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/

There’s still time to join us later today to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking joint replacements, inflammation and hip osteoarthritis with three University of Oxford researchers. 🗓️ 27 April ⏰ 1pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sMGIRtHaSOmH9zEMcyYlDA

There are just two days until the brilliant Prof James Edwards will take on the London Marathon to raise money for Cure DHDDS!

The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology is a biomedical research centre uniquely bringing together discovery science and early-stage clinical research, to develop transformative new therapies for chronic inflammatory and musculoskeletal conditions.

In this moving article for Science written by Kennedy researcher Dr Abhishek Puthenveetil, he describes how surviving cancer has shaped his journey as a scientist. https://www.science.org/content/article/how-opening-about-being-cancer-survivor-reshaped-my-ph-d-journey

At the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences we conduct high-quality research to discover the causes, the disease pathways, and the new treatments that will transform the lives of patients suffering with musculoskeletal conditions.

Most children with a severely broken wrist can be treated without surgery, according to a major trial. A cast-first approach delivers similar long-term recovery while reducing the risks and costs associated with surgery. www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/large-u...

Researchers from across the UK, including the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, are banding together to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis: pain reduction. The new £3m research programme is funded by Arthritis UK. www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/news/ps3m-st...

Next week, Prof Laura Coates will be speaking at the Kennedy about Precision approaches in Psoriatic Arthritis: prediction, prevention and treatment. 🗓️ Thursday 30 April ⏰ 12 – 1pm 📍 Kennedy Institute Lecture Theatre https://events.ox.ac.uk/oxford_event/5d1598c2-bc34-f111-88b5-7c1e52046959

There are nine days until Prof James Edwards will take on the London Marathon to raise money for Cure DHDDS, a charity dedicated to learning more about this extremely rare gene mutation and supporting those diagnosed with DHDDS. www.justgiving.com/page/ploddin...

Join us later in April to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking joint replacements, inflammation and hip osteoarthritis with three University of Oxford researchers. 🗓️ 27 April ⏰ 1pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sMGIRtHaSOmH9zEMcyYlDA

The Kadoorie Institute seeks to improve patient care by designing and testing new treatments and new treatment pathways. We aim to deliver better outcomes for patients and more efficient care within the NHS and other healthcare system worldwide.

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

NEWS: @kiroxford.bsky.social secures five year major funding commitment of £28M from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

"My personal story has become part of my identity as a scientist, not as a credential, but as a reminder of why the questions matter, and why I chose to ask them" In this powerful piece, Dr Abhishek Puthenveetil describes how surviving cancer has shaped his science www.science.org/content/arti...

Calling all early career researchers with an OUH contract!   The OHSRC are offering grants of up to £10,000 to NHS staff (including honorary contracts) whose research will help patients of the OUH.   Interested? Find out more and apply 👉https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/researchers/grants/

The Kennedy Institute has secured a major five-year funding commitment of £28 million from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research, extending its long-standing strategic partnership to 2031. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/kennedy-institute-of-rheumatology-secures-five-year-major-funding

Join us later in April to Meet the researcher! We’ll be talking joint replacements, inflammation and hip osteoarthritis with three University of Oxford researchers. 🗓️ 27 April ⏰ 1pm 📍 Zoom Register now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sMGIRtHaSOmH9zEMcyYlDA

Calling all early career researchers with an OUH contract!   The OHSRC are offering grants of up to £10,000 to NHS staff (including honorary contracts) whose research will help patients of the OUH.   Interested? Find out more and apply 👉https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/researchers/grants/

🎉 Congratulations to Prof Jonny Rees, who has been reappointed as NIHR Senior Investigator! The award recognises the most prominent and prestigious researchers of applied health and social care. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-jonathan-rees-reappointed-as-nihr-senior-investigator

🎉 Congratulations to the brilliant Kennedy Histology Team, who have been shortlisted for a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Culture Award! 🧫🏆🔬🥼 They are being recognised for the work they did as part of the Tech Shadow and Share programme last year.

🎉 Congratulations to the Space Innovation Lab team, who won the audience favourite stall at the Reuben Insights Festival! 🛰️🔭🪐👩‍🚀

🎼 Listen to the newly formed Kennedy choir give a wonderful performance of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush! 🎵

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Narain Karedla, who has received a 5-year European Research Commission grant for a new project at the Botnar Institute and Rosalind Franklin Institute.

Who knew our staff and students had so much talent!? Just for fun, we formed a choir and channelled our inner Kate Bush. (We're🏃‍♀️up that 🏔️!) Watch the performance, led by our amazing conductor Lizzie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOXL...

A Global Grand Challenges case study co-led by Sara Khalid at the Botnar Institute reveals the potential of large language models (LLMs) to close health gaps in the South Asia. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/fair-and-safe-medical-ai-why-local-expertise-matters

🎉 Congratulations to Liying Jin and Julia Johnstone at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social, who have both successfully defended their DPhil theses!

Join us on Monday to Meet the researcher! Two of our researchers will be sharing their work on the effects of heatwaves on health, and why rare diseases matter. 🗓️ Monday 23 March ⏰ 1pm 📍 Zoom Register now! 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fNyA5IsTRE6ABvCD12Cx1g

The Translational Pharmacology Group at NDORMS are collaborating with global biopharmaceutical company UCB!

A new European study (led by researchers at NDORMS as part of the Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network (DARWIN EU®) initiative) has shown that carefully designed observational studies can produce robust and reliable vaccine effectiveness estimates.

♀ 🤔 This International Women’s Day, we asked NDORMS which women they think are Simply The Best!  Find out who our biggest inspirations are (and enjoy having Tina Turner in your head for the rest of the day!) 🎶 🎤

A new study led by Prof Mike Dustin at the Kennedy Institute @kiroxford.bsky.social has found that physically resisting the formation of an immunological synapse promotes a stronger immune response.

University of Oxford researchers, including Prof Sara Khalid from the Botnar Institute, have joined African universities and regional experts who are working with Wellcome.

Oxford joins new West Africa consortium to accelerate climate and health solutions Jacob McKnight and @ox.ac.uk researchers have joined African experts to address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change @cghr.ox.ac.uk Read more 👉 www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

🤔🥼🔬 Have you thought of a career in medical research? If you are a sixth form student, join us to hear from University of Oxford researchers about their work and careers. 🗓️ Wednesday 4 March ⏰ 4pm 📍 Zoom Sign up now 👉 https://medsci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kGQFCbZoT0Wz2ovVJnQ4lA#/registration

Could you be our new Head of Operations? In this role, you will provide leadership across a wide portfolio including operations, estates, finance, research grant management, small research facilities, HR, and communications. Apply by 10 March! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/head-of...

Calling all orthopaedic, rheumatology and trauma trainees! Are you looking to gain specialist knowledge, understanding and skills to help you in your career? Check out our part-time taught MSc in Musculoskeletal Sciences.  Apply by 3 March. www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/taught-msc

🎉 Congratulations to Amit Halkhoree, who has successfully defended his DPhil thesis!

Social care for hip fracture costs the NHS over £1.25 billion, equating to £15K per patient every year according to a new NDORMS study. https://www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/news/the-hidden-costs-of-social-care-after-a-hip-fracture-top-ps1-25-billion

Congratulations to the wonderful Natasha for successfully defending her DPhil thesis! We’re excited to see what comes next for Natasha and her MAIT cell story whilst she continues her project as a postdoctoral researcher🥳👩‍🔬 @kiroxford.bsky.social

Do you have clinical trials experience? You could join our team to coordinate trial delivery at our Clinical Research Facility (CRF). Apply by 23 February! www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk/jobs/clinica...