Scientists in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) have identified new genetic targets for disease research and potentially drug development. An international consortium of scientists, including RDM researchers, has analyzed protein-coding genes from nearly 46,000 people, linking rare DNA alterations to type 2 diabetes. The study, one of the largest known of its type, includes […]
The MSD Business Development & Partnering team have been shortlisted in the PraxisAuril and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) 2019 Knowledge Exchange Awards, in the category of ‘Knowledge Exchange Team of the Year’ More information on the team and the Award can be found here
Learning disability and autism staff at Oxford Health are celebrating after a staggering five individual members of staff and one team have been shortlisted for The National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards 2019. More information can be found here
Eight Oxford scientists are amongst 50 of the UK’s world-leading researchers elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences this year. More information can be found here Particular congratulations to Helen McShane, Director, Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Professor of Vaccinology, University of Oxford. Professor McShane leads a translational research […]
For Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, the Oxford Science Blog explores how the University of Oxford has been researching the potential of online psychological treatments to support better mental health care. The effects of the internet revolution over the past decade alone has been astounding. From the palm of our hand, the top of our […]
Using machine learning (AI) techniques to analyse complex cohort data, a group of researchers at the University of Oxford uncovered hidden patterns in cohort data that might identify those at risk of developing dementia, or indicate promising areas for research into treatments. With dementia set to triple by 2050, scientists are looking for ways to […]
The Report from the Oxford AHSN can be read in full here The Business plan for 2019/2020 has also been published and can be read here Both documents show the great scope and depth and reach of the AHSN’s work.
Pregnant women, mothers and their families are to benefit from a new specialist service offering tailored mental health treatment. Pregnant women, mothers and their families are to benefit from a new specialist service offering tailored mental health treatment. More than 1 in 10 women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within the first year […]
Physical and psychological support for patients with the deadliest common cancer are not being met according to the first ever UK survey into the experiences of people with pancreatic cancer. The survey was conducted by Oxford Brookes University researchers in conjunction with The Picker Institute and commissioned by leading charity Pancreatic Cancer UK. The findings […]
The specialist team at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be speaking to the public about heart failure as part of a European-wide awareness day on Wednesday 8 May 2019. The Heart Failure Team will be manning an information stall at the John Radcliffe Hospital as part of Heart Failure Awareness Day to speak […]