A busy and successful open day was held in the West Wing atrium at the John Radcliffe Hospital on 18 March. The event was hosted by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) which funds and supports patient-centred research. There were short talks, posters and interactive displays by 14 research ... READ MORE
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Scientists look for examples of people’s writing for new Alzheimer’s study
Scientists at the Universities of Oxford, Southampton and St George’s, University of London are asking people with and without Alzheimer’s disease to come forward with examples of their writing as part of a study to identify changes in language use that occur with the condition. ‘We’re ... READ MORE
Variable blood pressure a new stroke risk factor?
Three recent papers recently published in The Lancet, and a further study in The Lancet Neurology, show that it is variability in patients’ blood pressure that is more likely to predict the risk of a stroke than a high average or usual blood pressure level. The results of the studies, led by ... READ MORE
Clinical Research Accolades for Oxford
Leading medical researchers in Oxford have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to healthcare research by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Seven Oxford researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded NIHR Senior ... READ MORE
mHealth: mobile technology for 21st century healthcare
Professor Lionel Tarassenko is the theme leader for the Bioengineering, Innovation & Technology research theme at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre. On Feb 22 he gave a talk hosted by the Royal Academy of Engineering on how mobile technology is being used in modern healthcare ... READ MORE
BioTuesday at Oxfordshire Bioscience Network
Dr Mark A Taylor, General Manager of the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre is one of three speakers at an event hosted by Oxfordshire Bioscience Network on 16 March at Milton Park Innovation Centre, Abingdon. OBN is a not-for-profit biobusiness network which provides comprehensive support for UK ... READ MORE
New method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures
A simple and cheap way of making vaccines stable – even at tropical temperatures – has been developed by scientists at Oxford University and Nova Bio-Pharma Technologies. The British technology has the potential to revolutionise vaccination efforts, particularly in the developing world where ... READ MORE
Tumour mapping for novel cancer treatment in Oxford
Professor Mark Middleton, Professor John Bell, Dr Jenny Taylor and research colleagues from Oxford were interviewed on BBC Radio 4 on 17 February about new generations of cancer drugs. Discussions centred around advances in tumour mapping, patients' experiences, advances in genetic testing and ... READ MORE
Medical Innovation Event at Said Business School
The Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation are delighted to announce that registration for Medical Innovation 2010 on 17th and 18th March at the Saïd Business School is now open. Innovation is fast becoming the driving force for the achievement of high quality healthcare globally. ... READ MORE
Viral Hepatitis affects 1 in 12 people around the world – find out more
You are invited to attend a public lecture by leading experts Drs Jane Collier, Ellie Barnes and Prof Paul Klenerman. Would you like to learn about current treatments of hepatitis C infection, exciting drug developments that will reach the clinic soon and new vaccines being developed in Oxford. ... READ MORE