Giulia Orlando becomes a John Goldman Fellow
19 October 2021
Many congratulations to Dr Giulia Orlando, who has become a 2021 Leukaemia UK John Goldman Fellow.
Join us at the IF Science and Ideas Festival
12 October 2021
Come down to Templars Shopping Centre on 23rd or 24th October 2021 for ‘Science at the Shops’ as part of IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival.
Blood tests may predict response to immunotherapy for melanoma
4 October 2021
A study from the Fairfax lab provides new insight into the factors that determine patient response to Immune Checkpoint Blockers, a common immunotherapy treatment for melanoma.
Hashem Koohy receives Turing Fellowship
1 October 2021
Centre for Computational Biology MRC HIU RDM
Fellows are established scholars with proven research excellence in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), or a related field.
New atlas revealed of bone marrow haematopoiesis during development
29 September 2021
A new study published this week in Nature, provides the most detailed analysis so far of the prenatal development of blood and immune cells in the bone marrow.
Changes in blood cell production over the human lifetime may hold clues to patterns of disease
16 September 2021
Centre for Computational Biology MRC MHU OCH Paediatrics
A new paper published in Cell Reports reveals that changes in the gene expression of blood stem cells occur across the human lifetime; an important step in the understanding and treatment of blood disorders.
New Associate Professor appointments announced
10 September 2021
Centre for Computational Biology MRC MHU RDM
Congratulations to Dr Bethan Psaila, Dr Benjamin Fairfax, Dr Hashem Koohy, Dr Andrew Blackford and Dr Oliver Bannard who have all been awarded the title of Associate Professor in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching and contributions to the Medical Sciences Division.
Mechanism behind repair of cancer-inducing mutations discovered
28 July 2021
New Nature paper uncovers the precise mechanism behind how the BRCA1 protein detects and engages with DNA breaks in the genome, helping to prevent the development of breast and ovarian cancers.
DNA breakthrough could help identify why some people are more affected by Covid-19
10 June 2021
Scientists from the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine have developed a method that allows them to see, with far greater accuracy, how DNA forms large scale structures within a cell nucleus.
New clinical trial for patients affected by blood cancer
27 May 2021
Radcliffe Department of Medicine's Professor Adam Mead is leading PROMise, a new clinical trial offering a novel treatment option for patients with a type of blood cancer called myelofibrosis.
Immune cells imperfect at distinguishing friend from foe
27 May 2021
When it comes to distinguishing a healthy cell from an infected one that needs to be destroyed, the immune system’s killer T cells sometimes make mistakes. This discovery, described today in the journal eLife, upends a long-held belief among scientists that T cells were nearly perfect at discriminating friend from foe. The results may point to new ways to treat autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system to attack the body, or lead to improvements in cutting-edge cancer treatments.
Professor Graham Ogg elected Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow
12 May 2021
Fellows are selected for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of medical science through innovative research discoveries and translating scientific developments into benefits for patients and the wider society.
New funding for early diagnosis research using platelets
30 March 2021
Dr Bethan Psaila and her team will investigate the potential of circulating blood platelets for early detection of a range of cancer types.