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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 1h
🧬New research from the Chapman Group provides insight into why why ATM-deficient cancer cells are particularly vulnerable to PARP inhibitors. The findings may help us better understand how some cancers respond to these drugs.🧪 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk #AcademicSky @rosschapmanlab.bsky.social
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 28/09/2026
Ready to take the next step in your medical sciences research career? Come to our virtual open day on 20 October to learn more about preparing a strong application for an RDM graduate course. #MedicalSciences #MedicalResearch #PhD #Oxford www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/graduate-stu...
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Virtual Open Day 20 October 2026
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 24/09/2026
On #WorldCancerResearchDay, #MRCWIMM celebrates the researchers working to advance our understanding of #cancer and improve outcomes for patients. We are proud to be part of a global research community driving progress in cancer research. 🧬🧪 #AcademicSky @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 18/09/2026
DPhil and MSc applications are now open! Ready to take the next step in your research career? Take a look at our video of top tips to help you prepare a competitive application www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onu8... The deadline for applications is 1st December at 12noon. @imm.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Top Tips for Making a Good DPhil Application
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 11/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Marella de Bruijn on receiving funding from the UKRI Medical Research Council to explore how the first blood #stemcells acquire their remarkable regenerative potential, with the aim of informing future stem cell therapies. 🧪 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Professor Marella de Bruijn receives MRC Programme Award
Congratulations to Professor de Bruijn, who has been awarded funding from the UKRI Medical Research Council to investigate how the first blood stem cells formed in the embryo acquire their exceptional...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 09/09/2026
#WIMMinFocus No one builds a scientific career alone. 🧪 Our latest #ResearchCulture video explores the support networks that help people grow, connect and thrive. youtu.be/0_yQaxHR0R4 #Community #AcademicSky @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Finding your Community - MRC WIMM Research Culture Series
No one builds a scientific career alone.In this video researchers...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
🩸 September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. Over 40,000 people are diagnosed with blood cancer each year in the UK. Throughout September, we’ll highlight #BloodCancerResearch taking place at the #MRCWIMM & the people behind it. @rdm.ox.ac.uk @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 08/09/2026
Researchers at Oxford used MRI scans from nearly 25,000 people to identify six patterns of body fat distribution linked to different health risks. The findings could support more personalised approaches to preventing heart and metabolic disease. Read more 👇 shorturl.at/mMd7P
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 28/08/2026
Congrats to Prof KJ Patel, who has received the Buchanan Medal, which recognises distinguished contributions to the biomedical sciences. 🧪 www.imm.ox.ac.uk/news/kj-patel-roya…  @royalsociety.org @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org  @ukri.org
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Professor KJ Patel awarded Royal Society Buchanan Medal
Congratulations to Professor Patel, who has received the Buchanan Medal, which recognises distinguished contributions to the biomedical sciences.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Beth Psaila, who has received the 2026 Janet Rowley Award from the International Society for Experimental Hematology! www.imm.ox.ac.uk/news/psaila-2026-i…  @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Professor Bethan Psaila wins ISEH Janet Rowley Award
Congratulations to Professor Psaila, who has received the 2026 Janet Rowley Award from the International Society for Experimental Hematology, in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the field of experimental haematology.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 13/08/2026
#WIMMReads 🧪 From the Marella de Bruijn Group: a new study identifies markers that distinguish blood #StemCells from blood progenitor cells, providing new insight for developing stem cell therapies. #Haematology #AcademicSky @medsci.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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Resolving hematopoietic stem versus progenitor cell potential in the mouse dorsal aorta by differential Runx1 +110 enhancer activity
During embryonic development, the specification of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and progenitor cells (HPCs) critically depends on the transcription factor Runx1. Anselmi et al. describe a Runx1 enh...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 31/07/2026
Week one ✔️ Our 2026 #WorkExperience students from state schools across Oxfordshire have explored genetics and haematology, spent time in their host labs, and even learnt about blood cells through an interactive card game! 🩸🧬🧪 Bring on week two! 👏 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk #AcademicSky
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Did you miss our ‘Beyond the Bump’ webinar last week? Don’t worry, it’s now live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1-Y... Dr Jamie Kitt & Dr Winok Lapidaire showcase their latest research on hypertension during and after pregnancy and its longterm effect on #womenshealth @ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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Beyond the bump - How Managing blood pressure around pregnancy shapes your future health.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 29/07/2026
#WIMMinFocus Science has the greatest impact when it reaches beyond the laboratory. 🧪 Our latest Research Culture video explores why #PublicEngagement matters. youtu.be/WsKiaJEKQKQ #AcademicSky #SciComm @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Connecting Science and Society - MRC WIMM Research Culture Series
Science has the greatest impact when it reaches beyond the laborato...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to Leanne Hodson, who has won The Physiological Society Joan Mott Prize celebrating women in physiology whose work has demonstrated impact.
