A new study led by University of Oxford researchers has revealed that a common and usually harmless virus may positively influence how skin cancer patients respond to current treatments. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that, while typically asymptomatic, is carried for life by 50 to 60 ... READ MORE
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New research highlights colorectal cancer trends and survival rates
A study has shed light on the incidence and survival rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the UK, offering healthcare decision-makers crucial insights for planning, management and screening for the disease. The study, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, involved researchers from ... READ MORE
Study identifies direct link between inflammation and asthma attacks
An international consortium of respiratory scientists has highlighted the key role inflammation plays in asthma and offered a new approach to predict and prevent these attacks. The study by the ORACLE2 consortium, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, was led by research clinician Simon ... READ MORE
BRC interns complete first stage of their research journey
Six Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) healthcare professionals have taken their first steps on the clinical academic pathway after presenting the results of their five-month NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The internships are aimed at nurses, ... READ MORE
Study finds no benefit of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices on TAVI stroke risk
Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures does not reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial led by researchers from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) and Oxford University ... READ MORE
Oxford launches first human aerosol TB challenge trial
The University of Oxford has begun a new clinical trial that aims to test tuberculosis (TB) vaccine safety and the host immune response in a first-in-man aerosol mycobacterial challenge infection model. The TB045 trial is being conducted with healthy adult volunteers in partnership with ... READ MORE
RECOVERY Trial team win NIHR Impact Prize
The RECOVERY Trial team have won a National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Impact Prize in the ‘established investigator’ category. The RECOVERY Trial, which has just recruited its 50,000th participant, was set up with support from the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research ... READ MORE
NIHR recognises Oxford BRC researcher with Senior Investigator title
NIHR Oxford BRC Professor Sarah Walker has received a prestigious national research award. Professor Walker, Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Medicine and Oxford BRC Theme Lead for Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, has ... READ MORE
“We need clear pathways and structured support for allied health professionals to pursue a research career”
Miriam Lacharie is a diagnostic radiographer in the Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research (OCMR). In June 2024, she received a predoctoral award from the NIHR Oxford BRC and is currently researching imaging markers to predict disease progression in the genetic heart condition ... READ MORE
New Oxford women researchers’ network launched
A new network to support women and gender non-conforming researchers and staff in mid- and senior-level positions to develop as research leaders has been launched. The network, ASCEND, aims to support women and gender non-conforming researchers across the University of Oxford’s Medical Sciences ... READ MORE
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