Two world firsts have taken place in trials @OUHospitals to tackle the blood cancer #myeloma www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

It was exciting to see 12 members of @ouhospitals.bsky.social staff embark on their research journeys last week by starting the Oxford BRC internship programme and the @oxhospitalscharity.bsky.social Chief Nursing Officer Fellowship www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

The first trial of microsurgical suture repair vs nerve alignment for digital nerve injuries suggests that suture repair does not improve outcomes.

📢 The September edition (Issue 19) of our newsletter is out! Fresh updates from us & our partners on mental health research, innovation & collaboration. Read more: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/newsletters/...

🆕 Patients with vague symptoms like fatigue or unexplained weight loss get faster referrals & earlier cancer diagnoses via the SCAN Pathway, finds 6-year evaluation of 4,800+ patients. @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @lancetprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @clairefriedsmith.bsky.social

Major study provides comprehensive analysis of cancer diagnosis pathway for patients with non-specific symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-evalua... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

National registry for children & adults at risk of type 1 #diabetes launched in Oxford with support from @DiabetesUK. It’s hoped this UK first will transform care for people at risk of #T1D oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/national-reg... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk

An Oxford BRC-backed study finds that a wearable patch increases diagnosis of the common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/home-based-h... @oxpop.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social

📣 We are thrilled to share results from the AMALFI trial, which explores the benefits of wearable ECG patches to diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF). #ESCCongress @thebhf.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @jama.com

Thinking of applying for an @nihr.bsky.social Doctoral or Post-doctoral Fellowship? This free online workshop on 17 September could help ensure your application focuses on the right things: www.nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/events/fad @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social

STUDY LAUNCH | The BIO-005: Malaria vaccine & Challenge Study is now open. 🔗 Learn more about the study on the BIO-005 study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/bio005

NDM's Respiratory Medicine Unit, @imm.ox.ac.uk and @newcastleuni.bsky.social have mapped out the first atlas to show cell interaction in #LungFibrosis. With support from the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social, the team's work could explain why lungs fail to repair in #IPF 🫁🗺️ Read more 👉 buff.ly/rBDDxvR

NEW: Study led by @imm.ox.ac.uk researchers maps key immune-epithelial cell interactions in lung fibrosis — opening doors to new therapeutic research. Published in @natcomms.nature.com this week 🧪 Learn more 👇 @ndm.ox.ac.uk | @oxfordbrc.bsky.social

Researchers @ndm.ox.ac.uk @imm.ox.ac.uk develop first cellular map of lung tissue in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis #IPF & uncover key cell interactions that could explain why lungs fail to repair in this disease oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-resea... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social

Great to see our work on using AI with routine scans to predict heart attacks many years before they happen featured in this piece @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/c...

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...

🔊NEW RESEARCH: A new study shows that developing cardiovascular, mental health and neurological-related illnesses before the age of 70 is associated with a greater risk of dementia later in life, with the more of these conditions accumulated the greater the risk.

A new UK-wide clinical study aimed at transforming liver cancer surveillance in people with #cirrhosis has opened to recruitment oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/recruitment-... #LiverCancer @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social

Our next 3-day writing retreat for @ouhospitals.bsky.social NMAHPPS takes place from Tues 30 Sept to Thurs 2 Oct at Egrove Park. Great if you need time and space to focus on writing without interruption. Deadline for applications: 8 August oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/ni... @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Do you have a track record of research excellence? Want to shape the future of health & social care research? Consider applying for an @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigators award, which is now open for applications. www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/seni... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Come and work with us! Senior Biostatistical Researcher bit.ly/4kRfZxI Senior Bioinformatic Engineer bit.ly/4ecl0hF both Grade 8 or 7, closing noon Tue 8 Jul Computational Mycobacteriologist Grade 7, closing noon Fri 4 Jul bit.ly/4ndKOhF @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk

Interesting study involving our #Cardiovascular Medicine Theme showing how large-scale genetic data might improve our understanding of and unlock new treatments for conditions like #AtrialFibrilation oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-links-... @nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social

Come and help us develop and validate genetic pipelines for processing pathogens in collaboration with @eitoxford.bsky.social Senior Bioinformatic Engineer bit.ly/4ecl0hF Senior Biostatistical Researcher bit.ly/4kRfZxI Grade 8 or 7, depending on experience closing date: noon Wednesday 2 July

Just like buses, here is a third role we are advertising for! Come and help @philipwfowler.bsky.social use the large TB datasets we hold to help the OxCoD4TB consortium develop new therapeutics for tuberculosis. Grade 7, funding until 28 Feb 2028, deadline noon Fri 4 July bit.ly/4ndKOhF

