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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · 2d

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 3d

Why are more younger adults having strokes? Come along to our next free public talk on Tues 4 Nov 6pm to hear researcher Linxin Li discuss what is driving the recent increase and how we tackle it oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr... @ouhospitals.bsky.social
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FREE Public Talk – Why are more younger people having strokes? | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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Kat Steiner🔸 @kastrel.bsky.social · 7d

I had the opportunity this week with @bodleianhcl.bsky.social to support an @ouhospitals.bsky.social writing retreat for nurses, midwives and AHPs at Egrove Park (part of the Saïd Business School). Extremely fancy lunch and venue! The event was thanks to funding from @oxfordbrc.bsky.social

Photo through a glass window of a dining hall with wooden chairs and tables and a striped carpet.

Common area with tea, coffee and biscuits.

Brutalise concrete architecture with an overhead glass corridor and sign saying Saïd Business School.

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 14d

The Bukhman Foundation have gifted the University £10m to accelerate #Type1Diabetes research and care. Bringing together a team of experts, including NDM and Centre for Human Genetics researchers, the centre's overarching goal is to find a cure for T1D.

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 14d

Artificial Intelligence & Women’s Health: AI-WISE study is exploring how professionals working in women’s health use and perceive AI tools. They’d welcome your input by completing this survey redcap.link/ai-wise @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 16d

How can bias in medical devices used during pregnancy and the neonatal period affect health outcomes, especially for minority ethnic and socio-economically disadvantaged groups? A project we're supporting aims find out oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/levelling-th... @nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Levelling the medical devices playing field for all pregnant women | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 17d

The second is a drug trial – testing CellCentric’s drug inobrodib in combination with a T-cell engager called elranatamab www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Two world firsts in myeloma trials at OUH - Oxford University Hospitals

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 17d

In the first, as part of the Magneto trial, a novel radiotracer used as part of a PET-CT scan is being trialled. The radiotracer uses an injection of a radioactive antibody which binds to the surface of myeloma cells and ‘lights up’ www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Two world firsts in myeloma trials at OUH - Oxford University Hospitals

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 17d

Two world firsts have taken place in trials @OUHospitals to tackle the blood cancer #myeloma www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Two world firsts in myeloma trials at OUH - Oxford University Hospitals

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 17d

It was exciting to see 12 members of @ouhospitals.bsky.social staff embark on their research journeys last week by starting the Oxford BRC internship programme and the @oxhospitalscharity.bsky.social Chief Nursing Officer Fellowship www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

Nine people - BRC interns and CNO fellows - sitting on a sofa with two nurses - Dr Clair Merriman and Dr Sheera Sutherland - standing behind

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 23d

The first trial of microsurgical suture repair vs nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests that suture repair does not improve outcomes.

Trial shows that suture repair fails to improve digital nerve injury outcomes

The first ever trial of microsurgical suture repair vs nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests suture repair does not improve outcomes.

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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · 29d

📢 The September edition (Issue 19) of our newsletter is out!

Fresh updates from us & our partners on mental health research, innovation & collaboration.

Read more: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/newsletters/...

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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 29d

🆕 Patients with vague symptoms like fatigue or unexplained weight loss get faster referrals & earlier cancer diagnoses via the SCAN Pathway, finds 6-year evaluation of 4,800+ patients.

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Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms evaluated in major study

A major new study led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the SCAN Pathway, a referral route which aims to...

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 29d

Major study provides comprehensive analysis of cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-evalua... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Study evaluates effectiveness of cancer diagnosis pathway | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 29d

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 29d

National registry for children & adults at risk of type 1 #diabetes launched in Oxford with support from @DiabetesUK. It’s hoped this UK first will transform care for people at risk of #T1D oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/national-reg... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk

National registry launched to transform care for people at risk of type 1 diabetes | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · Sep 1

An Oxford BRC-backed study finds that a wearable patch increases diagnosis of the common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/home-based-h... @oxpop.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

Home-based heart rhythm screening improves diagnosis of common heart condition | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 29

📣 We are thrilled to share results from the AMALFI trial, which explores the benefits of wearable ECG patches to diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF).

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thinking of applying for an @nihr.bsky.social Doctoral or Post-doctoral Fellowship? This free online workshop on 17 September could help ensure your application focuses on the right things: www.nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/events/fad @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social

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Applying for a fellowship is becoming increasingly competitive. We have developed the Fellowship Application Day to give attendees the information they need to improve the quality of their application...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 8

STUDY LAUNCH | The BIO-005: Malaria vaccine & Challenge Study is now open.

🔗 Learn more about the study on the BIO-005 study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/bio005

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 7

NDM's Respiratory Medicine Unit, @imm.ox.ac.uk and @newcastleuni.bsky.social have mapped out the first atlas to show cell interaction in #LungFibrosis. With support from the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social, the team's work could explain why lungs fail to repair in #IPF 🫁🗺️

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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 6

NEW: Study led by @imm.ox.ac.uk researchers maps key immune-epithelial cell interactions in lung fibrosis — opening doors to new therapeutic research. Published in @natcomms.nature.com this week 🧪

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Researchers create first atlas showing cell interactions in lung fibrosis

New study uncovers key immune cell interaction that could explain failed lung repair in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · Aug 6

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · Aug 6

Researchers @ndm.ox.ac.uk @imm.ox.ac.uk develop first cellular map of lung tissue in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis #IPF & uncover key cell interactions that could explain why lungs fail to repair in this disease oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-resea... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social

Oxford researchers create first atlas showing cell interaction in lung fibrosis | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

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NIHR Oxford BRC @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Great to see our work on using AI with routine scans to predict heart attacks many years before they happen featured in this piece @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Cardiovascular disease: new ways to detect risk and improve outcomes

NIHR Evidence webinar exploring new ways to identify people at risk of cardiovascular problems. Methods used data and AI to identify cardiovascular risk.

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