On Monday 10 November, Prof Ellie Tzima will join us to present 'Mechanotransduction in vessels: guiding inflammation and atherosclerosis.' Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/a0d...

Researchers from the Kennedy Institute are part of a UK-wide consortium awarded a £644K BBSRC Network Grant to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network! Microbiome science is relevant to some of the world's most pressing health and environmental challenges. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/new-mic...

It was wonderful to see all the exciting science going on at @kiroxford.bsky.social! It has nothing to do with me but check out this fantastic postdoc opening with @y-luo.bsky.social and their MRC CoRE www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc... If I was 15 years younger, would be jumping at the chance.

Interested in joining the Powrie Lab? We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to study the neutralisation capacity of human anti-IL-10 autoantibodies. You’ll be part of our new MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology!🧫🦠 Find out more here & apply by 11th Nov: bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/c/126QDJVBd0...

On Monday 3 November, Prof Mike Inouye will join us to present 'Genetic prediction and multi-omics: Towards disease prevention'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b6e...

We are #hiring a postdoc as part of the new MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology! The role will systematically explore the impact of the exposome on complex disease risk, through the lens of multi-omics data. Apply by 5 Nov 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...

On Monday 27 October, Dr Felix Hartmann will join us to present 'Spatial Proteomics Relates Metabolic T Cell Flexibility to Successful Cancer Immunotherapy'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/13e...

On Monday 20 October, Dr James Peters will join us to present 'The promise of proteomics: insights into autoimmune disease pathogenesis and translational potential'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/ef1...

An exciting new £3.83 million Wellcome Discovery Award aims to transform the treatment of autoimmune diseases by halting chronic inflammation at its source. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/prof-ca...

On Monday 13 October, Dr Mauro Gaya will join us to present 'B cell immunity to mucosal antigens'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/9c9...

On Friday 10 October, Prof Alessio Lanna will present 'transfer biology in the end tale of T cells'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/dd8...

🌟 Postdoc Opportunity – MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology 🌟 Join us to explore how the exposome shapes complex disease risk using multi-omics & global biobank data. @kiroxford.bsky.social , @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social ✅ Apply: lnkd.in/gJHJDvKn 🗓️ Deadline: 12pm, 30 Oct 2025

On Monday 6 October, Dr Francesco Boccellato will join us to talk about "Epithelial barrier homeostasis and response to infections". Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/0e0...

It was a great honor to be invited to give a talk at @kiroxford.bsky.social University of Oxford today. Many thanks to Dr. @y-luo.bsky.social for the kind invitation. I truly enjoyed the inspiring discussions with the brilliant scientists here!

On Monday 29 September, Dr Jenna Cash from the University of Edinburgh will visit us to talk about "Derailed Cellular Choreography in the Skin Ulcer Niche: Roadblocks to Repair". Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/743...

Thinking of applying for a PhD (DPhil) with us? Join our DPhil Open Day to meet our group leaders and chat with other students! 🗓️ Friday 24 October ⏰ 1 – 5pm 📍 Kennedy Institute Find out more and register for your place 👉https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/open-day

Do you have: ✅ A background in histology? ✅ Experience with processing a wide range of samples? Join us as a Research Assistant in Histology - apply by 30 September! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Monthly social events are a highlight of our calendar, bringing the Kennedy Institute community together, often over cake and good conversation! 🍰 This month the Powrie lab hosted a bake-off in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Thanks to all our star bakers!

We had a fab time at our student symposium (KISS2025) this week! We really enjoyed everyone’s talks and poster presentations, with some super exciting keynote speakers! Amit, Natasha, and Rachel gave great overview talks and poster presentations on their DPhil projects👩‍🔬🧠 @kiroxford.bsky.social

The Kennedy Institute Student Symposium | Day 1 💡 Hosted by the kiroxford.bsky.social! Such a brilliant day filled with science, multidisciplinary ideas, and inspiring presentations. It was wonderful to hear about everyone’s projects and to get thoughtful feedback on my own!

On Monday 22 September, Dr Gregory Sands will join us to present 'Explorations in microstructural imaging of the heart and other tissues'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/b87...

Calling all families with science-enthused kids! Our microbiome researchers are hosting a free online quiz all about poo. Learn facts about animal poos, and how our amazing digestive system works! 💩 Sign up below. 👇

Researchers from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are inviting families to a Poo Trivia Quiz for Biology Week 2025. The online event is a free, family-friendly quiz created by poo scientists. They aim to help everyone learn more about what happens in the gut. pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk

🔬 🧫 🧬 🩻 Applications are now open to study at NDORMS next year! 🥼 🩺 🎓 Join us at our world class University of Oxford research institutes, the Kennedy @kiroxford.bsky.social and the Botnar @botnaroxford.bsky.social for your DPhil! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/study

We had a great time at Kennedy Lab to Clinic conference this week! It was especially exciting to be there for a session devoted entirely to Regulatory T cells🧫💉 @kiroxford.bsky.social @ndorms.bsky.social

We're hiring a Laboratory and Facilities Assistant! You'll be responsible for helping to look after common lab areas, organising pipette calibration, and helping to maintain health and safety. Apply by 17 September. 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/laborat...

