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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
New from the Salman Group 🧠 A human “TBI-in-a-dish” model reveals how repeated mild brain injury leaves a lasting cellular memory in astrocytes, uncovering a potentially druggable pathway linking trauma to delayed neuronal damage. www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/human-t...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Richard Siow (a visiting Professor at DPAG) was delighted to contribute to the launch of 'Answering Tomorrow', a new series developed by CNN International. The inaugural episode covering Longevity was partly filmed at DPAG's Sherrington Building and was aired on 19/20 September.
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Oxford Sparks @oxfordsparks.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🎙️ We chat to computational neuroscientist @loopyluppi.bsky.social (@oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social) about digital brain twins & how they could help guide the best treatment plan for a *specific* patient with a brain condition. 🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/…
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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A still taken from a Layer-6b Neuron Reconstruction video by Melissa Mueller
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come and work at DPAG! We currently have several vacancies for Postdoctoral Research Scientists and Research Assistants. Check out the details www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
photo of the Sherrington building on a sunny day
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Division of labour: study in Nature shows how the brain continually adapts to novel situations
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Congratulations to our two new Professors
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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New research published in Nature Metabolism by Gitalee Sarker of the Domingos Group
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We have some great vacancies at the moment! Come and work with us www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
⌛Time is running out! The deadline for late-breaking abstracts for #Comparative2026 is rapidly approaching—submit your poster abstract by July 20! For full details and to submit: ow.ly/R2KI50ZgnjJ #ComparativePhysiology #PhysiologyResearch 🧪 📷: iStock
Stopwatch placed next to chalk text reading 'DON'T MISS the DEADLINE' on a dark surface.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
come and join us if you are in Oxford
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/success...
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Successful Teacher Residential
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Come and meet us in the park on 21 July for this great family-friendly event
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Bioinformatics - learn more about the vacancy here my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A blog post by DPAG's Katherine Brimblecombe medium.com/@kbrimbs/why...
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Why is finding new medicines for Parkinson’s so slow?
A breakdown of current strategies to identify new medicines to treat Parkinson’s from the perspective of a research scientist.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Would you like to come and work with us? We have a range of great vacancies at the moment www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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Nuffield Dept. of Women's & Reproductive Health @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Could a better understanding of the origins of exosomes enhance disease diagnosis and treatment? A new opinion article explores emerging evidence that #exosomes are far more complex than previously understood. www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/news/exosomes-are-… @ox.ac.uk
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Exosomes are more diverse than we previously thought: implications for disease diagnosis and management
A new opinion article published in Trends in Cell Biology explores how tiny packages released by cells, known as exosomes, could help researchers better understand disease and may one day support new approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Watch this fantastic new video featuring DPAG's Dr Claudio Cortés
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Pawel Swietach www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Professor Pawel Swietach awarded a Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Many congratulations to DPAG's own Professor Paul Riley and the 11 other @ox.ac.uk scientists who have been made Fellows of The Royal Society www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05...
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12 Oxford Scientists Elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Twelve renowned Oxford researchers have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific know...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/new-dom... @charlesapsweeney.bsky.social
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New Domingos group review offers a framework of how sympathetic neural networks and the immune system crosstalk in health, obesity and cancer
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We have some great vacancies available right now, so if you would like to come and work at DPAG check this out www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Exciting news! www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/new-hea...
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New Head of Department Announced
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Come and work with us! www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Congratulations to our three new Associate Professors! www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/three-n...
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Three new Associate Professors for DPAG
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
DPAG welcomes @sergiuppasca.bsky.social who we interviewed below, ahead of his lecture www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/an-inte...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Read more about DPAG vacancies here www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We are really looking forward to welcoming @sergiuppasca.bsky.social to DPAG to deliver the Le Gros Clark Prize Lecture www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/an-inte...
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An Interview with Professor Sergiu P. Pasca
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congratulations to Professors Cragg and Lakhal-Littleton! www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Professors Stephanie Cragg and Samira Lakhal-Littleton elected as members of the Academia Europaea
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Heather Group awarded an International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Award funded by the British Heart Foundation
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Congratulations to Dr Mootaz Salman for this new award from @biochemsoc.bsky.social www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-moot...
