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Oxford University's Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching, comprised of 16 core departments and the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
@NDCNOxford MSc in Pain Neurosciences

Applications are now open! The course offers the chance to learn from world-leading scientists in a flexible online format, and also includes residential weeks in Oxford.

Apply by 2 December 👇
MSc in Pain Neurosciences | University of Oxford
About the courseThe MSc in Pain Neurosciences explores pain mechanisms from molecules to brain systems, providing students with the multidisciplinary skills and advanced knowledge essential for
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEWS: Iron supplement absorption preserved in children with HIV and boosted by prebiotics

New research shows that supplements and fortified foods are well-absorbed and that administering with prebiotics may enhance their effectiveness @rdm.ox.ac.uk
Iron supplement absorption preserved in children with HIV and boosted by prebiotics
New research shows that iron from supplements and fortified foods is well-absorbed in children living with virally suppressed HIV, and that administering iron supplements with prebiotics may enhance their effectiveness and improve their safety.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEWS: Sir Paul Nurse officially opens the Life and Mind building

The Life and Mind building is one of the largest building projects in the University’s history, and home to @biology.ox.ac.uk and @oxexppsy.bsky.social, as well as @ineosoxford.bsky.social
Sir Paul Nurse officially opens the Life and Mind building
The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President Elect of the Royal Society, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEWS: Study reveals how drug resistance develops early in targeted AML therapy

A new study led by researchers at @rdm.ox.ac.uk has shown that resistance to a targeted treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can develop much earlier than expected.
Study reveals how drug resistance develops early in targeted AML therapy
A new study led by researchers at the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit has shown that resistance to a targeted treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can develop much earlier than expected.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Oxford Professor Sarah Blagden, @oncology.ox.ac.uk appears in the first episode of Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures on @Channel4 tonight!

📺 Watch at 9pm, Thurs 20 Nov, or stream on Channel 4.

Brought to you by @CR_UK.

#CancerDetectives #CancerPrevention

www.channel4.com/programmes/c...
Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures
Three trailblazing scientists take on cancer, changing peoples’ lives, right now
www.channel4.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
NEWS: Two Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to tackle major scientific challenges

Congratulations to Prof Ellie Tzima @rdmoxford.bsky.social
MINerVA project will study how nerves and blood vessels communication could help repair nerve damage faster.

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/two-oxf...
Two Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to tackle major scientific challenges
Two Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Tonight’s first episode features Professor Sarah Blagden at the University of Oxford, who’s attempting to stop cancer before it even starts. Can she bring together recent breakthroughs to create a world first vaccine?

Stream or watch tonight at 9pm on Channel 4 📺💻

@ox.ac.uk #CRUKscience 2/2
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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A reminder about our free iSkills sessions on literature searching, advanced searching & systematic reviews. Sessions are facilitated by our Bodleian Health Care Librarians. Staff & students in @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @medsci.ox.ac.uk are welcome to sign up. www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshop...
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEWS: World’s first lung cancer prevention vaccine gets £2 million for clinical trial

Beginning in 2026, researchers at @ox.ac.uk and @ucl.ac.uk will run a clinical trial of LungVax over 4 years for people at high risk of the disease.
World’s first lung cancer prevention vaccine gets £2 million for clinical trial
People at high risk of lung cancer will soon be able to receive the first-ever experimental vaccine, 'LungVax', designed to prevent the disease, in a world-first clinical trial. The LungVax vaccine carries a series of genetic instructions which train the immune system to recognise tumour antigens on the surface of abnormal lung cells.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We are delighted to welcome @profjdchalmers.bsky.social to @rdm.ox.ac.uk as the Rhodes Professor of Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology. James conducts clinical trials and translational research to understand airway disease and develop new therapies. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor James Chalmers to join the Radcliffe Department of Medicine
We are delighted to announce that Professor James Chalmers has been recruited to the statutory Rhodes Professorship of Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Oxford. ...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEWS: 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards

🎉Many congratulations again to all the award winners of the 2025 round!

The Awards Ceremony took place in Pembroke College in October and it celebrated Teaching Excellence Award winners from 2024 and 2025.
2025 Teaching Excellence Awards
The Teaching Excellence Awards recognise and reward excellence in teaching, supervision, the organisation and development of teaching, and support for teaching and learning, within a research-intensive environment.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
EVENT: LEAF Oxford Forum: Shaping Sustainable Research

The forum will share lessons from implementing the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework and connect funders, industry partners and researchers driving this change.

Tues 16 Dec. 12:45 - 5:30

talks.ox.ac.uk/talks...
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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FREE EVENT: New research on #menopause healthcare + Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley) on Riot Women + free evidence-based support programme.

