Corina Cheeks has two important roles with the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre: she is a member of the Diversity in Research Group, a patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) group that aims to make involvement in health research more engaging to diverse communities; and she is ... READ MORE
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Recruitment opens for UK-wide liver cancer imaging study
A new UK-wide clinical study aimed at transforming liver cancer surveillance in people with cirrhosis has opened to recruitment. The AMULET study, led by the University of Oxford, is comparing a new MRI technique to standard ultrasound surveillance, with a view to improving early detection of ... READ MORE
More OUH nurses complete BRC internship
Three Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) nurses have completed the first stage of their clinical academic journey after presenting the findings of their Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The five-month internships are usually aimed at nurses, ... READ MORE
Study links different genetic pathways causing irregular heartbeats to different risks of stroke
A study led by University of Oxford researchers has established that different biological mechanisms underlying a common heart disorder result in different characteristics and complications. The results, published in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, could enable more ... READ MORE
UK charity renews funding for Oxford’s ground-breaking MND research
The Alan Davidson Foundation has renewed its commitment to motor neurone disease (MND) research in Oxford by supporting the ACORN study for a further three years. The Alan Davidson Foundation, which began funding ACORN in 2021, will continue to fund a full-time project manager to facilitate the ... READ MORE
Possible druggable target in aggressive leukaemia revealed
Researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered a potential new therapeutic target in a particularly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of leukaemia. A potential treatment for blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm (BP-MPN), one of the most aggressive forms of leukaemia, has been ... READ MORE
New research identifies key driver of inflammation in spondyloarthritis
Researchers have identified a possible cause for the protein Interleukin-17 (IL-17) driving inflammatory arthritis, paving the way for the development of targeted therapies to treat the condition. IL-17 is a key inflammatory protein that drives joint inflammation in spondyloarthritis (SpA), a ... READ MORE
Westgate visitors learn about Oxford’s world-class research
Researchers from Oxford’s two NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC) took over the city’s Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May for their annual Health Research Showcase. Hundreds of half-term visitors, including a large number of children, were able to find out about work of researchers looking ... READ MORE
Academy of Medical Sciences elects two BRC researchers as new Fellows
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected two NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre scientists to its fellowship in 2025. The new Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science, cutting edge ... READ MORE
First participant recruited to pioneering Parkinson’s trial
A pioneering clinical trial for people with a sleep disorder that puts them at higher risk of developing Parkinson’s has recruited its first UK participant. The trial involves 40 people with iRBD (idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder), recruited from the Discovery Cohort study at the ... READ MORE
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