Did you see this? Researchers from NDORMS are playing leading roles in a UK-wide research consortium aiming to improve treatment and outcomes for people living with osteoarthritis. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/pioneering-study-sets-out-to-answer-why-osteoarthritis-impacts-patients-differently

Can a gut microbiome testing kit really tell you what's living in your gut – and what you should eat? 🦠 🌽 Dr @nickilott.bsky.social from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies joined BBC Radio 4's Sliced Bread to separate the evidence from the marketing. Listen at: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Why do some people’s farts smell worse than others? 💨👃💩 Come to think of it, why DO we fart? Holly from the Oxford Centre for Microbiome studies tells us!

At NDORMS, we discover the causes of Musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions to deliver excellent and innovative care that improves people’s quality of life.

Did you see this? An international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social found that osteoarthritis is not a collection of separate diseases, as many scientists had previously speculated.

Join us later in July to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking all things fractures with two University of Oxford researcher. 🗓️ Monday 27 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZDiYOnNiQp-mhaVFh7BG6w

The team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies have been answering questions about the gut microbiome, how to improve your gut microbiome’s health, and how your poo can tell you how healthy your gut is! 🔎 💩

At the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, our researchers regularly receive poo samples in the post for them to study! 💩 Find out why, and how they use these samples to learn more about the gut microbiome! 🔬

NDORMS researchers have found that a naturally occurring compound called spermidine may help improve vaccine responses in some older adults by reducing signs of immune system ageing. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/natural-compound-may-help-boost-vaccine-responses-in-older-adults

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 8️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Isaac from OCMS answers your questions about about how we study the #gutmicrobiome 🦠 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @isaac-dennis.bsky.social

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 9️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Uzma from OCMS answers: 🪥 "Is the #oralmicrobiome linked to #Alzheimer's disease" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @uzmakhan.bsky.social

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 11 countdown 💩 Today, Ffion from Powrie lab discusses: 🧼 "Are cleaning products harmful to our gut microbiome?" 👨🏼‍🔬 Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. ⚠️ see comments 🪥 & 🐾

This year’s Botnar Institute Student Symposium was the best ever! Find out more about the day and see who the prize winners were! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/biss-2026-concluded

As we approach World Microbiome Day, the team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are answering your questions about all things gut bacteria, poo, diet, probiotics, viruses, the immune system, health, disease, research methods and more! 🦠🍏🔬💩

🎉 Congratulations to Malvika Gulati, who has successfully defended her DPhil thesis!

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 7️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Chik On from OCMS answers: 🦠 “Can #fermentedfoods change your microbiome?” 👩🏼‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. Chik On Choy is the OCMS Project Manager

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 6️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, OCMS scientist Holly answers: 🦠 “Why do we #fart?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. youtu.be/JLZlqarEjlQ?... @hollyroach.bsky.social

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 5️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, OCMS scientist Holly answers: 🦠 “What is a healthy #gutmicrobiome?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. youtu.be/lsPkZf-nS0M?... @hollyroach.bsky.social

There’s still time to join us later to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking arthritis and rare bone diseases with University of Oxford researchers. 🗓️ Monday 22 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ewuAk1dfTZqcsITs_tY9lQ#

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 4️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, @nickilott.bsky.social answers: 🦠 “How do our environment, microplastics and pollution affect our #gutmicrobiome?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day.

As we approach World Microbiome Day, the team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are answering your questions about all things gut bacteria, poo, diet, probiotics, viruses, the immune system, health, disease, research methods and more! 🦠🍏🔬💩

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Aberdeen, has found that resurfacing the kneecap during total knee replacement is likely to be the most cost-effective approach for patients and healthcare systems over the long term.

Surgeons should consider kneecap resurfacing as standard care for most patients having total #KneeReplacement. Researchers @ndorms.bsky.social said it provided more long-term health benefits for patients and better value for the NHS oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/kneecap-resu... @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 3️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Kate and Holly from OCMS answer: 🦠 “How do diet and fibre affect the #microbiome?” 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day.

#WorldMicrobiomeDay1️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Kate from OCMS answers: 🦠 “What is a #microbiome?” 👩🏻‍🔬Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @katecoldwell.bsky.social youtu.be/Fqfq-u6Yxic

#WorldMicrobiomeDay 2️⃣ countdown 💩 Today, Holly from OCMS answers: 🦠 “Where does our #microbiome come from?” Follow along as Oxford scientists answer your questions about the human microbiome — one short video each day until World Microbiome Day. @hollyroach.bsky.social

📽️ Excited to be filming with @ndorms.bsky.social for our #WorldMicrobiomeDay event. Starring 🦠 💩 👩🏼‍🔬 🧑🏻‍🔬

Dr Nick Ilott was at #BBCRadio4. Stay posted to hear the interview. Nick is Senior Researcher and Bioinformatics Lead for the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies. @nickilott.bsky.social #microbiome

