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The 25 of April is World Malaria Day - a good time to take stock of progress towards dealing with one of the great historical global scourges.
Improving pneumonia recovery in malnourished African children
Publications & research news
17 May 2024
A project by the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) at NDM highlighted the importance of future trials focussing on high-risk, undernourished children and using feeds tailored to their metabolic needs.
NDM scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows
Awards Department News
16 May 2024
Two academics from the Nuffield Department of Medicine have joined the Royal Society as Fellows.
Nanotechnology enables new version of all-in-one coronavirus vaccine
Publications & research news
10 May 2024
CAMS Oxford Institute researchers introduced an improved version of a novel all-in-one vaccine against coronavirus threats.
New study maps the crucial factors in inflammation control
Publications & research news
8 May 2024
A Cell Reports study from the Target Discovery Institute and CAMS Oxford Institute provides an intricate time-resolved molecular map of different phases of NLRP3 inflammasome activation and unveils ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase 1 (UCH-L1) as a modulator of NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and IL-1β production.
Interdisciplinary research provides insights into the genetics of brain asymmetry
Publications & research news
6 May 2024
Differences between the left and right sides of the nervous system are seen in all animals, including humans. A study by researchers from University College London and NDM’s Division of Structural Biology reveals a new piece in the puzzle of how such asymmetries can arise.
Prof Yang Shi elected to the US National Academy of Sciences
News
3 May 2024
Professor Yang Shi from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at NDM has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.
Melanoma research in the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
News
2 May 2024
For Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research looks at recent research into melanoma from Professors Richard White, Professor of Genetics, and Colin Goding, Professor of Oncology.
New study to improve vaccines and therapeutics development
Publications & research news
1 May 2024
A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it.
Unveiling of Medawar Nobel Prize medal
News
30 April 2024
The Oxford immunology community celebrated the donation of Sir Peter Medawar’s Nobel Prize medal to the University.
Record number of patients enrolled in a landmark plague trial
News
29 April 2024
A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatments for bubonic plague has enrolled over 220 patients in Madagascar, marking a critical milestone in evidence generation for plague treatments.
Forecasting how best to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
Publications & research news
26 April 2024
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a major cause of death, disability, and economic hardship worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While many of these diseases are targeted for control, elimination, or eradication by 2030, achieving those targets will be challenging due to disruptions to programmes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and differences in disease transmission across regions, which requires tailoring interventions to local settings.
The potential of the R21/Matrix vaccine to redefine malaria prevention
News
25 April 2024
Researchers from the Jenner Institute at NDM will present new exciting data on the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine during the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference, in collaboration with the Rwandan Ministry of Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre.
Significant global variation in national COVID-19 treatment guidelines
Publications & research news
23 April 2024
A new study, led by researchers at the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) and the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) at NDM, found that a large number of national guidelines recommend at least one treatment proven not to work.
New study highlights Indian regions with treatment-resistant malaria parasites
Publications & research news
17 April 2024
A new study by researchers from the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, and collaborating organisations, has identified areas in central, eastern and north-eastern India where treatment-resistant malaria parasites could be more prevalent.
Aerosol human infection model gives hope for TB vaccine development
Publications & research news
16 April 2024
University of Oxford researchers have for the first time established a controlled human infection model for tuberculosis (TB) that infects people via the lungs – the way TB enters the body.
Chinese ambassador visits CAMS Oxford Institute
News
15 April 2024
The Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Zheng Zeguang, visited the University of Oxford last week, where he promoted deeper educational exchanges between China and the UK. During the visit, Zheng met with Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the university, and had an in-depth discussion on the university’s collaboration with Chinese counterparts.
Novel biomarker’s accuracy for predicting preterm births confirmed
Publications & research news
11 April 2024
A recent study by the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit and collaborators has validated a novel biomarker that accurately predicts preterm births. The research published in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine represents an important advancement in the early detection and management of preterm labour risks, with potential implications for improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes in the Southeast Asian region.
Rapid diagnostic test offers cost-effective solutions for non-malarial febrile illness
Publications & research news
10 April 2024
New research by the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, explores the potential benefits of a presumptive lateral flow rapid diagnostic test in managing acute non-malarial febrile illness (NMFI) patient care in rural areas of Southeast Asia.
Francesco Boccellato receives Lee Placito Research Fellowship
News
8 April 2024
Dr Francesco Boccellato, Leadership Fellow at the Oxford Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research has recently been awarded the Lee Placito Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Cancer.
Oxford hosts Belgian vaccine experts
News
5 April 2024
Researchers from Oxford Vaccine Group and the Pandemic Sciences Institute welcomed a delegation of vaccine researchers from Belgium to further UK-Belgian collaboration on vaccine development and manufacture.