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Professor Leanne Hodson receives Physiological Society Prize Lecture
The Joan Mott Prize Lecture celebrates women in physiology whose work has demonstrated impact.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 22/07/2026
Members of RDM recently helped to deliver a new training programme in hyperpolarised MRI at Oxford. This technique allows researchers to observe metabolism inside the body in real time.
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New RDM course builds capacity in hyperpolarised MRI
Researchers, students and imaging specialists from across the UK and Europe recently completed a new training programme in hyperpolarised MRI at Oxford. This course builds expertise in a rapidly developing imaging technology with applications across healthcare and biomedical research.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 22/07/2026
🎉Five RDM teams have received pump-priming funding to support new collaborations and early-stage research across diabetes, inherited disorders, cardiometabolic disease and kidney stone disease. Congratulations to all the funded teams! Read more 👇 shorturl.at/46fPU
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New pump-priming awards support cross-cutting research across RDM
Five Radcliffe Department of Medicine research teams have secured pump-priming funding to support new collaborations and early-stage research aligned with RDM’s cross-cutting research themes.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 15/07/2026
Our researchers have tested an AI tool that can create “virtual contrast” heart MRI images without contrast dye injections. It could help make advanced heart scans quicker, cheaper and more accessible for many patients. Published in JACC. Read more 👇
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 15/07/2026
#WIMMinFocus New episode of Immunity by Design 🧪 Hashem Koohy Dr Lloyd Steele discuss how AI and spatial biology are uncovering hidden immune memory in human skin and reshaping immunology. #AI #Immunology @hkoohy.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk #AcademicSky
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AI Reveals Hidden Immune Memory in Eczema & Psoriasis | Lloyd Steele | Sanger Institute
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 13/07/2026
🎉Congratulations to Professor Rajesh Thakker, named the 2026 recipient of the prestigious William F. Neuman Award from ASBMR, recognising his outstanding contributions to bone and mineral research. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/profess... @asbmr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Professor Rajesh Thakker receives prestigious William F. Neuman Award
Professor Rajesh Thakker has been named the 2026 recipient of the William F. Neuman Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), recognising his outstanding scientific contri...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 10/07/2026
A major new pan European initiative is set to transform how scientists identify and target cancer’s weaknesses and our very own Sumana Sharma is one of its founding partners. 🧪 The project aims to predict cancer vulnerabilities before they are experimentally tested.👇 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Beyond cancer dependency maps: the PRECISE vision
Dr Sumana Sharma is one of the founding partners of a major new pan-European initiative that aims to transform how scientists identify and target cancer's weaknesses, moving beyond simply mapping canc...