Ahead of #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay tomorrow, we're pleased to announce that The Alan Davidson Foundation has renewed its generous commitment to motor neuron disease (MND) research at Oxford by supporting the ACORN study for a further three years. Read more: tinyurl.com/4x5jnb5v

Interesting recent webinar for those interested in developments in #prostate surgery. @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @oncology.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social

Looking for support between a doctorate and applying for post-doctoral funding? Our post-doctoral awards are now open for applications! oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/training-hub... Closing date: 2 July. @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

NEW: Researchers at the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit, led by @ckbrierley.bsky.social & @adammead.bsky.social, have uncovered a potential new therapeutic target in BP-MPN - a particularly aggressive type of leukaemia. 🧪🧬 Read more: @oxfordbrc.bsky.social | @rdm.ox.ac.uk | @medsci.ox.ac.uk

🦴 Cutting Edge Osteoarthritis 2025! Join us in Oxford on 30th June & 1st July for talks from top researchers, a half-day session for early career scientists, and a keynote by Prof. Gillian Hawker. Don't miss this chance to network and learn! Register by 9 June ✅: bit.ly/CuttingedgeOA #OAResearch

We were in the Westgate Shopping centre last week for the @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social and @oxfordbrc.bsky.social annual Health Research Showcase - so good to speak to so many people about research! mhid.org.uk/westgate-hea...

We had a great time showing off our fabulous Gut Wall and making microbe pom poms with members of the public at the BRC Health Research Showcase last week at Oxford’s Westgate shopping centre!🧫🦠 @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social @gemmala.bsky.social @amit-halkhoree.bsky.social

As part of our #BePartofResearch campaign, we’re sharing information on the Early Intervention Mission which is building a UK-wide research register for early #psychosis studies. What to learn more? 🔗 oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/mhm/early-ps... What to get involved? 📧 [email protected]

Many thanks to everyone – exhibitors and members of the public – who came to our Health Research Showcase yesterday. It was fantastic to see so many people eager to find out about our research oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/westgate-vis... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

One more sleep.... If you're in Oxford tomorrow, come along and say hello to our researchers and find out about the amazing world-class research taking place on your doorstep.

📢Join us at the Oxford Health Research Showcase on 29 May at the Westgate Centre in Oxford! This event of the @oxfordbrc.bsky.social & oxhealthbrc.bsky.social will showcase innovative research within the BRC themes, and will feature a stand from our Experimental & Clinical Sleep Medicine team 🧵1/2

Members of the Oxford Cancer team will be at the BRC Health Research Showcase in the Westgate tomorrow! Come and say hello!

It's our Health Research Showcase in two days! Come along to the Westgate in Oxford to find out about the latest in healthcare research oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxahpartners.bsky.social @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social

📣The May issue of our newsletter is out now! Learn more about our recent and upcoming #campaigns, our annual Health Research Showcase event taking place on 29 May and more. oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/newsletters/...

1/4 Our 🌟Translational Data Science team🌟 is harnessing the power of data to drive healthcare innovation and improve patient care oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the... @nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Come along to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May for our Health Research Showcase, held jointly with @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social. It's a fantastic and fun way to find out about the research taking place in Oxford. oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

Our online ‘train the trainer’ session on 17 June for researchers & PPIE leads will equip attendees with the tools, tips and materials to help public contributors speak with confidence in meetings oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/en... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @arc-oxtv.bsky.social

NEWS: Study identifies key immune structures in the gut that may drive coeliac disease Researchers supported by @oxfordbrc.bsky.social also found that many of these changes in the gut persisted despite treatment with a gluten-free diet. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...

1/2 Our 🌟Metabolic Experimental Medicine team🌟 is improving care for people with conditions like diabetes and liver diseases which affect millions in the UK oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the... @nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk

For those interested in advances in #prostate surgery, this looks a really interesting webinar. @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @oxfordcancer.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social

1/3 Our 🌟Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation team🌟 is transforming the patient journey by improving every aspect of surgery from pre-operative care to recovery oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the... @nihr.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

A pioneering clinical trial for people with a sleep disorder that puts them at higher risk of developing #Parkinsons recruits its first UK participant oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/first-partic... @ndcnoxford.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @oxforddpag.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

1/3 Our 🌟Respiratory Medicine team🌟 is focused on improving care by better understanding the causes and progression of respiratory diseases. By matching patients with the most suitable therapies, we aim to provide more effective and personalised care oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

We’ve teamed up with NIHR Oxford Health BRC to showcase the future of NHS care 🧬Don’t miss this interactive research event! oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk