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 Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust to form a partnership which has … 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 Science Festival. The Chair of the … 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 Innovation and The George Institute for International Health, Medical Innovation 2010 brought together over 250 healthcare … 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 Academic Affairs and Chairman of the Education Working Group (EWG) was … 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 with clients including the Department of Health, Universities and technology companies and … 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 should a surgeon respond when obese patients, who … 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 4’s Evan Davies. Most people have been affected by sleep … 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 issues can flourish, and will be of interest to anyone concerned about large international projects … Read more