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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 2h

🎉 Congratulations to Loren Kell, who recently won the prestigious Korenchevsky Prize at the British Society for Research on Ageing annual scientific meeting! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/loren-kell-wins-prestigious-award-at-the-british-society-for-research-on-ageing-annual-scientific-meeting

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

Applications are now open for our part-time taught MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences!

Find out more about how you can join us for world class training in musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions. www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/taught-msc

Taught MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences
Part-time course run over two years, commencing October 2026
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/taught-msc

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 5d

🌍 | Oxford’s Planetary Health Informatics group is applying AI to real-world data to fill the gaps in global health.

Learn more about how this work is tackling climate-related health crises such as malaria. ⬇️

#OxfordClimate

Planetary Health Informatics explained

YouTube video by University of Oxford

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 6d

🔬 🧫 🧬 🩻 Applications are now open to study at NDORMS next year! 🥼 🩺 🎓

Join us at our world class University of Oxford research institutes for your DPhil!
https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study

Fully funded PhD studentships available at NDORMS, University of Oxford
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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 The brilliant Maria Kyriazi, a DPhil student at NDORMS, has been nominated for the Young Star award at the Greek International Women Awards!

We can’t think of anyone more deserving! If you agree, vote for her here 👉 https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/giwa-2025

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Dani Prieto Alhambra, He/Him @daniprietoalhambra.bsky.social · 8d

🧪🧪New paper out, exploring the boundaries of data-driven drug discovery for chronic pain

“Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Drug Target Discovery for
Chronic Widespread Pain: A Large Proteogenomic Study”

@ndorms.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 13d

🎉 🚀 Congratulations to NDORMS student Grace Frost, who recently attended the European Space Agency summer school, where she was recognised as a top student! 🔭🛰️ https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/ndorms-student-grace-frost-recognised-as-top-student-at-european-space-agency-summer-school

NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 14d

The research was led by Theresa Burkard and Marta Pineda-Moncusí at the Botnar Institute @botnaroxford.bsky.social in collaboration with other research institutes around the world.

NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 14d

New research has revealed that drug shortages can become a systemic issue affecting the health of millions of patients, and impacting healthcare systems in Europe and North America.

Global study shows drug shortages affect patient care to varying degrees

In the largest study of its kind, new global research has revealed that drug shortages can become a systemic issue affecting the health of millions of patients and impacting healthcare systems in Europe and North America.

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 14d

🎉 Congratulations to Prof Sara Khalid, who has received the Wellcome Trust Accelerator Award! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/wellcome-accelerator-award-for-sara-khalid

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 16d

🎉 Congratulations to the wonderful Associate Prof Ghada Alsaleh, who has been made an Official Fellow in the Cellular Life Theme at Reuben College!

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 20d

🩻 🦴 🖥️ 🔬 Applications are now open to study at the Botnar Institute @botnaroxford.bsky.social next year!

Find out what it’s like to study at Oxford, meet our supervisors and see available projects! www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study-at-the-botnar

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The Oxford skyline
Fully-funded PhD studentships available at the Botnar Institute in Oxford

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · 21d

🔬 🧫 🖥️ 🧬 Applications are now open to study at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social next year!

Look at available projects, meet our supervisors and find out what it’s like studying at the University of Oxford. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study

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Fully-funded four-year PhD studentships available at the Kennedy Institute in Oxford

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

The trial was managed by the Oxford Surgical Intervention Trials Unit @situ-oxford.bsky.social (SITU) and the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit @octructu.bsky.social (OCTRU).

Doctor repairs finger and applies a bandage

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.

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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

☢️ A woman being exposed to radiation?! No, it’s not the latest Marvel film – it’s a new study at the Oxford Translational Myeloma Centre.

In a world first, researchers are testing a new technology that could enable clinicians to better diagnose and treat myeloma. www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/magneto-study

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Dani Prieto Alhambra, He/Him @daniprietoalhambra.bsky.social · Sep 9

Four PhD projects advertised for October 2026 @ndorms.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Find info and apply here:

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study/botnar...

Botnar projects

Applications will open in September.

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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

🔬 🧫 🧬 🩻 Applications are now open to study at NDORMS next year! 🥼 🩺 🎓

Join us at our world class University of Oxford research institutes, the Kennedy @kiroxford.bsky.social and the Botnar @botnaroxford.bsky.social for your DPhil!

https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study

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The Oxford skyline
Fully-funded PhD studentships available at NDORMS, University of Oxford

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SITU Oxford @situ-oxford.bsky.social · 26d

🚨 New evidence from the NEON Trial: microsurgical suture repair does not improve outcomes for digital nerve injuries.

🔗Keen to know more? Read up on the details here!📖
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/trial-s...

@ndorms.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social @bjsurgery.bsky.social @octructu.bsky.social

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.

www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thinking of applying for a DPhil?

Join us at the Kennedy Institute for lab tours, taster lectures, a chance to meet our students, and to find out what studying for a DPhil is like!

🗓️ Friday 24 October
⏰ 1 – 5pm
📍 Kennedy Institute

Register 👉 https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/open-day

Open Day
Lab tours
Meet our students
Taster lectures

NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Sep 1

🗓️ Monday 29 September
⏰ 1pm
📍 Online

Register for your place!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Meet the Researcher - September 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

A series of talks where researchers from medical departments in the University of Oxford share information about their work. The talks are an initiative of OPENARMS - Oxford Patient Engagement Network for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Conditions (OPEN ARMS) and hosted by the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS). For more information please see https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/get-involved/meet-the-researcher

medsci.zoom.us

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us later this month to Meet the researcher!

Maria Sanchez-Santos @mtsanchez.bsky.social will be talking about midlife factors and risk of frailty, and Danielle Newby @daniellenewby.bsky.social will speak about heart equity and making treatments safer for everyone.

Meet the researcher
Monday 29 September
1 - 2pm
Online

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎉 Congratulations to Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic, Audrey Gerard, Karthik Ramasamy and Sarah Snelling, who have been awarded the title of Full Professor by the University of Oxford! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/ndorms-researchers-honoured-in-the-recognition-of-distinction-scheme-2025

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NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Aug 26

Applications will open soon to study with us. Would you like to find out more? Join us at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social for our student open day!

🗓️ Friday 24 October
⏰ 1 – 5pm
📍 Kennedy Institute

Find out more and register. 👉https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/open-day

NDORMS, University of Oxford @ndorms.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎉 Congratulations to Kennedy @kiroxford.bsky.social student Julia Karjalainen, who has been awarded a competitive Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship! https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/julia-karjalainen-awarded-boehringer-ingelheim-fonds-phd-fellowship

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