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
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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
Scientists showcase search for a meningitis vaccine
THE FIGHT to tackle meningitis was highlighted at a Vaccines and Deadly Diseases Day. The all-day event for young people on Friday at Oxford University Museum of Natural History was part of this year’s Oxfordshire Science Festival. Among those taking part were Oxford University scientists ... READ MORE
Bionic eyes give us a look into future of medical technology
BIONIC eyes, lung imaging and pregnancy apps were part of an exhibition revealing life-changing research taking place in Oxford. Members of the public had a rare opportunity to meet surgeons, nurses and clinical researchers who are building the next generation of clinical techniques to ... 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
App is transforming heart patient’s life
Scientists hope to revolutionise the way patients with heart conditions are monitored with a new app. Researchers at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have begun the second phase of a study that allows doctors to monitor around the clock the weight, heart rate and blood oxygen levels of ... 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
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