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PepGen, a therapeutics company targeting severe neuromuscular diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), has closed a $45 million Series A funding round led by RA Capital Management with participation from Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), the company’s original seed investor.
Enriching Engagement (Round 2) awardees announced
Awards & Appointments Neuromuscular Diseases Public Engagement
25 August 2020
The awardees for the second round of the University of Oxford’s Enriching Engagement funding scheme have now been announced, including a project from Paediatrics.
Communicating the messages of extracellular vesicles to the wider public
Public Engagement
2 March 2020
Wood Group researchers in the Department of Paediatrics collaborate with DPAG's Denis Noble to produce innovative podcast talks on a prominent global platform, the Future Tech Podcast. Following the release of the final podcast talk in February 2020, we chart the story leading to these innovative pieces of public engagement.
Alice in Typhoidland: Join Lewis Carroll’s Alice on a journey through the story of typhoid, from Victorian sewer systems to cutting-edge scientific research
Public Engagement Vaccinology
20 January 2020
A new exhibition tells the story of Oxford’s role in the fight against typhoid, from pioneering efforts to eliminate typhoid in the era of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland to game-changing present-day vaccine trials
Is mandatory vaccination the best way to tackle falling rates of childhood immunisation?
Public Engagement Vaccinology
28 October 2019
Following the publication of figures showing UK childhood vaccination rates have fallen for the fifth year in a row, researchers from Paediatrics and the Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease discuss possible responses.
"Did you know...?"
Public Engagement
9 November 2018
From the Town Hall, through pubs, up to shopping centres – throughout October, teams from Paediatrics have been showcasing their work all over Oxford as part of the Ideas Festival.
Cheltenham Science Festival: Let’s talk about infant pain!
Neuroimaging Public Engagement
6 June 2018
A team from the Paediatric Neuroimaging group present their research on pain in babies at this year's Cheltenham Science Festival.
International Clinical Trials Day at the Children's Hospital
Clinical Trials Public Engagement Vaccinology
25 May 2018
Why do we celebrate the International Clinical Trials Day?
Rebeccah Slater at the Pint of Science festival
Neuroimaging Public Engagement
22 May 2018
At this year's event, Professor Rebeccah Slater introduced the audience to researching pain experienced in newborn babies, and the cutting edge methods she is using to understand it.
Medical Sciences heads to the Big Bang Fair
Public Engagement
19 March 2018
Researchers from NDORMS, the Department of Oncology and Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics attend the Big Bang Fair 2018 to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Anti-vaxxer effect on vaccination rates is exaggerated
Public Engagement Research Vaccinology
13 March 2018
World AIDS Day 2016
General HIV Public Engagement
1 December 2016
World Aids Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
When art and science meet
Immunology Public Engagement Research
30 November 2016
Annina Grädel works together with painter-printmaker and video-artist to create an artwork that reflects T-cells in the thymus
World Pneumonia Day: Making vaccines work to prevent pneumonia
General Public Engagement Research Vaccinology
12 November 2016
Today is World Pneumonia Day!
Going Viral
General Public Engagement Vaccinology
3 October 2016
A new podcast from the Medical Sciences Division
Dr Matthew Snape wins prize for engaging the public
Awards & Appointments General Public Engagement
1 July 2016
The 12 winners of the inaugural University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement with Research were announced on Friday 1 July by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson, in a ceremony at Merton College.
Soapbox Science
Neuroimaging Public Engagement Research
15 June 2016
Caroline Hartley takes part in Soapbox Science this Saturday between 2-5pm on Cornmarket Street