The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows. They were chosen from an extremely strong field of 47 applicants from across the scientific and clinical community because they demonstrated that their research was high impact and of high quality . ... READ MORE
BRC researchers elected Fellows of Academy of Medical Sciences
Three Oxford BRC-supported researchers are among eight University of Oxford scientists elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) this year. The BRC researchers among the new Fellows are: Professor Helen McShane, Professor of Vaccinology in the ... READ MORE
Study advises against ‘one-size-fits-all’ PPI framework
A single, one-size‐fits‐all framework for patient and public involvement may be less useful than a range of resources that can be adapted and used locally, a study supported by the NIHR Oxford BRC has concluded. The study, ‘Frameworks for supporting patient and public involvement in research: ... READ MORE
Summary of the Crohn’s & Colitis Open Evening
On Thursday 7th February 2019, over 170 members of the public affected by Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis attended a ‘Crohn’s and Colitis Open Evening’ at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Below is a PDF summary of the event plus a slideshow with slides from the Powerpoint presentation ... READ MORE
Oxford BRC achieves ISO 9001 audit success
Following an external audit, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has again been successfully certified to the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 standard. Oxford is the only NIHR BRC in the country to have designated ISO 9001 certification. The audit of the BRC’s funding ... READ MORE
Event showcases BRC work tackling chronic diseases
Around 170 people attended a BRC event on Tuesday (26 March) that provided an opportunity to network and to hear about the breadth of research taking place in Oxford to combat chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and dementia. The Chronic Disease Cluster, ... READ MORE
Event explores social challenges of personalised medicine
Better healthcare, data ownership, ethical and legal considerations and economic impact – the move towards personalised medicine has thrown up a whole range of potentially contentious issues that need to be considered. These challenges were the focus of an event at St Anne’s College in Oxford, ... READ MORE
Oxford medical researchers win prestigious national awards
Four leading healthcare academics in Oxford have received a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their “outstanding contribution to clinical and applied ... READ MORE
BRC-backed event increases understanding of open access research
As part of Open Access Week, the Oxford BRC in collaboration with the Bodleian Libraries have organised a training event for researchers on what open access is. Open access (OA) research papers are digital, online, free of charge and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. It is made ... READ MORE
HIV remission achieved in second patient
A second person has experienced sustained remission from HIV-1 after ceasing treatment, ten years after the first such case. The case was reported in a paper to be published in Nature. Like the first such case, known as the ‘Berlin Patient’, the second patient was treated with stem ... READ MORE
Genes and height matter for carpal tunnel syndrome
Researchers from Oxford and Estonia have found further evidence that a person’s genetic make-up and height can influence whether they will develop carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). In the first ever genome-wide association study of CTS, published today in Nature ... READ MORE
Oxford meeting looks at legacy of 100,000 Genomes Project and what comes next
A meeting involving clinicians, academics and patients has taken place in Oxford to celebrate the successes of the 100,000 Genomes Project and how genomic medicine becomes a routine part of NHS care in future. The meeting, held on 28 February, Rare Diseases Day, at the University of Oxford’s ... READ MORE
Patient involvement partnership sets priorities for rare inherited anaemias
On the occasion of Rare Diseases Day, marked every year on the last day of February, we are sharing this article about how patients, carers, clinicians and researchers are collaborating to decide key questions to shape future research into rare forms of anaemia. Patients with anaemia lack red ... READ MORE
Research identifies how the gut loses protective barrier function in IBD
A University of Oxford research team has used single-cell technology to identify new players in the gut epithelial barrier, the single-cell layer that forms the lining of the small and large intestine. The team from the MRC Human Immunology Unit (HIU), whose paper was published in the journal ... READ MORE
Low calorie meal replacements are a cost-effective routine treatment for obesity in the NHS
Replacing all regular meals with a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and bars, together with behavioural support, is cost-effective as a routine treatment for obesity, according to researchers from the University of Oxford. Published today in the journal Obesity, the study is the first to ... READ MORE
Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought
The risks associated with shoulder replacement surgery for arthritic conditions are higher than previously estimated, particularly for people under 60 and over 85 years old, according to a study supported by the NIHR Oxford BRC. The findings show that one in four men aged 55-59 years is at risk ... READ MORE
World’s first gene therapy operation for common cause of sight loss carried out
Researchers in Oxford have carried out the world’s first gene therapy operation to tackle the root cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the UK’s most common cause of sight loss. The procedure was carried out at the John Radcliffe Hospital by Prof Robert MacLaren, Professor of ... READ MORE
New project to accelerate clinical trial recruitment
A new project, led by the University of Oxford, will use NHS data to accelerate recruitment into clinical trials and increase the opportunities for NHS patients to participate in research. Every NHS hospital keeps a detailed record of activities. A monthly report is sent to NHS Digital, who ... READ MORE
Only “modest” improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000
Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st Century and lags behind other serious conditions, such as cancer, a large study supported by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has found. The findings, published by the BMJ, also ... READ MORE
Blog looks at Oxford BRC Health Impact symposium
In November 2018, the NIHR Oxford BRC jointly organised an international symposium to discuss how to maximise the impact of medical research. Some 87 delegates from eight countries took part in the symposium, ‘In the Trenches: Research Translation for Health Impact’, at Jesus College, ... READ MORE
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