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
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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
Oxford researchers open their doors to the public
On 6 to 21 March Oxford University and NHS researchers are showcasing their work in venues across Oxfordshire during `Oxford Science Festival and British Science Week’. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) `Open Weeks’ will include venues such as the Oxford Natural History Museum as ... READ MORE
National award for project providing better care for women with diabetes during pregnancy
A project which has harnessed technology to improve care for women who develop diabetes during pregnancy has won a national prize. The team behind GDm-health – the gestational diabetes smartphone app received the Best Digital Initiative trophy at the Quality in Care Diabetes ... READ MORE
Oxford leads search for longer lasting flu vaccine
Oxford leads search for longer lasting flu vaccine Researchers at Oxford University are leading the search for better flu vaccines. Thousands of people in Oxfordshire have already had the jab to protect them against this year’s strain of flu – but they will need to do it again next year to ... READ MORE
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