🎉 Congratulations to the brilliant Kennedy Histology Team (Ida Parisi, Oyindamola Ajisegiri and Ugne Radziukaite) who have won the May 2026 Cancer Research UK Research is Beautiful competition! 🔬🧫 https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/06/05/latest-winner-in-our-research-is-beautiful-competition-3/

🎉 Congratulations to Prof Stephanie Dakin, who has been awarded a major research project from the Horserace Betting Levy Board and the Racing Foundation to identify targeted new treatments for equine tendon injuries. 🐎 https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/tackling-tendon-injuries-a-one-medicine-approach

Join us next week to Meet the researcher! Kristina Zec will be talking about arthritis, and Helen Knowles will be telling us about rare bone disease. 🗓️ Monday 22 June ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now! https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ewuAk1dfTZqcsITs_tY9lQ#

The STEpUP OA study found that osteoarthritis is not a collection of separate diseases, but a single condition with common core underlying biological pathways. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/largest-study-of-knee-osteoarthritis-tissue-reveals-the-core-biological-pathways-underlying-osteoarthritis

Researchers from NDORMS are playing leading roles in a new UK-wide research consortium aiming to improve treatment and outcomes for people living with osteoarthritis. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/pioneering-study-sets-out-to-answer-why-osteoarthritis-impacts-patients-differently

Another brilliant Botnar Institute Student Symposium! Thank you to the wonderful students of the Botnar for sharing your research with such enthusiasm and style! 🔬🥼🧫🦴

Research, led by Edward Jenkins at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social, has revealed how one of the immune system’s most important regulatory pathways operates at the earliest moments of T cell activation.

An international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social has found that osteoarthritis is not a collection of separate diseases, as many scientists had previously speculated.

What a brilliant couple of days at the Kennedy Institute Postdoc Symposium! An opportunity to share research and look for new collaborations! 🔬🧬🥼🧫

Join us later in June to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking arthritis and rare bone diseases with University of Oxford researchers. 🗓️ Monday 22 June ⏰ 1 – 2pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ewuAk1dfTZqcsITs_tY9lQ#

Are you considering a future in clinical research? Join us for a 45-minute session highlighting clinical research fellowship opportunities in Oxford across a range of specialities.   🗓️ Tuesday 16 June ⏰ 6pm 📍 Online   Register now 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/ad1pNcRQN8

The brilliant team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are answering YOUR microbiome questions! 🤔❓ Send in your questions about gut bacteria, poo, diet, antibiotics, viruses, the immune system, or what actually happens in a microbiome lab! 💩🪱🦠🧫🔍🧬 👉

Are you considering a future in clinical research? Join us for a 45-minute session highlighting clinical research fellowship opportunities in Oxford across a range of specialities.   🗓️ Tuesday 16 June ⏰ 6pm 📍 Online   Register now 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/ad1pNcRQN8

The brilliant team at the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies are answering YOUR microbiome questions! 🤔❓ Send in your questions about gut bacteria, poo, diet, antibiotics, viruses, the immune system, or what actually happens in a microbiome lab! 💩🪱🦠🧫🔍🧬 👉

🩺 Earlier this week our brilliant research nurses at the Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility celebrated International Nurses Day! 💊

🎉 Congratulations to Ed Burn, Antonella Delmestri and Paula Dhiman who have all been awarded the title of Associate Professor! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/associate-professor-title-awarded-to-ndorms-researchers

Microbiome curious? ❓Ask a scientist your human microbiome question here: forms.office.com/e/rKJS7WV9rP by 30 May We'll post selected answers for #WorldMicrobiomeDay 2026 💩🪱🦠🧫🔍🧬👩🏻‍🔬👨🏾‍⚕️🤒💊🌽🍄🐛👂🏽👅🧠💪🏿🫁🫀 Please share! Kids questions welcome #microbiome #GutHealth #STEM #scienceoutreach

Congratulations to Prof James Fullerton, who has been appointed as John Climax Professor of Clinical Therapeutics! https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/james-fullerton-appointed-as-john-climax-professor-of-clinical-therapeutics

A major new NIHR funded programme grant aims to make medical implants safer and better value for money in the NHS. The project will develop a robust framework to assess the long-term risks, benefits and costs of implants.

Researchers - including Prof Chris Buckley from the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social - across the UK are banding together to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis – pain reduction.

🤔🥼🔬 Have you thought of a career in medical research? If you are a sixth form student, join us to hear University of Oxford researchers talk about their work and careers. 🗓️ Wednesday 13 May ⏰ 4pm 📍 Zoom Sign up now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_myzPEmYCR2G2ui1VdHI1gg#/registration

Looking for something to do this Bank Holiday Monday? Why not come along to Science Mad at the Dorchester on Thames Festival? There’ll be lots of free, hands-on science activities for all ages! See you there! 🗓️ Monday 4 May ⏰ 12pm – 4pm https://dorchesterfestival.com/event/science-mad/