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Join us online for an insightful public talk on #womenshealth Webinar: Beyond the bump - how managing #bloodpressure around #pregnancy shapes your future health 👉 Tuesday 21st July 👉 2pm to 3pm 👉 Register to attend webinar: lnkd.in/eGpnWGbK @ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social
Advert for public webinar showcasing the latest research from NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford on women's health in pregancy and beyond.  Webinar: Beyond the bump: how managing blood pressure around pregnancy shapres your future health.  Tuesday 21st July, 2pm to 3pm. Link to register on post.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 08/07/2026
#WIMMinFocus 🧪 Behind every great institute is a great community. Discover the committees that help shape research culture at #MRCWIMM in the latest video from our #ResearchCulture series. #AcademicSky @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk 🧬 @drakesmith-lab.bsky.social
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Driving Change in Research - MRC WIMM Research Culture Series
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 03/07/2026
🌿 Congratulations to the WIMM #GreenImpact team on achieving Gold in the University of Oxford’s 2026 Green Impact Awards! Thank you to everyone whose commitment is helping make our Institute a more sustainable place to work and do research. 🧪 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk #AcademicSky
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MRC WIMM achieves Gold Green Impact award
Congratulations to the Institute's Green Impact team, who achieved Gold in the University of Oxford's 2026 Green Impact awards.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
#WIMMReads🧪 A collaboration between the #MRCWIMM and UCL presents a #CARTCellTherapy that selectively targets CALR mutated blood cancer cells while sparing healthy stem cells. #BloodCancer #AcademicSky @bethpsaila.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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New personalised therapy targets chronic blood cancer
A new form of CAR T cell therapy has been designed to find and destroy the cancer-driving cells responsible for a group of blood cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), while leaving hea...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 02/07/2026
Great to see this coverage in The Sun about CaRI-Heart - an AI tool that can predict the risk of a heart attack up to ten years before it happens. The AI was developed by Professor Charalambos Antoniades and his team, with funding from @thebhf.bsky.social www.thesun.co.uk/health/39562...
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Meet the doctor using AI to ERADICATE heart attacks resigning killer to history
IT can redesign your home, blitz your life admin and plan your holidays. And one day, AI could save your life. More than half a million NHS staff already employ artificial intelligence and it is es…
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 26/06/2026
We’re delighted to share that a research project led by #MRCWIMM Prof Jan Rehwinkel is one of three innovative Oxford led projects that have secured funding through ARIA. (@aria-research.bsky.social). #WIMMHighlights #AcademicSky 🧪 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk 🧬
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Jan Rehwinkel receives funding to tackle viral threats
A research project led by Professor Jan Rehwinkel is one of three innovative Oxford-led projects aimed at transforming how we protect against respiratory viruses, which have secured funding through th...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 23/06/2026
MRC WIMM Director KJ Patel is one of fourteen Oxford academics awarded ERC Advanced Grants 🎉 Prof Patel's research will focus on DNA repair pathways and their effect on human health and ageing #WIMMHighlights @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk Learn more 👇
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 22/06/2026
AI can detect hidden organ damage from high blood pressure earlier than thought. Using data from 27,000+ people, RDM researchers developed a tool to spot early changes and identify those at higher risk. Read more 👇 shorturl.at/JMIr6 @ukri.org @thebhf.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social
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AI tool reveals hidden organ damage caused by high blood pressure
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that may help doctors better understand how high blood pressure damages different organs in different people...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 04/06/2026
#WIMMReads 🧪 From the Nerlov Group: a specialised subset of blood #StemCells can rapidly restore platelet production after chemotherapy and other forms of blood system stress. The findings reveal a dedicated pathway for emergency #platelet recovery. #AcademicSky @medsci.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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Cytotoxic and genotoxic stress transiently increase the contribution of platelet-biased hematopoietic stem cells to platelet production - PubMed
Platelets are produced via a canonical pathway emanating from multi-lineage hematopoietic stem cells (ML-HSCs), and a faster, direct pathway used by platelet-biased (P-)HSCs where the latter circumven...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 02/06/2026
#CheltenhamScienceFestival starts today! 🎉 You can find us in the Discover Zone at our Targeted Therapies stand throughout the week. Come and say hello if you’re visiting the festival. We look forward to meeting you! 🧪 #TargetedTherapies @cheltenhamfestival.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 28/05/2026
#WIMMReads 🧪 Researchers from the Vyas Group at the #MRCWIMM, with collaborators in Toronto, identify a blood #stemcell state that retains a molecular memory of inflammation. The findings link inflammatory stress to ageing, COVID 19 recovery and blood disorders. #Haematology #AcademicSky
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Study reveals blood stem cells can ‘remember’ inflammation
Researchers have discovered that some human blood stem cells retain a lasting “memory” of inflammation, a finding that could help explain links between ageing, chronic disease, and blood cancers
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 19/05/2026
NEWS: University of Oxford secures two International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards Read about the two @oxforddpag.bsky.social & @rdm.ox.ac.uk led projects 👇
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University of Oxford secures two International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards
Two research groups at the University of Oxford have been awarded funding through the prestigious International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards, to support high-quality international research collaborations that have the potential to accelerate progress towards improved understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 12/05/2026
A large international study led by researchers @ox.ac.uk and the University of Virginia has identified a new model for predicting outcomes for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death in younger individuals. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/heart-s...
