A modern PET scanner in a clean, brightly lit imaging room
Prof Dan McGowan will play a key role in an EU-funded project looking at how medical and digital tech – in his case, routine PET scans - can help us detect heart problems in cancer patients quicker.
📰 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/articles/2386
@oncology.ox.ac.uk @ihieurope.bsky.social
At the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences we conduct high-quality research to discover the causes, the disease pathways, and the new treatments that will transform the lives of patients suffering with musculoskeletal conditions.
Laura Coates
Next week, Prof Laura Coates will be speaking at the Kennedy about Precision approaches in Psoriatic Arthritis: prediction, prevention and treatment.
🗓️ Thursday 30 April
⏰ 12 – 1pm
📍 Kennedy Institute Lecture Theatre
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An additional benefit - the non-surgical treatment was also shown to reduce NHS costs by an average of £1,600 per patient 3/3
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The study showed no difference in recovery between surgery and a non-surgical, cast-first approach.
But no surgery means no anaesthetics, scarring or possible post-op complications 2/3
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Our researchers @ndorms.bsky.social have found that most children with a severely broken wrist can be treated without surgery, due to their remarkable capacity to heal 1/3 oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/large-uk-tri... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk
Our April newsletter is out now!
Catch up on the latest from across our BRC and partners – from research updates and new staff announcements to upcoming public events, including our Neurodiversity public talk next week:
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Health Research Showcase at Westgate Shopping Centre, May 28th. Free event for all ages. 10am to 3.30pm.
Bring family and friends to Westgate, Oxford, May half term and enter the fascinating world of health research: quiz our health experts, explore exciting demos and fun activities for all.
📆Thurs 28th May
🕐10am to 3.30pm
Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he...
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Health Research Showcase, Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford. Thursday 28th May, 10am to 3.30pm. Free Event for all the family.
This May half-term, bring family and friends to Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford to experience the fascinating world of health research: exciting demos and fun activities.
Join us for free:
Thurs 28th May
10am to 3.30pm
Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he...
@oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social
Should healthcare systems prioritise saving lives or life-years?
A global study shows public balance multiple factors — lives, life-years and social context.
New piece in The Conversation 👇
theconversation.com/would-you-sa... @herc-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
Four @ouhospitals.bsky.social healthcare professionals are the first to be awarded a new Academic Clinical Lectureship, based
in the Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School. This award fills a gap in research leadership training for NMAHPPS oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/ouh-healthca...
Great to see this story about BRC-supported research to tackle heart disease getting great coverage today.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026... @nihr.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk @thebhf.bsky.social
Interesting podcast on the latest in #asthma & airways diseases, with Research Nurse Katie Borg and Respiratory Consultant Andrew Chadwick, who discussed the new national asthma guidelines and how asthma care might evolve open.spotify.com/episode/3Rm7...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social @arns-uk.bsky.social
Are you a researcher who'd like to know more about health economics? These upcoming courses should be of interest...
Data analysed by Oxford researchers shows that steady progress in reducing the number of deaths linked to spontaneous #pneumothorax was halted during the COVID 19 pandemic oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/long-term-fa... @oxpop.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
We're looking for a Research Inclusion Manager!
Are you an experienced PPIE professional with the skills to develop and lead our inclusive training for public contributors and researchers? Closing date: 19 April 2026 www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social
This trial should provide vital information about how our lungs respond to early stages of infection, informing the development of inhaled vaccines and could be a more effective way of protecting against respiratory illnesses. #WorldTBDay
@ox.ac.uk
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-launc... #WorldTBDay
Congratulations to Professors Paul Leeson and Najib Rahman, who have been named @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigators in recognition of their high-quality research and leadership oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/two-oxford-b... @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
A trial nearing completion in Oxford is testing #tuberculosis vaccine safety and immune response in a mycobacterial challenge infection model using an aerosol –gauging the feasibility of delivering vaccines to cells in the lungs oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-launc...
#WorldTBDay #vaccines @ox.ac.uk
Health Research Showcase, free public event at the Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford. For all the family. Thursday 28th May, 10am to 3.30pm.
Experience live the fascinating world of health research: exciting research demonstrations and fun activities for all the family to get involved.
Join us at:
Westgate Shopping Centre, Oxford.
Thurs 28th May
10am to 3.30pm
Read more: lnkd.in/dMGvy73i
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📣Read our March newsletter.
Highlights include the PETRUSHKA trial using AI to personalise #antidepressant treatment, a Senior Research Nurse #vacancy supporting #dementia trials, and new evidence on the impact of the TUNE‑UP Clinic for treatment‑resistant #schizophrenia.
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NEWS: New research reveals why some oesophageal cancers are so hard to treat
@oxfordoncology.bsky.social study found that high chromosomal instability is a key feature in most dangerous types.
NEW: Oxford and Serum Institute of India sign agreement to advance NipahB vaccine candidate.
Nipah virus is a zoonotic pathogen associated with severe disease and high mortality. There are currently no approved vaccines available to prevent Nipah virus infection.
Find out more ⬇️
Researchers @oncology.ox.ac.uk have shed light on why the most aggressive oesophageal cancers are so difficult to treat and how the body’s own defence systems help them to thrive oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-research... @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @eileenparkes.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
Researchers @oxengsci.bsky.social have developed a new AI model that could significantly improve how heart conditions are detected, monitored and managed — in hospital or at home oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/new-ai-model... @nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
This #RareDiseaseDay we're remembering how our Genomic Medicine Themes' research into ‘junk DNA’ led to new clinical diagnoses for some #patients, and treatment changes for others, as well as UK guidelines on the use of genomics in the #NHS
Today, #RareDiseaseDay we're remembering how our Genomic Medicine Theme's research into ‘junk DNA’ led to new clinical diagnoses for some #patients, and treatment changes for others, as well as UK guidelines on the use of genomics in the #NHS @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social
#RareDiseaseDay is a chance to remember how our Genomic Medicine Theme identified routinely overlooked areas of the human genome that may be the cause of rare diseases Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-highli...
@ndm.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social #genomics
🔎 Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic #pain?
Watch this recording of our recent public talk by leading Professors in Neurology at the University of Oxford on the use of Deep Brain Stimulation for chronic pain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eifM...
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There's still time to sign up for our webinar on applying for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship on the 26 February.
The session is open to all potential applications to give an overview of the application process and top tips for what makes a great application.
Register below to attend 👇
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📢 Early career researchers in cancer prevention
Apply for Oxford Centre for Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Travel Awards and boost your attendance at major annual cancer prevention and early detection conferences.
Apply before Fri 27 Feb ➡️ www.oxcode.ox.ac.uk/...