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The first babies have now been born in the UK using a new technique pioneered at Oxford University to select the best embryos for IVF. The advance could bring hope to many British couples struggling to have a child and going through many cycles of IVF treatment. George and Helen Ashton from ... READ MORE

You are invited to attend a public lecture by experts in the field of HCV working with Dr Ellie Barnes, Professor Paul Klenerman and Dr Jane Collier. Viral hepatitis infects 1 in 12 people around the world.   Would you like to learn about the latest studies in Oxford and what they are discovering ... READ MORE

Professor David Mant, Emeritus Professor of General Practice and Emeritus Fellow of Kellogg College, is made an OBE for services to medicine in the New Year's Honours List.   Professor Mant is a member of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre's Strategic Partnership Board. See full press release. ... READ MORE

The Research Services Medical Sciences team has organised a training session/masterclass on the implications of the Human Tissue Act (2004) for research. Date:                Thursday 18 November 3.30-5pm  All places now filled Location:          Meeting Room, Grey Institute for Radiation ... READ MORE

OxBRC Ethics Fellow, Dr Mark Sheehan has been appointed to the panel of the Advisory Group for National Specialised Services (AGNSS). This committee advises health Ministers on which services should be nationally commissioned and the centres that should provide them. About 60 highly specialised ... READ MORE

Oxford Biomedical Research Centre – Public Talks 2010/2011 Subject & Speaker Date Venue Comments Infection Control – Prof Derrick Crook 23 Sept. 6pm 2a &2b post-grad centre Confirmed Dr Jane Collier, Dr Ellie Barnes, Prof Paul Klenerman Hepatitis C – Genes, ... READ MORE

This month, ScienceWatch.com presents a listing of the top 20 institutions which, according to our Special Topic on Meningitis, attracted the highest total citations to their papers published on the topic in Thomson Reuters-indexed journals. These institutions are the top 20 ranked by total cites ... READ MORE

As part of our ongoing programme to promote and support research integrity (sometimes known as the responsible conduct of research), the University of Oxford (through its Research Services), in collaboration with the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, have organised a  further series of lunchtime ... READ MORE

On 28th September 2010 OBN will be showcasing the latest life science spin-outs and start-ups at its first London BioTuesday, where it hopes to raise the profile of these exciting companies with a mixed audience of investors, R&D companies and other members. From stem cell technology, new ... READ MORE

In 2007 the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford was awarded £57m over five years from the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to carry out translational research for patient benefit. This successful bid combined the research expertise of the University of Oxford and the Oxford ... READ MORE

Professor Russell Foster is the lead investigator of a team of researchers funded by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre to look at sleep and circadian rhythms, and how these areas of neuroscience impact upon patient care. He has recently been appointed as the new Chair of The Times Cheltenham ... READ MORE

Podcasts are now available from the Medical Innovation Lecture Series by the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part sponsored by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Hosted by the Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and ... READ MORE

Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) funded research fellows attended an evening reception on 30 July in the atrium of the Richard Doll Building, Churchill Hospital. The event hosted by Professor Keith Channon, OxBRC Director and Dr Ken Fleming, Director of OUCAGS & Associate Dean ... READ MORE

Law firm Morgan Cole has been appointed by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) to provide legal services, on a secondment basis, on clinical research contractual issues and providing guidance on intellectual property matters. Morgan Cole was chosen because of their experience working ... READ MORE

Dr Mark Sheehan, the Oxford BRC Ethics Fellow, was one of a panel of experts on 'Inside the Ethics Committee' on BBC Radio 4 3rd August. In this programme a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the workings of clinical ethics committees. The topic under discussion was 'How ... READ MORE

On Sunday 13 June, top sleep researcher Professor Russell Foster helped to end this year's successful Times Cheltenham Science Festival with a sold out session. More than 650 people turned out for a lively debate, sponsored by the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC), and chaired by BBC Radio ... READ MORE

New ways of using vast amounts of data could transform scientific practice for the better. It is vital that decisions about the use of individual medical data are as well-informed as possible. The International Data Sharing Conference 2010 will provide a venue in which debates about these ... READ MORE