News and events
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New potential treatment target for inflammatory bowel disease patients
A new study could change the lives of millions of people living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) who don’t respond to the current standard of care. -
Monitoring the emergence of infectious diseases
In a guest blog, Professor Stephen Baker from the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, explains the importance of monitoring the emergence of infectious diseases in Asia -
Biochemical superglue opens new approach to vaccine development
An Oxford University spinout company is developing a molecular superglue for the rapid development of vaccines targeting a range of diseases. -
£3m awarded to Oxford-led consortium for national computing facility to support machine learning
A consortium of eight UK universities, led by the University of Oxford, has been awarded £3 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to establish a national high... -
Karma Nabulsi receives Guardian's 'Inspiring Leader' award
Karma Nabulsi, professor of politics at the University of Oxford, is The Guardian Higher Education Network’s 2017 Inspiring Leader award winner. -
New quantum device could make contactless payment transactions more secure
A prototype gadget that sends secret keys to encrypt information passed from a mobile device to a payment terminal, could help to answer public concerns around the security of contactless and... -
New era in precision medicine for pancreatic cancer
The development of new treatments for pancreatic cancer is set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials, aiming to find the right trial for the right patient, after a £10 million... -
Oxford University leaders negotiate innovation community research partnerships in China
Oxford University’s commitment to international scientific excellence took centre stage this week when senior staff visited China, as part of a British Council-led Knowledge Economy Education... -
Manipulating plant enzymes could protect crops from flooding
Scientists have long understood how oxygen deprivation can affect animals and even bacteria, but until recently very little was known about how plants react to hypoxia (low oxygen). A new research collaboration between Oxford University and the Leibniz Institute for Plant Biochemistry, published this week in Nature Communications, has answered some of these questions and shed light on how understanding these reactions could improve food security. -
Ebola vaccine offers long-lasting immunity
An Ebola vaccine has been shown to provide immunity for up to a year after immunisation in all of those immunised in a new study.