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« Back to NewsOxford University professors on the record with their contribution to the fight against cancer for this World Cancer Day
4 February 2024
Department Haematology Research University
This World Cancer Day, four Principal Investigators from the University of Oxford, including Andi Roy, Professor of Paediatric Haematology at the Department of Paediatrics, talk candidly about their work and how they’re helping the fight against cancer.
Anindita Roy appointed Professor of Paediatric Haematology
13 September 2023
Awards & Appointments Haematology Research Teaching University
The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford is delighted to announce that Anindita Roy has been named Professor of Paediatric Haematology at the University of Oxford.
Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Irene Roberts
16 June 2023
Awards & Appointments Haematology
Professor Irene Roberts, an Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Haematology at the University of Oxford, has this month been awarded the Jean Bernard Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Haematology Association.
Irene Roberts delivers Ham-Wasserman Lecture
13 January 2023
Awards & Appointments Children's Health Haematology
Presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, the award and lectureship recognises individuals from outside the United States who have made significant contributions to Haematology.
New model for infant leukaemia announced
25 November 2021
Haematology Publication Research
The breakthrough could lead to development of new treatments for infant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
New atlas revealed of bone marrow haematopoiesis during development
5 October 2021
Children's Health Haematology Immunology Research
A new study published this week in Nature, provides the most detailed analysis so far of the prenatal development of blood and immune cells in the bone marrow.
Changes in blood cell production over the human lifetime may hold clues to patterns of disease
16 September 2021
A new paper published this week in Cell Reports reveals that changes in the gene expression of blood stem cells occur across the human lifetime; an important step in the understanding and treatment of blood disorders.
Innovation award for Paediatrics researcher to develop new treatments for childhood cancer
18 March 2021
Awards & Appointments Haematology Research
Associate Professor Andi Roy leads one of the five research teams across the UK that have been awarded the 2021 Cancer Research UK-Children with Cancer UK Innovation Award. The awards, which provide a total of £4.3 million in scientific funding, will allow leading researchers in the field to delve into the biology of children’s and young people’s cancers, with the hope of finding new ways to prevent and treat these complex cancers.
Professor Irene Roberts recognised for mentorship role
19 June 2019
Awards & Appointments Haematology
Many congratulations to Prof Irene Roberts, recipient of the European Hematology Association (EHA) Education & Mentoring Award 2019.
New guidelines to monitor blood cancer in Down syndrome babies
19 June 2018
The recommendations result from research by Prof Irene Roberts (Department of Paediatrics) and Prof Paresh Vyas (Radcliffe Department of Medicine), published in the British Journal of Haematology.