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Dr Matthew Snape on 'Pikin to Pikin Tok'
22 February 2016
Dr Matthew Snape is a guest on Sierra Leone's radio programme Pikin to Pikin Tok.
Andrew Pollard has been awarded a Principal Fellowship by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
20 January 2016
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Unit in Musculoskeletal Disease (BRU) have announced the successful applicants for its first Principal Fellow Competition. A total of £675,000 has been awarded to senior Oxford researchers to support research that will have a direct benefit on NHS care.
Why Mark Zuckerberg was right to vaccinate his daughter
20 January 2016
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg recently posted a photo on the social networking site of his two-month-old daughter in the doctor’s surgery waiting to be vaccinated. It provoked a storm on social media, with millions of people commenting on the pros and cons of vaccination. So was Zuckerberg right to have his child vaccinated?
New Vice-Chancellor pledges ‘innovative, creative’ future for Oxford
4 January 2016
Professor Louise Richardson has spoken of her vision for Oxford's future as she becomes Vice-Chancellor of the University. She expressed the aim of keeping Oxford in the forefront of international education with 'ever more creativity, ever more innovation, ever more flexibility'.
Children with cancer given hope of having a family in the future
17 December 2015
More children in England and Wales, who are at high risk of being infertile after cancer treatment, will be given the chance of a family later in life thanks to a major donation to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Nepal research has lessons for global vaccination efforts
3 December 2015
Oxford University researchers are making important progress evaluating the impact of an important new programme to save the lives of children in Nepal, which is being discussed in Geneva this week.
Nepal Earthquake - Experiences from our colleagues
25 November 2015
Shrijana Shrestha, Imran Ansari, Bibek Khadka & Sanjeev Bijukchhe talk about their experiences of the earthquakes that took place in Nepal this year. Sarah Kelly has added images to the soundtrack and originally presented it at the Oxford Vaccine Group away day. However, we wanted to share the moving stories here too for all to listen to.
Dr Manish Sadaranganis wins Communications Prize at the Academy of Medical Sciences
24 November 2015
Dr Sadarangani gave a talk on the body's immune response to novel vaccines at the Winter Science Meeting 2015 at the Academy of Medical Sciences this month. His efforts to make the talk accessible and engage with a lay audience won him the Communications Prize.
Understanding the genetic basis for immune responses to flu vaccines in children and adults
23 November 2015
Take part in our new study looking at flu vaccines
Volunteers sought for study into vaccine for serious childhood infection
10 November 2015
We are looking for healthy adults to take part in the initial trial of a potential new vaccine against a virus considered to be a crucial missing element in the childhood vaccination programme. **Please note, this study has recruited a sufficient number of participants**
Applications open for the D.Phil in Infection, Immunology, and Translational Medicine
27 October 2015
Applications are now open for the Wellcome Trust Infection, Immunology, and Translational Medicine DPhil programme.
Prestigious NIHR grant awarded to Rebeccah Slater
30 September 2015
Rebeccah Slater has been awarded an NIHR grant to look at whether morphine can be used to effectively treat pain in babies
Graduate courses now open for 2016/17
24 September 2015
Applications are now open for all graduate admissions starting 2016/17
Ebola Medals for Research Team
18 September 2015
An international team of researchers have been presented with medals for their work combating Ebola in West Africa. All were involved in efforts to find an effective treatment for the Ebola virus.
Vaccine Knowledge App
7 September 2015
All you need to know about vaccines and infectious diseases in one handy app!
Vaccine for common childhood infection may finally be possible
13 August 2015
Researchers from Oxford University's Department of Paediatrics have successfully completed the first human trial of a vaccine for a common virus that is particularly dangerous to infants.
Very premature and underweight babies are at risk of growing up as neurotic adults
29 July 2015
Researchers suggest that babies born before 32 weeks of pregnancy or with a birthweight lower than 1500 grams are at risk of being more risk averse, neurotic and introverted compared to babies who were born full term.