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« Back to NewsDeputy 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.
Unravelling T-Cell Recognition: Insights from Immunology and AI
13 October 2025
From 29 September to 1 October 2025, researchers from across the world gathered in Oxford for a unique conference and hackathon exploring how advances in artificial intelligence can deepen understanding of T-cell biology.
New study finds link between mild COVID-19 disease and certain T cell responses
3 October 2025
The study, led by researchers at the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit and the CAMS Oxford Institute (NDM), found that dominant T cell responses found in many individuals 4 years after infection are associated with mild COVID-19 disease, and likely play important protective roles in subsequent viral infection events.
Researching Iron: from Molecules to Global Health
17 September 2025
Iron deficiency is the world’s most common nutritional deficiency, affecting an estimated two billion people worldwide. The Drakesmith Group is collaborating with researchers across the University and internationally to tackle this problem from multiple angles.
Hashem Koohy receives Wellcome Discovery Award to decode T cell immunity
15 September 2025
Hashem Koohy, Associate Professor of Systems Immunology, has been awarded funding from Wellcome to develop computational strategies to decipher the underlying rules of adaptive T cell immunity.