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Scientists discover what happens in our brains when we make educated guesses
MRC BNDU Research
17 September 2020
Researchers have identified how cells in our brains work together to join up memories of separate experiences, allowing us to make educated guesses in everyday life.
Scientists show the role of ion channel TRESK in regulating the master clock
Clinical Neurology Research
14 September 2020
Raised blood pressure and diabetes alter brain structure
Clinical Neurology Research
7 September 2020
In a new study, neuroscientists have found that raised blood pressure and diabetes in mid-life alter brain structure to slow thinking speed and memory.
Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship for Yuriko Suzuki
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
14 August 2020
Dr Suzuki's award will support her work on robust visualisation of blood vessels in patients with vessel-narrowing disease
Scientists uncover the role of neuronal networks in moving between wake and sleep states
Ophthalmology Research
13 August 2020
Changes in the way that neurons communicate with each other affect our ability to move between sleep and wake states.
NDCN awarded Athena SWAN Silver Renewal
Award
5 August 2020
NDCN has been awarded a renewal of its Athena SWAN Silver Award. This award is a strong endorsement of NDCN’s work to improve gender equality and build a positive research culture.
Recent DPhil student begins fellowship to study causes of motor neuron disease
Clinical Neurology Research
28 July 2020
The Medical Research Council has awarded Alexander Thompson a prestigious five-year Lady Edith Wolfson MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship to investigate the causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease, MND).
Professor Robert MacLaren receives Innovation Award
Award Ophthalmology
27 July 2020
Professor Robert MacLaren is the winner of the Inspiring Leadership category in the Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Awards 2020 for his work on Nightstar, a retinal gene therapy company.
Seminar Summary: Interventions for improving chronic sleep disruption
Ophthalmology Research
22 July 2020
DPhil student Lampros Bisdounis summarises a departmental seminar by Associate Professor Simon Kyle
Six-month outcomes after treatment for COVID-19 on intensive care units in England
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
21 July 2020
Researchers at the University of Oxford are investigating the long-term health outcomes for patients who have been treated for severe COVID-19 disease in intensive care. Finding out whether these outcomes differ from those of other patients who have survived critical care will help to inform clinical practice and appropriate follow-up care.
New therapeutic target for human sensory nerve regeneration
Clinical Neurology Research
20 July 2020
New COVID-19 simulation training for smartphones helps African healthcare workers save lives
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
6 July 2020
The University of Oxford's LIFE project has launched a new set of app-based training scenarios that help healthcare workers in Africa safely manage and treat cases of children with suspected COVID-19
Sleep disruption after brain injury is linked to slower recovery
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
23 June 2020
Our researchers discover new evidence that post-brain injury sleep problems can slow the pace of recovery.
Motorsport technology helps keep COVID-19 clinicians safe
Anaesthetics Coronavirus
18 June 2020
Staff at our Oxford Simulation,Teaching & Research centre (OxSTaR) helped to develop this new type of aerosol shield designed by Formula One motor racing engineers
Effects of COVID-19 on sleep: Oxford researchers lead international study
Coronavirus Ophthalmology Research SCNi
11 June 2020
An international group of researchers led by Professor Colin Espie is investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep and daily rhythms in adults.
Oxford leads part of major COVID-19 drugs trial
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
10 June 2020
As part of the UK NIHR multi-arm, multi-stage CATALYST Trial, researchers at the University of Oxford will investigate whether administering the anti-inflammatory drug infliximab to patients with COVID-19 can prevent progression to respiratory failure or death.
COVID-19 drug trial could lead to enhanced respiratory care for patients
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
29 May 2020
Researchers including Stuart McKechnie and Matthew Rowland from our Critical Care Research Group are carrying out a new drug trial aimed at treating COVID-19, funded by LifeArc.
Seminar Summary: What is the problem with diffusion MR data - and what do we do about it?
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
28 May 2020
Post-doctoral Researcher Michiel Cottaar summarises a departmental seminar by Associate Professor Jesper Andersson
Professor Russell Foster receives Daylight Award 2020
Award Ophthalmology
16 May 2020
On the UNESCO International Day of Light, The Daylight Award announce the 2020 Laureates, including Russell Foster who receives the award for his clinical studies in humans addressing important questions regarding light.
Two professors honoured by Academy of Medical Sciences
Award Clinical Neurology Research
13 May 2020
The Academy of Medical Sciences has today announced the election of fifty new Fellows, including Professor David Bennett and Professor Peter Brown.