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Professor Adam Mead appointed as Director of Oxford Cancer

Congratulations to Adam Mead, who has been appointed Director of Oxford Cancer. Professor Mead joins Professors Mark Middleton and Tim Elliott in leading Oxford’s interdisciplinary cancer research community.

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Translating Our Research

Leading research with the aim of improving human health. World-leading research from scientists at the MRC WIMM has been developed into commercial ventures to translate our discoveries into clinics and benefit patients.

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Study reveals blood stem cells can ‘remember’ inflammation

Researchers have discovered that some human blood stem cells retain a lasting “memory” of inflammation, a finding that could help explain links between ageing, chronic disease, and blood cancers

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Research at the MRC WIMM spans 5 core areas.

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MRC WIMM Research Areas

Research at the MRC WIMM spans 5 core areas.

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Academy of Medical Sciences elects Professor Tao Dong as new Fellow

Congratulations to Tao Dong, who has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of her outstanding contributions to advancing medical science through discovery research, translational studies, and the application of scientific knowledge for patient and public benefit.

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The MRC WIMM's core mission is to improve human health through the pursuit of fundamental research, the development of new technology, and the translation of discoveries to the clinic.

Discover. Translate. Advance.

The MRC WIMM's core mission is to improve human health through the pursuit of fundamental research, the development of new technology, and the translation of discoveries to the clinic.

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MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit

Pioneering the future in the study of human immunity to uncover the molecular pathways driving immune-mediated diseases.

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MRC Molecular Haematology Unit

Understanding how mature blood cells are normally made from stem cells and how this is perturbed in common blood disorders.

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Centre for Computational Biology

Using computational biology to help understand complex biological systems and combat a range of human diseases.

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Latest publications

TiO2 Alternative Coatings for Ferric Pyrophosphate Premixes: Stability and Bioaccessibility Relative to Ferrous Fumarate

Teichman DL. et al, (2026), Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 111

Development of a recombinant single-cycle influenza viral vector as an intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.

Munro J. et al, (2026), Sci Rep

Positive allosteric modulator selective for adult muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

Webster RG. et al, (2026), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 123

Transcriptomic analysis of tissue-resident memory T cells of the fallopian tube reveals a precursor immune surveillance network for ovarian cancer prevention

AHMED A., (2026), Nature Communications

Transmission ratio distortion of NF1 mutant alleles in familial Neurofibromatosis type 1

Pei Y. et al, (2026), Genetics in Medicine

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Upcoming Seminars

Finding Your Place: Transcription Factors as Sensors and Modifiers of Chromatin

Thursday, 18 June 2026, 12pm to 1pm

Speaker(s): Dr Dirk Schubeler

Series: WIMM THURSDAY SEMINARS

Inflammatory bowel disease and neutralizing anti-IL10 autoantibodies

Friday, 19 June 2026, 9.15am to 10.15am

Speaker(s): Dr Nima Gharahdaghi, Uhlig Group, University of Oxford, Pai-Jui Yeh, Uhlig Group, University of Oxford

Series: MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Publishing your Research at Cell Press

Thursday, 25 June 2026, 12pm to 1pm

Speaker(s): Judith Nicholson, PhD (Cell Press)

Constrained B-cell development promotes malignant transformation

Monday, 29 June 2026, 11am to 12pm

Speaker(s): Robin Thiele (German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ))

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