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« Back to NewsBeyond cancer dependency maps: the PRECISE vision
10 July 2026
Dr Sumana Sharma is one of the founding partners of a major new pan-European initiative that aims to transform how scientists identify and target cancer's weaknesses, moving beyond simply mapping cancer vulnerabilities towards predicting them before they are experimentally tested.
WIMM Day 2026: connecting people, ideas and scientific discovery
26 June 2026
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On Tuesday 23rd June, the MRC WIMM community came together at Saïd Business School for the Institute's annual away day, sharing research, professional achievements and much more.
Professor Jan Rehwinkel receives funding to tackle viral threats
25 June 2026
A research project led by Professor Jan Rehwinkel is one of three innovative Oxford-led projects aimed at transforming how we protect against respiratory viruses, which have secured funding through the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA).
Academy of Medical Sciences elects Professor Tao Dong as new Fellow
21 May 2026
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.
Deputy Directors of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
7 May 2026
Professor Adam Mead is joining Professor Alison Simmons as a Deputy Director of the WIMM in May 2026.
Pramila Rijal awarded grant from Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Programme
15 April 2026
Now in its 11th year, Springboard supports researchers at a critical point in their careers, when many are establishing laboratories for the first time and need the freedom to explore ambitious questions.
Mafalda Santos announced as new RDM Principal Investigator
7 April 2026
Congratulations to Dr Mafalda Santos, who has been awarded Principal Investigator status by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) following their annual call.
Hal Drakesmith and Jon Wade awarded UKRI funding to understand how metals regulate biology
23 March 2026
Congratulations to Hal Drakesmith and Jon Wade, who have received a grant from UKRI to investigate how metals influence metabolism, disease, and ecosystem stability, marking a new interdisciplinary approach to advancing metal biology.
Alex Redmond receives Graduate Citzenship Award
13 February 2026
Congratulations to MRC WIMM DPhil student Alexander Redmond, who is one of two winners of the 2025 RDM Graduate Citizenship Award.
MRC WIMM Sustainability Team recognised at LEAF Oxford Forum
12 January 2026
Congratulations to the Sustainability Committee and Working Group, who received an award for ‘Community and Culture’ at the LEAF Oxford Forum 2025.
It's beginning to look a lot like Gutmas!
28 November 2025
Congratulations to Vy Wien Lai, whose image was chosen for 1st place in the MRC/MRF 2025 Festive Science Image Competition.
Battle in the Gut at IF Oxford 2025
25 November 2025
In October 2025, researchers from the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit led activities on researching gut bacteria at Oxford Science + Ideas Festival.
Iron supplement absorption preserved in children with HIV and boosted by prebiotics
13 November 2025
New research shows that iron from supplements and fortified foods is well-absorbed in children living with virally suppressed HIV, and that administering iron supplements with prebiotics may enhance their effectiveness and improve their safety.
Oxford scientists map the cells that drive Crohn’s disease fistulas
12 November 2025
Researchers at the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease - paving the way for targeted treatments.