The University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences department lead for NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow training, Dr Daniel Lasserson, was honoured as 'Outstanding Supervisor in Medical Sciences' at the Oxford University Student's Union Teaching Awards at the Weston ... READ MORE
General News
I’ll have a Pint of Science!
Pubgoers learned about the latest scientific developments at a Pint of Science event sponsored by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The BRC supported the Pint of Science event at Oxford’s Wig and Pen on Tuesday May 19. Pint of Science brings together scientists to discuss their ... READ MORE
Event tells shoppers about research
SHOPPERS learned about medical research with an event at Templars Square Shopping Centre, Cowley, Oxford to mark International Clinical Trials Day. They spoke to patients, their relatives and NHS staff about how they can get involved in ground-breaking research for conditions like dementia and ... READ MORE
Audit success for BRC
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
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
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
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
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
Abide Therapeutics Announces a Collaborative Agreement with the University of Oxford
SAN DIEGO, November 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -‐-‐ Abide Therapeutics announced today that the Company has entered into a collaborative agreement with the University of Oxford and the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to explore the therapeutic potential of serine hydrolases, one of the largest ... READ MORE
Mid-Term Review
A panel of international experts met in Oxford in September to undertake a comprehensive mid-term review to assess the science and impact of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre's research so far. And to establish new goals for the next two years in anticipation of the next BRC funding competition ... READ MORE
Sneak peak behind the scenes
Visitors went behind the scenes at some of the Trust's cutting edge facilities as part of the Oxford Open Doors, including the Advanced Vascular Imaging Centre, and the Oxford Centre for functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. For up to date information on our events and talks become ... READ MORE
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