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Oxford hosts Belgian vaccine experts

Department General Vaccinology

Researchers from Oxford Vaccine Group and the Pandemic Sciences Institute welcomed a delegation of vaccine researchers from Belgium to further UK-Belgian collaboration on vaccine development and manufacture.

Advancing a malaria vaccine for better global health outcomes

Department General Vaccinology

Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens CBE, Chair of Global Health at the Department of Paediatrics and Head of Oxford Latam Research Group – a collaboration between Oxford and Brazil, aimed at strengthening our commitment to global health – met with His Excellency Antonio Patriota, Brazilian Ambassador to the UK, to discuss the co-development of a Malaria vaccine and advance public health outcomes in Brazil.

New trial to study how the human immune system adapts to ‘tolerate’ malaria parasites

Clinical Trials Research Research Methods Vaccinology

Scientists at the University of Oxford and the University of Edinburgh have launched a pioneering study that examines how the immune system responds to repeated malaria infections. The BIO-004 study is being run in partnership between the Department of Biochemistry (Draper Lab, based in the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery), the University of Edinburgh (Spence Lab, Institute of Immunology and Infection Research) and the Oxford Vaccine Group (part of the Department of Paediatrics). BIO-004 will provide a unique insight into how the immune system adapts over the first few malaria infections of life, learning to tolerate malaria parasites and developing natural immunity to severe illness.

Oxford University Professors to lecture on new course in 'Translational Science' at three Brazilian institutions

Department Research Methods Teaching University Vaccinology

The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford, has entered into an agreement with three Brazilian Universities, to contribute to the delivery of an undergraduate course in ‘Translational Science’, starting in 2024.

FCDO Minister meets with vaccine researchers

COVID-19 Department Public Engagement University Vaccinology

Researchers from the Department of Paediatrics today welcomed the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Minister for Development and Africa, to the laboratories and clinics of several of its vaccine development groups.

First in-human vaccine trial for Nipah virus

Clinical Trials Immunology Research Vaccinology

The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus.

OVG receives £7.8 million in research funding to fight pandemic and epidemic threats

COVID-19 Research Vaccinology

Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of £7,788,783 by UK Aid for research into the prevention of five dangerous diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential.

New campaign by Oxford Vaccine Group hopes to boost jab numbers

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Public Engagement Vaccinology

Experts have launched a new campaign in a bid to boost waning vaccine uptake by giving people more information about how clinical trials work. Researchers hope to alleviate hesitancy by showing with a simple animation and comic the complex way vaccines are developed.

Oxford welcomes global pandemic experts for focus on 100 Days Mission

COVID-19 Department Informing Policy Research Vaccinology

Experts linked to the International Pandemic Preparedness Secretariat (IPPS) visited the University of Oxford’s vaccine laboratories this week as part of a two-day gathering on accelerating pandemic preparedness.

CEPI funding announced for development of vaccine prototype

Awards & Appointments COVID-19 Research Vaccinology

The University of Oxford and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) today announced the launch of a new project to initiate early development of prototype vaccines against the Junín virus, selected as an exemplar of the Arenavirus family which is responsible for multiple deadly haemorrhagic fevers with epidemic and pandemic potential.

Oxford launches new vaccine trial to enhance design of flu & COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Immunology Public Engagement Recruitment Research Vaccinology

A pioneering study into human immunity is being launched today by Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford. The study, called LEGACY03, is being funded by the Medical Research Council part of UK Research and Innovation. By investigating how lymph nodes work, and how they make responses to vaccines in younger and older people, it has the potential to improve vaccine design for different age groups significantly.

First vaccine trial in older people launched for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Immunology Research Methods Vaccinology

Researchers at the University of Oxford's Pandemic Sciences Institute have launched a new clinical trial to find a vaccine to protect people against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

First in-human trials commence for CCHF vaccine

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Research Vaccinology

A University of Oxford study has administered a new vaccine against tick-borne virus Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) to human volunteers for the first time. The clinical trial of the ChAdOx2 CCHF vaccine aims to confirm its safety and understand how individuals develop immunity following vaccination.

University of Oxford partners with CEPI to counter the threat of future pandemics

COVID-19 Research University Vaccinology

The University of Oxford and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of safe, effective and globally accessible vaccines to counter the threat of future pandemics.

It’s not just Covid: the triple threat that could overwhelm the NHS this winter - Andrew Pollard

COVID-19 Vaccinology

A severe flu outbreak or new coronavirus variant could prove catastrophic for a health service already on its knees

Structural model of the mosaic-8 RBD-mi3 nanoparticle design. Fan et al., (in press) https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.06.28.497989v1 Cohen et al., (2022) Science https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq0839

Novel all-in-one vaccine developed to tackle future coronavirus threats

COVID-19 Vaccinology

Up to $30 million in funding has been announced by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to bring a new nanoparticle vaccine offering protection against a range of coronaviruses to clinical trial.

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose provides stronger immunity boost than third dose, shows UK study

COVID-19 Vaccinology

COVID-19 vaccines given as fourth doses in the UK offer excellent boosting immunity protection, according to the latest results from a nationwide NIHR-supported study.

Rendering of the Salmonella bacteria

Oral paratyphoid vaccine to begin human trials

Vaccinology

The University of Oxford in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSoM) has begun recruiting for a Phase I/II trial of a new paratyphoid vaccine in human volunteers in Oxford.

Oxford scientist named Australian of the Year in the UK

Awards & Appointments COVID-19 Public Engagement Vaccinology

The Oxford Vaccine Group’s Lead Statistician, Professor Merryn Voysey, received the prestigious Australian of the Year in the UK award at a gala dinner recently.

Group of people raising their glasses (champagne flutes) in honour of this collaboration.

Oxford to work with Brazil to establish clinical research hub

COVID-19 Research Vaccinology

The University of Oxford and Brazilian Ministry of Health have announced a joint initiative to set up a global health and clinical research unit in Brazil led by Professor Sue Ann Clemens CBE.

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