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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 23h

The Department would like to announce that Professor Edwine Barasa has been appointed as the new Executive Director of KEMRI Wellcome Trust!

Find out more about the appointment here 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 1d

Scientists at NDM's @oxcio.bsky.social and the @dunnschool.bsky.social are joining together to develop an #mRNAVaccine for children with a rare type of #cancer. Using funding from Alice's Arc, their aim is to improve #rhabdomyosarcoma treatment 💉

Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 6d

Researchers at CAMS Oxford Institute have found that certain T cell responses are linked to mild #COVID19 disease. These T cells increase with cytotoxicity in the four years after infection, suggesting that they also play a protective role 🦠🔬

Read more 👉 buff.ly/4EANlxR

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 12d

Scientists at @cmd.ox.ac.uk have helped develop a crowdsourced, open-science #coronavirus antiviral. Nominated as a broad-spectrum pre-clinical drug candidate by @dndi.org, it's designed to be a globally accessible treatment for future pandemics 💊🦠

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/35Wdlbn

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 13d

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.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/d5L04w9

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

Researchers at @ludwigcancer.bsky.social and CAMS Oxford Institute have made it to the final round of the 2025 @cancergrand.bsky.social Challenges! In a bid to make progress against #cancer's toughest challenges, 12 teams will be competing to receive a £20m award 🔬

Read more 👉 buff.ly/d5L04w9

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 20d

To round up #PostdocAppreciationWeek, we're handing over to @psioxford.bsky.social to hear from Prof Miles Carroll and a postdoc in his group, discussing the important role that they play in a research environment 🥼

Watch the video below to hear about their experience working as a postdoc at NDM 📽️👇

Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 22d

Next up in our mini-series for #PostdocAppreciationWeek is a video from one of our overseas units, @oucru.bsky.social! 🥼🌎

Find out more about the amazing work taking place in 🇻🇳, the challenges postdocs face and how they respond to them, below 📽️👇

#NPAW2025 #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 24d

Today marks the start of #PostdocAppreciationWeek, so we're kicking it off by sharing our first of three videos celebrating postdocs here at NDM 📽️🥼

Watch @whitefishlab.bsky.social and two postdocs in his research group at @ludwigcancer.bsky.social Oxford in the video below 👀👇

#NPAW2025

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Sep 6

Ever wondered what goes on inside a research lab? 🔬 Drop by the Old Road Campus Research Building on Sat 13 Sept between 12:00-16:00 for #OxfordOpenDoors to discover Oxford science up close!

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/WV8TAXt

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Sep 2

In two recent studies, @psioxford.bsky.social, Experimental Medicine Division and other Oxford researchers have uncovered the optimal time between #COVID19 boosters 💉

These findings could aid vaccine programme designs for a range of other diseases too.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/aoDzStD

Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 30

Behind every door is a discovery...

📅 On 13 Sept, we’re opening ours at the Old Road Campus Research Building for #OxfordOpenDoors. @cmd.ox.ac.uk, @idrm.ox.ac.uk, @ludwigcancer.bsky.social, @oncology.ox.ac.uk and more will be there, will you?

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/WV8TAXt

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 29

We're five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but are we prepared for another one?🦠💉

@psioxford.bsky.social's Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert and Prof Sir @peterhorby.bsky.social discuss the importance of #PandemicPreparedness on BBC Radio 4's The Briefing Room podcast.

Listen here 🎧👉 buff.ly/KbPlM7a

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 28

A new study by @ludwigcancer.bsky.social Oxford and @mskcancercenter.bsky.social has shown that the mechanical environment surrounding #tumours cause behavioural changes in #cancer cells. Their results offer new information for creating cancer treatments in the future.

Read more 👉 buff.ly/09AkKx2

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 27

A research team at NDM's @oxcio.bsky.social have been awarded access to one of the UK's most powerful AI supercomputers to accelerate #CancerVaccine research. The impact? New discoveries in a much faster timeframe 💉🤖

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/pvl9t1D

@ukri.org @cancerresearchuk.org

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 22

In a collaborative effort, @oucru.bsky.social researchers have helped to develop the world's first clinical practice guideline for #TuberculosisMeningitis. Healthcare workers around the world will have access to it, helping to tackle the key challenges of TBM 🫁📋

Read more 👉 buff.ly/QESC9iS

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 21

#ChronicPain is considered one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. But for the first time, researchers at @CMD.ox.ac.uk and others have discovered a new genetic link to pain, offering a promising target for treating chronic pain 🧬

Find out more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/chronic...

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 20

Researchers at the Big Data Institute, drug developers @Novartis.bksy.social and Roche and other leading institutions, have developed an #AI model for reclassifying #MS progression. This could lead to new ways to manage MS and the discovery of new therapies 🤖🏥

Read more 👉 buff.ly/wIFSVmk

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 19

Platelets are known for blood clotting, but that's not all. Researchers at @ludwigcancer.bsky.social Oxford have discovered another function - suppressing systemic inflammation. This information has the potential to improve cancer detection going forward 🩸

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/tzbL1yh

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

Researchers at KEMRI Wellcome have published a study on how workforce issues impact #NewbornCare. This revealed that despite technological advancements, a severe shortage of nurses in 🇰🇪 is a major barrier in improving neonatal care 🍼🏥

Read more 👉 buff.ly/eKF9Xjr

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 12

In a new study by the Centre for Human Genetics, researchers have found out that cell-free DNA builds up in the blood of patients with #sepsis, due to impaired liver clearance. This discovery could lead to quicker and more precise diagnoses going forward 🔬🥼

Find out more 👉 buff.ly/jaHmEZ5

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 8

In a global first, @PSIOxford.bsky.social and @ISARIC1.bsky.social researchers, plus partners in 🇬🇧 and 🇲🇬, have successfully conducted a clinical trial for #BubonicPlague treatment - providing the first safety and efficacy evidence of antibiotic regimens 💊

Read more 👉 buff.ly/xB2XfLr

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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 🫁🗺️

Read more 👉 buff.ly/rBDDxvR

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 6

A recent study by @IDDOnews.bsky.social and @WHO.int has highlighted the need for more research on #noma, a fatal disease if left untreated. To improve the situation, the team call for standardised reporting, increased surveillance and earlier detection 🥼🔬

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/JjHoBfd

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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · Aug 5

The new @WHO.int Collaborating Centre for Genomic Surveillance of #AntimicrobialResistance has just been launched. Hosted by the CGPS at @PSIOxford.bsky.social, the Centre will play a pivotal role in supporting global efforts to tackle the issue of AMR 🦠🔬

Read more 👉 buff.ly/3NPAuSe

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