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Heart scan and blood test improve risk prediction for inherited heart condition, major study finds
A large international study led by researchers at the University of Oxford and the University of Virginia (USA) has identified a new model for predicting outcomes for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)...
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 12/05/2026
#WIMMReads 🧪 How do cells decide what they become? A new study by #MRCWIMM Visiting Researcher Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, published in Cell introduces RegVelo, an AI framework designed to predict cell fate decisions and uncover the gene networks behind them. #AcademicSky
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New AI model predicts how cells choose their fate
Researchers from the University of Oxford, the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Helmholtz Munich, and the Technical University of Munich have developed a new artificial intelligence framework t...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 08/05/2026
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors Abdullah Khan, Andrew Lewis, James Grist and Rubeta Matin 🎉 They have been awarded the title in recognition of their contributions to research, teaching and citizenship at the University and beyond. Read more 👇 shorturl.at/maJA3
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Congratulations to our new Associate Professors
RDM is delighted to announce that the title of Associate Professor has been conferred on four of our researchers. Each of our new Associate Professors has been awarded the title in recognition of thei...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 07/05/2026
Congratulations to Naveed Akbar, whose project has received funding from the International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards. This research will uncover why older people have a harder time recovering from the complications caused by a heart attack. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/naveed-...
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Naveed Akbar awarded International Cardiovascular Research Partnership funding
Leading mid-career scientists from the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands have received almost €6 million from a pioneering partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the Dutch Hea...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 30/04/2026
Had a heart attack in the past 5 years? Oxford researchers want to hear from you. Help improve how heart attacks are diagnosed in women and men. ✔ Age 18–85 ✔ Online survey (~45–50 mins) Take part: hupela.com/OxfordHeartS...
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Oxford Heart Survey
Welcome to the Oxford Heart Survey Narrowing the scope: comprehensive analysis of sex differences in heart attack symptoms. Ethics Approval Reference: R93889/RE001 Thank you for taking the time to par...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 29/04/2026
New research has found a previously unknown mechanism that helps control how immune cells regulate inflammation. The findings could open up new strategies for treating inflammatory conditions, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. shorturl.at/67rIT
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Research uncovers new mechanism controlling inflammation in immune cells
Researchers from the University of Oxford's Radcliffe Department of Medicine and the University of Surrey have discovered that a key immune enzyme controls inflammation in a way that does not depend o...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 28/04/2026
Great to see research led by Paul Leeson featured in @theguardian.com. The research suggests that new mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and potentially early death through daily blood pressure checks at home. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Home blood pressure checks could reduce risks after hypertensive pregnancy
Study finds monitoring and adjustment of medication where needed can help protect mothers’ heart health
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 22/04/2026
Congratulations to Kévin Rue-Albrecht, who has been selected as one of BioFAIR’s inaugural Pathfinder Projects. Read the news item below 👇 @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk
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Kevin Rue-Albrecht to lead BioFAIR Pathfinder Project
Congratulations to Dr Kevin Rue-Albrecht, who has been selected as one of BioFAIR’s inaugural Pathfinder Projects.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 16/04/2026
Congratulations to Pramila Rijal who has been awarded £125,000 from the @acmedsci.bsky.social Springboard programme to accelerate translational research to understand immune response & improve #influenza vaccines in order to protect more people from future outbreaks. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/pramila...
