Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging receives engagement award
6 December 2023
Award Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging has been awarded the Silver Engage Watermark in recognition of their outstanding commitment to supporting public and community engagement.
Festive Science Image Competition Winner
5 December 2023
Winners of the Medical Research Foundation's second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), have been announced today.
Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease
5 December 2023
Research carried out at the University of Oxford has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.
Finnish Ambassador visits our Department
7 November 2023
Clinical Neurology Research Teaching
NDCN hosted a networking event with a delegation from the Finnish embassy and a group of University of Oxford students from Finland.
Wearable sensors provide early detection of progression in Parkinson’s Disease
9 October 2023
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford has shown for the first time that it is possible to track the progression of Parkinson’s Disease accurately using specially trained machine learning algorithms to analyse data derived from sensor devices worn by patients.
Gene therapy opens new possibilities for treating chronic pain
5 October 2023
Our researchers have shown the potential of a new gene therapy approach to silence human sensory neurons as a means of treating persistent pain. Many current drugs for chronic pain are highly addictive, which makes it important to discover new alternatives.
Six New Professors
8 September 2023
Many congratulations to the following members of our Department who have been awarded the title of Professor in the recent Recognition of Distinction round.
PAINCAST: A new collaborative podcast exploring the experience of neuropathic pain
7 September 2023
PAINCAST: Neuropathic Pain Unravelled, a creative podcast about living with long-term pain, is part of a ground-breaking four-year collaborative research project into neuropathic pain.
Understanding the immune response in people with myasthenia gravis
5 September 2023
Muscular Dystrophy UK has announced that it is investing £1.3 million into 11 new research projects including one at the University of Oxford.
Brief sleep therapy delivered by nurses improves insomnia
11 August 2023
Researchers from the University of Oxford have found that a brief form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for insomnia, delivered by nurses in GP surgeries, significantly improves sleep and quality of life compared to sleep hygiene alone.
OxSTaR team wins national teaching award
3 August 2023
The work of Oxford University's Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research team (OxSTaR) has been recognised by a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE).
NDCN groups gain LEAF accreditation for sustainable research
14 July 2023
Several of our research groups have been accredited by the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF).
Sir Roger Bannister Prize Winners 2023
14 July 2023
Award Clinical Neurology Teaching
Congratulations to Desson Au-Yeung and George Shaw for their success in this year's competition.
New imaging method trialled for retinal diseases
28 June 2023
Clinical scientists in Oxford have presented a new method of imaging of the retina that overcomes many of the drawbacks of the current standard way of diagnosing and monitoring retinal diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Body’s immune response may offer alternative approach to neuropathic pain therapies
28 June 2023
In the midst of a global opioid epidemic, a team of scientists is exploring natural killer (NK) cells as an alternative treatment for neuropathic pain.
Neuroimmunology at Freeland School Science Day
26 June 2023
Clinical Neurology Public engagement
The Davies and Rinaldi laboratories led 'glitter-essence imaging', a craft-based engagement activity at Freeland Primary School Science Day on 17 March 2023 for Brain Awareness Week.
Local young artists recognised in the University of Oxford's science-inspired art competition
26 June 2023
Oxford University has announced the winners of Beyond Boundaries, its science-inspired schools’ art competition. Their work will be going on public display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History for all to see, from Friday 30 June – Monday 3 July 2023.