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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

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

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

AN INNOVATIVE  iPad-based early-warning system for patient monitoring will be rolled out across Oxfordshire hospitals thanks to a £550,000 funding boost. The System for Electronic Notes Documentation (SEND) project , developed with support from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) ... READ MORE

A NEW partnership of Oxford’s world-leading NHS Trusts and academic institutions will tackle the major healthcare challenges of the 21st century. The Oxford Academic Health Science Centre (OxAHSC) designation was announced by the Department of Health today. The OxAHSC partners are Oxford ... READ MORE

Oxford University's Stroke Prevention Research Unit, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the highest national recognition that UK higher education institutions can achieve. The Stroke Prevention Research Unit was founded in ... READ MORE

Patients play a vital role in shaping research and offer an invaluable perspective on the healthcare challenges that must be tackled. Our Patient and Public Involvement  programme is currently looking for patients to join the Patients Active In Research Group (PAIR). The main aim of PAIR is to ... READ MORE

A new project to help those affected by spinal cord injuries shape the research agenda has launched its website. Supported by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, The James Lind Alliance 'Spinal Cord Injury Priority Setting Partnership' will work with people with Spinal Cord Injury, Cauda ... READ MORE

A baby boy has been born to a couple in the USA by  IVF  involving the use of a new embryo screening approach. The method uses the latest DNA sequencing techniques and aims to increase IVF success rates while being more affordable for more couples. The work was a collaborative effort. It ... READ MORE

Clinical research at Oxford University Hospitals increased last year making it one of the highest recruiting Trusts in England. According to a new league table of research supported by National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network, OUH recruited 16,368 patients in 321 studies ... READ MORE

Double Olympic gold medallist Andrew Triggs Hodge has lent his support to our annual open day. Teams from the National Institute for Health (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre will be demonstrating world-class research tackling conditions including stroke, dementia, diabetes and heart disease ... READ MORE

NEW state-of-the-art research facilities in Oxford will enhance the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, strengthen the fight against bone cancer and improve arthritis care. Research teams have now moved into the £6m “phase 2” of the Botnar Research Centre, based at the Nuffield Orthopaedic ... READ MORE

In the latest Oxford Biomedical Research Centre  public talk,  consultant cardiologist Prof Robin Choudhury describes the  research undertaken in Oxford and how it  might influence future care. Treatment of heart disease has improved markedly over the past decades. It has become clear that ... READ MORE

Find out about some of our patient partnerships at the NIHR's involvement4access website. Involvement4Access is a resource for the research community and contains guidance and examples of best practice on how to engage and empower patients. The "research community" includes everyone involved ... READ MORE