On Monday 8 September, Dr Jonathan Marchini will present 'Using human genetics at scale to power drug discovery'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/c42...

Thinking of applying for a PhD (DPhil) with us? Join our DPhil Open Day to meet our group leaders and chat with other students! 🗓️ Friday 24 October ⏰ 1 – 5pm 📍 Kennedy Institute Find out more and register for your place 👉https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/open-day

Did you know that we have: 📆 A packed external seminar series, open to anyone from the University of Oxford. 🎊 Themed, fun monthly social events for Kennedy staff and students. 🙋 Support for Kennedy researchers to run their own events. Check out what we do! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/events

Want to coordinate our exciting seminar series, and be the go-to person for events at the Kennedy Institute? We're hiring an Administrative Assistant (Meetings, Events, and Communications!) Apply by 12 Sept. 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/adminis...

🎓 New PhD opportunity in our lab @kiroxford.bsky.social @oxforduni.bsky.social We're exploring host–microbiome genetic interactions in IBD using population-scale data 🧬🦠 🔗 kennedy.ox.ac.uk/.../deciphering-host2013microbiome-genetic-interactions-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease #PhD #Genetics

Experience a 'week in the life' of a Research Assistant with this insightful article from Gracie Mead! Gracie writes about cancer immunology, scheduling efficient experiments, & chatting with world-leading scientists over sandwiches. 🥪 www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/an... @gerardlab.bsky.social

Congratulations to Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic & Audrey Gerard, who have both been awarded the title of Professor of Immunology! 🎉 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/ndorms-... @gerardlab.bsky.social

Interested in doing your PhD (DPhil) with us? Want to learn about our excellent technologies, supervision, & student community? Join our DPhil Open Day! 🗓️ Friday 24 October ⏰ 1 – 5pm 📍 Kennedy Institute Find out more and register for your place 👉https://www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/study-with-us/open-day

We are hiring a Receptionist to be the first point of contact & the face of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology! Among other tasks, you will: - Welcome visitors - Assist staff with queries & room booking - Maintain the reception area Apply by 28 August 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/recepti...

We are hiring a postdoctoral research assistant in cardiovascular immunology to help discover what activates inflammation in atherosclerosis! Apply by 28 August 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/postdoc...

Julia Karjalainen, A DPhil candidate at the Kennedy Institute, has been awarded a competitive Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD fellowship to study neuro-immune interactions in skin disease! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/julia-k...

Bittersweet farewell weeks at @kiroxford.bsky.social, a place pivotal to my growth as an independent scientist. With deep gratitude for this chapter, I'm thrilled to begin the next at @unibas.ch @biomedizin.unibas.ch, where my lab will study organelle inheritance in T cells in the context of ageing.

We had a fab time running The Gut Florists stall at Green Man Festival! From talking all things microbiome, painting gut microbes, making bacterial pom-poms, or doing microbe word searches, we had something for everyone & loved chatting to you!🧫💐🦠🌼 @britsocimm.bsky.social @greenmanfest.bsky.social

Dr Mariana Borsa (@nanaborsa.bsky.social), a postdoc studying autophagy and ageing, will leave the Kennedy Institute to start an exciting new chapter in Switzerland as a Principal Investigator!! 🎉 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-mari...

NDORMS has been recognised again as a @eular.org Centre of Excellence in Rheumatology Research! 🎉🎉 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/ndorms-...

📣First paper from the lab is out in @science.org‬! 📣https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adu3461 It’s well known that HLA shapes the TCR repertoire — but how does this change under immune checkpoint blockade (ICB)?

We're hiring a skilled Research Assistant to process and inventory samples from clinical studies looking at inflammatory diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Apply by 6 August! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

We are seeking a Clinical Research Fellow in Gastroenterology to join the Oxford-GSK Experimental Medicine Collaboration. The postholder will participate in proof of biology and/or interventional studies in Gastroenterology. Apply by 30 July! ⬇️ www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/clinica...

✅ Got a background in neurobiology? ✅ Want to investigate how glial cells regulate immunity and inflammation in the lung? Dr Fränze Progatzky is hiring a Research Assistant - apply by 30 July! @franzeprogatzky.bsky.social www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

We are hiring a Research Assistant in Statistical Genetics! You'll work on an exciting interdisciplinary project exploring how genetic variation within the MHC region influences plasma protein levels. 🧬 Apply by 30 July. 👇 www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Congratulations to Dr Fränze Progatzky, who has been awarded a Lister Institute Research Prize to support her research into glial cell biology! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-fran... @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social @franzeprogatzky.bsky.social

On Wednesday 23 July, Dr Conor Lowndes will join us to present 'Nuclear mechanical collapse of Purkinje neurons in Ataxia-telangiectasia'. Our External Seminars are open to any member of the University of Oxford. Don't miss it! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/39b...

Mikalena Xenophontos, a DPhil candidate at NDORMS, has been awarded an MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowship to explore the role of glial cells in rheumatoid arthritis! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/mikalen...

Huge news! A £50M MRC CoRE will bring together Manchester & Oxford to study how environmental exposures cause chronic inflammatory disease. The CoRE will be Directed by Prof Judi Allen (Manchester) & co-Directed by Prof Dame Fiona Powrie, Director of the KIR. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/new-ps5...