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Dr Mootaz Salman awarded the Biochemical Society Inspiration and Resilience Award
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
‘Quality of Life Is Not a Measurable Outcome’ is an award-winning multimedia play developed by Jamie Hale, exploring what it means to live in the world as a profoundly disabled person. Friday 27 March, 6–9 pm Jesus College please book in advance www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk/conferences-...
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings for 2026 in four academic subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Anthropology, Geography, and Modern Languages. DPAG has placed number one for seven consecutive years www.dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
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Filipa Simões @simoesfilipa.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Excited to share our #preprint showing that #macrophages in the regenerating #zebrafish #heart are shaped by local cardiac-immune microniches, with a fibroblast-to-macrophage signal promoting regeneration over fibrotic repair www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @idrm.ox.ac.uk @oxforddpag.bsky.social
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Come and work with us! findajob.dwp.gov.uk/details/1805...
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Bioinformatics | Job details | Find a job
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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New research reveals how development and sex shape the brain
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
🌙 World Sleep Day 2026 – Sleep Well, Live Better On Friday 13 March 2026. Drop in between 9:00am–4:30pm at the John Radcliffe Hospital (West Wing, Level LG2) and the Radcliffe Science Library, Oxford for expert talks, interactive sessions, sleep tips, and demos of innovative sleep technologies.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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Professor Ana Domingos joins one of five Global Teams Awarded $125 Million to take on the toughest challenges at the frontiers of cancer science
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📢 REGISTER NOW for Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers! 📅 23-26 March 2026 📍 Online and in Oxford DPhil students and research staff @OxfordUni are invited to the free conference exploring career pathways beyond academia @OxfordCareers www.careers.ox.ac.uk/beyond-academia
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Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers
Careers conference for Oxford University research staff and DPhil students from 23-26 March 2026, online and in Oxford
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The Royal Society of Biology's journal The Biologist has published a profile on the Molnár Lab in the latest issue. @zoltan-molnar.bsky.social biologist.rsb.org.uk/zoltan_molna...
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My Lab Unlocked: The Molnár Laboratory, Oxford
A Royal Society of Biology article about member Professor Zoltán Molnár and his work
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
#IDWGS2026 #WomenAndGirlsInScience
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 23/01/2026
NEW: The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Medicine and Computer Science. Oxford leads in Medicine for the 15th consecutive year and in Computer Science for the 8th. Find out more ⬇️
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Oxford tops Medicine and Computer Science rankings | University of
The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Medicine and Computer Science. Oxford leads in Medicine for the 15th consecutive
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/01/2026
NEW: Oxford University has been named Europe’s top university by QS Europe University Rankings. We came top in academic reputation, employer reputation, international research network and employment outcomes. Find out more ⬇️
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Oxford tops European university rankings | University of Oxford
Oxford University has been named Europe’s top university by QS Europe University Rankings for 2026.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Congratulations to our ow Professor Dame Molly Stevens
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 23/01/2026
AWARD: Number 1 for the 15th consecutive year @ox.ac.uk has been ranked first in the world for Medicine and Health by @timeshighered Subject Rankings for the 15th consecutive year, reflecting the dedication of our colleagues. 🎉Congratulations!
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Number 1 for the 15th consecutive year
The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world by Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Medicine and Health, making it the 15th consecutive year for Oxford to lead in the medical sciences.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Congratulations to Postdoctoral Researcher @rong-mao.bsky.social (of DPAG's Vyazovskiy group) who has been awarded the Cold Spring Habor Asia Fellowship for delivering an outstanding presentation at the prestigious CSHA Meeting on Functions and Regulation of Sleep 2025 held at Suzhou, China.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
@telegraph.co.uk posted a news story this week about research led by DPAG's Professor Neil Herring. You can read the research paper here academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
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Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine @idrm.ox.ac.uk · 27/11/2025
This week's scientific video, created by Dr Shifaan Thowfeequ from the Shankar Srinivas lab, is titled “Chasing the wave – in search of the origins of the first heartbeat.” The video captures the mechanical and chemical dynamics of an embryonic chick heart as it first forms and starts to beat.
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OxfordDPAG @oxforddpag.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Come and work at DPAG! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC577/d...
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Departmental (Sherrington) Project Delivery Manager at University of Oxford
Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Departmental (Sherrington) Project Delivery Manager role and more.
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