Oxford University researchers are looking for healthy adults to take part in the initial BRC-supported trial of a potential new vaccine against a virus considered to be a crucial missing element in the childhood vaccination programme. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) kills around 200,000 people ... READ MORE
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Study shows benefit of reducing blood pressure under targets
Using intensive treatment to lower blood pressure below currently recommended targets significantly reduces rates of major cardiovascular events like stroke and heart attack among a wide range of high-risk patients, a study supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has ... READ MORE
Nominations sought for NIHR Research Professorships Round 6
Nominations are invited for a limited number of prestigious NIHR Research Professorships. This scheme is open to Higher Education Institutions in partnership with NHS organisations, based in England only. Up to five NIHR Research Professorships are expected to be available in this sixth round. ... READ MORE
NIHR Annual Report recognises BRC
The work of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in driving research to benefit the NHS has been recognised in the 2014/15 Annual Report of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The report details the achievements of the NIHR – which funds research organisations across ... READ MORE
BRC holds first Leadership Workshop
The first Leadership Workshop for senior investigators and partners has been held by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. More than 35 senior investigators funded by the BRC and partner organisations such as Isis Innovation Limited and the Oxford Academic Health Science Network attended ... READ MORE
Precision medicine boost for Oxford
Oxford is today named as a centre for excellence leading the drive to tailor more treatments to the needs of individual patients. A Precision Medicine Catapult centre will be established in Oxford bringing together business and research to develop new products and services. This project will ... READ MORE
Research boost for Trust
Clinical research is on the rise in the NHS, and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is helping to spearhead the trend highlighted by new figures in a league table published today. Clinical research is a vital part of the work of the NHS, it is the way that doctors gather evidence ... READ MORE
New test offers breakthrough in IVF success rates
One of the most important factors influencing the success of IVF treatment is the health of the embryo selected for transfer to the womb. Approximately 85 per cent of all embryos transferred do not ultimately go on to produce a baby. In recent years the importance of counting chromosomes in the ... READ MORE
Students learn about careers in science
SIXTH form students learned about careers in science at a BRC-supported event at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital. Youngsters from seven Oxfordshire schools visited the University of Oxford’s Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism for the “Is Science For Me?” event. They had the ... READ MORE
BRC projects help Trust scoop award
Projects supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have helped the county’s hospital authority scoop a top award for using digital technology to improve patient care. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) won the Digital Hospital of the Year award in the E-Health ... READ MORE
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