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New atlas reveals pre-birth development of blood cells in bone marrow

29 September 2021 · Listed under Gene and Cell Therapy, Inflammation across Tissues, Oxford Blood Group

A new study has provided the most detailed analysis so far of the prenatal development of blood and immune cells in the bone marrow. The study, published in Nature, is part of the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) initiative to provide comprehensive reference maps of every cell type in the human ... READ MORE

MAIT Cell activation may play role in COVID-19 deaths, study finds

17 September 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

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Oxford researchers have found a correlation between deaths from COVID-19 infections and a poorly coordinated systemic immune response, as well as increased activity by Mucosal Associated Invariant T cells, or ‘MAIT cells’. A study involving Oxford BRC-supported researchers published ... READ MORE

New study launched to understand vaccine escape

26 August 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

Oxford researchers will be involved in a major new study seeking to understand why some people become infected after vaccination or prior infection while others do not Oxford BRC-supported investigators already involved in the Protective Immunity from T-Cells in Healthcare workers (PITCH) study ... READ MORE

Liver problems common among COVID-19 patients, study finds

23 July 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Translational Data Science

A study by Oxford University researchers has found that liver problems are common among patients with COVID-19. Patient data revealed that baseline hypoalbuminemia (an possible indication that the liver is producing low levels of albumin) and rising alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which can be a ... READ MORE

Latest data on immune response to COVID-19 reinforces need for vaccination

17 June 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

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A new study led by University of Oxford has found that previous infection, whether it was symptomatic or asymptomatic, does not necessarily protect you long term from COVID-19, particularly against new variants of concern. The PITCH Study (Protective Immunity from T cells to COVID-19 in Health ... READ MORE

AI endoscopy enables 3D surface measurements of pre-cancerous condition in oesophagus

9 June 2021 · Listed under Cancer, Imaging, Inflammation across Tissues

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Clinicians and engineers in Oxford have begun using artificial intelligence alongside endoscopy to get more accurate readings of the pre-cancerous condition Barrett’s oesophagus and so determine patients most at risk of developing cancer. In a research paper published in the journal ... READ MORE

Oxford BRC researchers named among new Academy of Medical Sciences fellows

12 May 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Preventive Neurology, Translational Data Science

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A number of leading researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are among 50 prominent biomedical and health scientists elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences’ respected and influential Fellowship. The new Fellows include Oxford BRC experts who have spearheaded the ... READ MORE

Oxford researchers release cheap, quick COVID-19 antibody test

29 March 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

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An international research team led by Oxford University scientists has developed a portable test for antibodies that fight the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The test, which spots the presence of virus-fighting antibodies rather than a coronavirus infection, can be adapted to work on ... READ MORE

New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination

26 March 2021 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

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A new study has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, and that after two doses levels of protection were even stronger. The PITCH (Protective Immunity from T cells to COVID-19 in Health workers) study, led by ... READ MORE

Oxford academics named NIHR Senior Investigators

3 March 2021 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Musculoskeletal, Other News, Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation

Four academics supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have been awarded a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford  professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of being “among the most prominent and ... READ MORE

Oxford collaborates with Janssen to map the cellular landscape of immune mediated disorders

16 February 2021 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

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The University of Oxford has entered into a strategic collaboration with Janssen Biotech to develop a cellular map of genes and proteins implicated across a range of immune-mediated inflammatory disorders and to characterise pharmacologically relevant therapeutic targets. Lead Oxford ... READ MORE

Paper urges use of genomics in care of monogenic IBD

5 January 2021 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

Gastroenterology experts have had a position paper published that calls for genomic technologies to be considered an integral part of patient care to investigate patients at risk for monogenic forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The authors include a number of NIHR Oxford BRC-supported ... READ MORE

IBD treatments do not increase susceptibility to COVID-19, study finds

23 December 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

Research by Oxford scientists has shown that rates of COVID-19 infection are not increased in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who are being treated with the drugs infliximab or vedolizumab. The study data suggest there is no reason for treatment with these drugs to be ... READ MORE

Using AI to improve the quality of endoscopy videos

25 November 2020 · Listed under Cancer, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Inflammation across Tissues

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A multidisciplinary team of researchers has developed a deep-learning framework for improving endoscopy to aid the detection of cancer and other gastrointestinal diseases. Cancers detected at an earlier stage have a much higher chance of being treated successfully. The main method for ... READ MORE

Patients with cirrhosis at increased risk of death from COVID-19, study finds

6 October 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

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An international study led by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has shown that patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk of dying as a result of COVID-19. The study, published in the Journal of Hepatology, found that mortality from COVID-19 was particularly ... READ MORE

Persistent immune memory of COVID-19 found in recovered patient T cells

10 September 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues

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Oxford University researchers have found that infection with COVID-19 produces a robust T cell response, including inducing T cell ‘memory’ to potentially fight future infections. The results, published in Nature Immunology, are a joint effort from the Oxford COVID-19 immunology group, led ... READ MORE

Eight BRC projects get RCF funding

7 September 2020 · Listed under Cancer, Cardiovascular Medicine, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Gene and Cell Therapy, Genomic Medicine, Imaging, Inflammation across Tissues, Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Preventive Neurology, Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation, Translational Data Science

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Eight Oxford BRC proposals, many covering a number of themes, have been awarded NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF) funding to take forward key areas of research. The selected projects that will be supported include: Developing a research centre devoted to urgent and acute careThe ... READ MORE

Study maps role CD8 T cells play in IBD

3 August 2020 · Listed under Inflammation across Tissues

Researchers in Oxford using an ‘atlas’ of immune cells in the human colon have found evidence of the role of CD8 T cells in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The findings could lead to a better understanding of how cells behave and interact in people with IBD, and could pave the way for more ... READ MORE

BRC funds three further COVID-19 studies

21 April 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Gene and Cell Therapy, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines

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Three more studies are being funded by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) to look at the way the body interacts with COVID19; these include assessing the safety of a new vaccine; the role that antibodies might play in plasma therapy; and blood biomarkers that determine adverse ... READ MORE

Common antibody test can be adapted for COVID-19, study finds

20 April 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics

Research led from Oxford has found that an immunological assay commonly used to measure antibodies, antigens and proteins in biological samples can be specifically adapted to detect and quantifying COVID-19 antibodies. The investigations by the National COVID Testing Scientific Advisory ... READ MORE

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