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Pramila Rijal awarded grant from Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Programme
Now in its 11th year, Springboard supports researchers at a critical point in their careers, when many are establishing laboratories for the first time and need the freedom to explore ambitious questi...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 09/04/2026
Our researchers have trained an #AI tool to spot changes in the fat around the heart that indicate that the heart muscle is inflamed. This means it’s now possible to identify those most at risk of #HeartFailure at least five years before the condition develops. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/new-ai-...
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New AI tool can predict heart failure at least five years before it develops
Programme uses data from routine CT scans to help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier than ever before
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 08/04/2026
#WIMMHighlights 🧪 Many congratulations to Onima Chowdhury on receiving a Cancer Research UK Clinical Trial Grant. www.imm.ox.ac.uk/news/chowdhu... @cancerresearchuk.org @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk #AcademicSky #CancerResearch
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Onima Chowdhury receives Cancer Research UK clinical trial grant
Congratulations to Dr Onima Chowdhury, who has been awarded a clinical trial grant by Cancer Research UK to improve treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 07/04/2026
Congratulations to Mafalda Santos, who has been designated an RDM Principal Investigator. Mafalda's work integrates biophysics, super-resolution imaging, and molecular and structural biology to uncover the mechanisms underlying immune receptor triggering. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/announc...
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Announcing new Principal Investigator 2026
Following RDM’s annual call for researchers to apply for Principal Investigator (PI) status, we are delighted to announce the designation of a new PIs for 2026.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 01/04/2026
#WIMMHighlights: Congratulations to Verena Körber, on receiving the CRUK Career Development Fellowship. Read the full story here 👉 www.imm.ox.ac.uk/news/korber-... @rdm.ox.ac.uk @cancerresearchuk.org
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Verena Korber receives CRUK Career Development Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr Verena Korber, who has been awarded a Career Development Fellowship from Cancer Research UK.
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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · 26/03/2026
#WIMMReads 🧪 Latest study from the Patel Group at the MRC WIMM reveals new route to clonal haematopoiesis - a common ageing-related condition where a few stem cells dominate blood production. Learn more 👇 www.imm.ox.ac.uk/news/patel-C... @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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DNA-damaging formaldehyde accelerates blood ageing by extinction of stem cells
Researchers from the University of Oxford, the German Cancer Research Center, and Hospital Saint-Louis have uncovered a surprising new way that blood stem cells are lost over time, offering fresh insi...
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 25/03/2026
A new study of more than 5,700 adults suggests that higher alcohol consumption is associated with increased levels of visceral fat - the type of fat stored deep inside the abdomen and linked to poorer health outcomes. Read more 👇 shorturl.at/kmKUn @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Heavier drinking linked to higher levels of harmful “hidden” fat, study finds
A study of more than 5,700 adults suggests that higher alcohol consumption is associated with increased levels of visceral fat - the type of fat stored deep inside the abdomen and linked to poorer hea...
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford @oxfordbrc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congratulations to Professors Paul Leeson and Najib Rahman, who have been named @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigators in recognition of their high-quality research and leadership oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/two-oxford-b... @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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Two Oxford BRC researchers named NIHR Senior Investigators | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 24/03/2026
Dark Blue Therapeutics has been acquired by @amgen.bsky.social in a deal worth up to US$840 million. Discoveries made by Professor Thomas Milne from @imm.ox.ac.uk contributed to the foundation of the company, which is expected to accelerate treatment for #leukaemia. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/dark-bl...
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Oxford University spinout Dark Blue Therapeutics acquired to advance leukaemia treatment
Oxford University spinout Dark Blue Therapeutics has been acquired by global biotechnology company Amgen in a deal worth up to US$840 million, marking a major milestone for Oxford-led cancer research ...
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