Free event, 29 Nov, Oxford – for anyone experiencing or supporting others through menopause.

www.eventbrite.com/e/menopause-...
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
NEWS: Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail

@rdm.ox.ac.uk scientists have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, using a new technique called MCC ultra .
Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail
Radcliff Department of Medicine scientists have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
@NDCNOxford MSc in Pain Neurosciences

Applications are now open! The course offers the chance to learn from world-leading scientists in a flexible online format, and also includes residential weeks in Oxford.

Apply by 2 December 👇
MSc in Pain Neurosciences | University of Oxford
About the courseThe MSc in Pain Neurosciences explores pain mechanisms from molecules to brain systems, providing students with the multidisciplinary skills and advanced knowledge essential for
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November 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEWS: New study to investigate link between gut microbiome and emotional and cognitive wellbeing in early menopause

The study will add to evidence on the effects of probiotics on mood, cognition and their ability to positively affect menopausal symptoms.
New study to investigate link between gut microbiome and emotional and cognitive wellbeing in early menopause
The research will add to a growing body of evidence on the effects of probiotics on mood and cognition and their ability to positively affect menopausal symptoms.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
EVENT: Sherrington Public Understanding of Science Prize Lecture: Media, Science and Truth (for staff and students)

Hear the BBC's Clive Myrie deliver this lecture, hosted by @OxfordDPAG

📅Thurs 13 Nov, 4pm, the Sherrington Building. Doors at 3.15, University card required
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
RESEARCHERS - Take part in the SHARE project!

The SHARE project is investigating experiences of, and attitudes towards, tools to reduce the environmental impacts of health research. They are seeking UK health researchers to take part in interviews.

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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEWS: Soft drinks tax changes 'miss opportunity' to tackle highest-sugar products

@oxprimarycare.bsky.socia analysis shows targeting highest-sugar products could remove twice as much sugar from market as current proposals, particularly benefiting deprived areas.
Soft drinks tax changes 'miss opportunity' to tackle highest-sugar products
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science's researchers find government's soft drinks tax changes miss opportunity to maximise health benefits. Analysis shows targeting highest-sugar products could remove twice as much sugar from market as current proposals, particularly benefiting deprived areas.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
NEWS: Study finds no significant differences in growth between children exposed to HIV in the womb and those unexposed

A new study led by researchers at @oxpop.bsky.social has found no significant differences in growth, up to two years of age.
Study finds no significant differences in growth between children exposed to HIV in the womb and those unexposed
A new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health has found no significant differences in growth up to two years of age between children who were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remained uninfected and those born to mothers without HIV. The study is published in eClinicalMedicine.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
VOLUNTEER : The IRIS Study

Trouble sleeping? The IRIS Study is looking for volunteers aged 23–65 who work indoors, live or work in or near Oxford, and use an iPhone or Android, to test a new light-based behavioural sleep intervention

www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/re...
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔴CLOSING SOON -Diagnostics in Tropical and Infectious Diseases

7 November

Funding novel diagnostic projects in tropical/LMIC settings. Projects must be co-led across at least 2 sites (Oxford; MORU, Thailand; or OUCRU in Vietnam/Nepal/Indonesia).

Apply: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEWS: Michael Bryan wins international award at Europe’s largest cancer conference

Congratulations to Michael, DPhil in Cancer Science student, on the Best Poster Prize in CNS Tumours at the 2025 ESMO Congress. @oxfordcancer.bsky.social
Michael Bryan wins international award at Europe’s largest cancer conference
Michael - who is a CRUK Oxford Centre DPhil in Cancer Science student, working in the Nuffield Department of Medicine's Centre of Immuno-oncology - has been awarded the Best Poster Prize in CNS Tumours at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEWS: New trial to investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis improves survival and long-term outcomes

The trial will provide evidence to inform meningitis guidelines on the use of steroids in young infants.
New trial to investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis improves survival and long-term outcomes
The Better Outcomes in Babies with Bacterial meningitis (BOBBi) trial will investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis means that more babies will survive without long-term difficulties.
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
@NDCNOxford MSc in Pain Neurosciences

Applications are now open! The course offers the chance to learn from world-leading scientists in a flexible online format, and also includes residential weeks in Oxford.

Apply by 2 December 👇
MSc in Pain Neurosciences | University of Oxford
About the courseThe MSc in Pain Neurosciences explores pain mechanisms from molecules to brain systems, providing students with the multidisciplinary skills and advanced knowledge essential for
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October 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM