Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship for Yuriko Suzuki
14 August 2020
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
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
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
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
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
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
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
21 July 2020
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
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 COVID-19 simulation training for smartphones helps African healthcare workers save lives
6 July 2020
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
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
23 June 2020
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
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
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
11 June 2020
Coronavirus Ophthalmology Research SCNi
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
10 June 2020
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
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
29 May 2020
Anaesthetics Coronavirus Research
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?
28 May 2020
Integrative Neuroimaging Research
Post-doctoral Researcher Michiel Cottaar summarises a departmental seminar by Associate Professor Jesper Andersson
Professor Russell Foster receives Daylight Award 2020
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
13 May 2020
Award Clinical Neurology Research
The Academy of Medical Sciences has today announced the election of fifty new Fellows, including Professor David Bennett and Professor Peter Brown.
Using MRI to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the brain
1 May 2020
Coronavirus Integrative Neuroimaging Research
A team of our neuroimaging researchers will lead this study, which has received a grant from the University of Oxford's COVID-19 Research Response Fund.
Studying the impact of COVID-19 on epilepsy
30 April 2020
Clinical Neurology Coronavirus Research
NDCN researchers lead a global study based on analysing survey data
Tim Behrens elected Royal Society Fellow
29 April 2020
Award Integrative Neuroimaging
Professor Tim Behrens is a new Fellow of the Royal Society.