The Oxford Vaccine Group, part of the University of Oxford, would like to invite you and your child to take part in a study of 2 new vaccines aimed at providing protection against Swine Flu. For more information please visit: http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/4644569.Swine_flu_vaccine_trial/
Heart Centre sneak preview
Journalists were offered a sneak preview of the Oxford Heart Centre on Tuesday 1 September 2009. They were invited for a tour before staff and patients move in later in the Autumn. Doctors, nurses and patients were on hand to explain what this new facility means for them and the thousands of other patients across the … Read more
New contracts officer appointed
Diana Nicol has recently been appointed as a full time Biomedical Research/ORH contracts officer, embedded in the University Research Services team at the Churchill Hospital. Diana will be negotiating and securing research contracts and agreements that underwrite research work within both partners. She can be contacted on 01865 (2)87970, email diana.nicol@admin.ox.ac.uk
Patient and public involvement in research
Since 2003, the NHS has had a duty to involve and consult people about changes to health services. This duty to involve has now been strengthened with the publication of ‘Best Research for Best Health’ (2006) and the acknowledgement that engaging patients and members of the public leads to research that is more relevant to … Read more
Fellows elected – 2009
Forty of the United Kingdom’s leading doctors and medical researchers have been recognised for excellence in medical science with their election to the Academy Fellowship. The new Fellows will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Wednesday 24 June. For a list of fellows, visit: http://www.oxfordbrc.org/files/news/elected_fellows.pdf
Additional investment in high through-put sequencing
The Medical Research Centre (MRC) is pleased to announce an additional investment in high-throughput sequencing that will bring funding of hubs for high-throughput sequencing to more than £9 million. The new hub will be based in Oxford and adds to the previously announced hubs in Scotland, the North of England and the East of England.
New Director of the Oxford BRC appointed
Keith Channon, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital has been appointed Director of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. The Oxford Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) is a partnership between the research expertise of the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Oxford. The … Read more
New diabetes research theme leader appointed
Professor David Matthews has handed over the reigns of diabetes research theme leader (Oxford Biomedical Research Centre – OxBRC) to Dr Fredrik Karpe, Reader in Metabolic Medicine, Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Physician. In 2007 Dr Karpe initiated the Oxford Biobank for prospective genetic epidemiological research. The aim is to study … Read more
New brain theme research theme leader appointed
Professor Christopher Kennard, who has been appointed Head of the Department of Clinical Neurology, succeeds recently retired Professor Angela Vincent to take on the mantle of brain research theme leader for the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. He moves to the University from his position as Professor of Clinical Neurology and Deputy Principal (Dean) of the … Read more
Oxford group awarded millions to boost infection research
An Oxford group has today been chosen as one of two major consortia dedicated to research into healthcare associated infections and antibiotic resistance. The Oxford consortium comprises the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (a partnership between the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals and the University of Oxford), the Health Protection Agency, and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. It … Read more
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