference in Oxford to explore how to tackle the current challenges in dementia research through improved collaboration. The aim of the 21st Century Translation Dementia Research conference, ... READ MORE
Lung function device wins top chemistry Prize
A team who developed a novel device to measure lung function were among several Oxford researchers to receive prestigious prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The Molecular Flow Sensor Team - a multidisciplinary collaboration between chemists, physiologists, computer modellers and ... READ MORE
Professor Fiona Powrie recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Professor Fiona Powrie, who leads the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity Theme, has been honoured in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Prof Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, was appointed Dame Commander of the Most Excellent ... READ MORE
BRC study outlines researchers training needs and barriers
A study by NIHR Oxford BRC researchers has revealed that a lack of time, work and clinical commitments, and family and childcare responsibilities are common barriers to training and development for doctors, dentists and nurses. “Continuing professional development of researchers is vital for ... READ MORE
Three new Blood and Transplant Research Units created in Oxford
The NIHR has awarded three new Blood and Transplant Research Units (BTRUs) to the University of Oxford. The £20m programme, co-funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), are aimed at providing new technologies, techniques or ... READ MORE
Oxford’s medical, health and life sciences research excellence recognised
Oxford’s reputation as a thriving powerhouse for medical, health and life sciences research has been highlighted today with the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, a UK-wide assessment of university research. The results of the REF 2021 exercise demonstrate that the ... READ MORE
Louise Strickland – profile of OUH’s first clinical academic nurse researcher
Dr Louise Strickland is a clinical academic nurse researcher at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford. She is the first nurse to hold this exciting post in ... READ MORE
OUH agrees long COVID research collaboration with Polarean
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and the medical imaging technology company, Polarean Imaging plc, have entered into a research collaboration to study the long-term effects of COVID-19 in patients who are still experiencing breathlessness months after infection. Polarean produce an ... READ MORE
Paediatric IBD BioResource opens to support vital research
A new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource aimed at investigating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children has opened, with the NIHR Oxford BRC playing a key role. The new Paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PIBD) BioResource will drive research into Crohn’s ... READ MORE
Unique Oxford study of vascular disease reaches 20th anniversary
The only project of its kind anywhere that studies patients with all types of acute vascular events - including strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms - in order to develop better diagnostic tests and treatments celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. The Oxford Vascular Study (OxVasc) ... READ MORE
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