MiroBio launches with £27m from leading life sciences investors
11 October 2019
New Oxford start-up is established to develop novel therapeutics based on the expertise of the Davis and Cornall groups at MRC HIU.
Understanding the origins of ovarian cancer
10 October 2019
Research into the early detection of ovarian cancer by the Ahmed group at the MRC WIMM receives a boost thanks to a gift of £43,000 from the Dianne Oxberry Trust.
Pre-clinical study able to regrow bone in myeloma model
10 October 2019
New research by the Drakesmith group and collaborators shows that BMP inhibitors are able to reverse the main untreatable symptom of the disease.
Sir Peter J Ratcliffe wins the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2019
7 October 2019
Sir Peter J Ratcliffe, former MRC WIMM group leader and currently Director for the Target Discovery Institute (Nuffield Department of Medicine) and Director of Clinical Research (Francis Crick Institute, London) has today been announced as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
How HIV acquires its lipid membrane shell
4 October 2019
The Eggeling group used super-resolution microscopy to show that HIV-1 creates its own specialized lipid membrane environment for virus assembly.
Immune response explained by mathematics of narrow escapes
18 September 2019
Study finds that shape of immune cells plays key role in responses to invaders.
Fellowship to study the effects of ageing in haematopoiesis and cancer
12 September 2019
Many congratulations to Dr Simona Valletta, a postdoctoral research in MRC MHU, who was awarded an Intermediate Research Fellowship from the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund.
Fellowship success for MRC WIMM
27 August 2019
Many congratulations to Dr Beth Psaila, Dr Supat Thongjuea and Prof Andi Roy who were awarded fellowships to develop their independent research.
Congratulation to our new Professors
19 August 2019
Centre for Computational Biology MRC HIU MRC MHU RDM
The title of Professor has been awarded to Hal Drakesmith (now Professor of Iron Biology) and Jim Hughes (Professor of Gene Regulation). Many congratulations to both!
Two weeks of inspiring science
9 August 2019
For the second year running, the MRC WIMM hosted a group of work experience students from under-represented backgrounds, in partnership with in2scienceUK.
GM humans are possible, but do we really want them?
6 August 2019
Dr James Davies from our MRC Molecular Haematology Unit writes in The Conversation about genome editing, its power for good... and the ethical issues that we are already facing.
New study discovers genetic changes linked to leukaemia in children with Down’s syndrome
11 July 2019
Researchers at the MRC MHU have discovered the specific gene mutations that are required for the development of leukaemia in children with Down’s syndrome.
MRC WIMM wins VC Public Engagement Award
10 July 2019
Our institute has won a Building Capacity Award in this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research (PER) Awards. The biannual awards celebrate excellence in public engagement across the University of Oxford.