News — Nuffield Department of Medicine

NDM research teams amongst the finalists of Cancer Grand Challenges

5 September 2023

Three research teams from the University of Oxford, including those of Prof Frank von Delft, Professor for Structural Chemical Biology at NDM's Centre for Medicines Discovery and Dr Parinaz Mehdipour, Leadership Fellow at NDM’s Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, have been selected for the final stages of Cancer Grand Challenges.

Prof Richard White recognised by the Society for Melanoma Research

22 August 2023

The Society for Melanoma Research is devoted to alleviating the suffering of people with melanoma and was founded to unify the field by increasing communication among researchers and building bridges of collaboration between basic, translational, and clinical investigators.

Louise Downs announced as winner of Lasker Foundation essay contest

17 July 2023

The Lasker Foundation today announced the five winners of its 10th annual Lasker Essay Contest. The winning submissions were selected from hundreds of essays penned by biomedical graduate students and health professions trainees from 25 countries. The winning essayists explored unanticipated ethical issues encountered during their training and strategies used to address them.

Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics is granted NCCPE Engage Watermark

5 July 2023

The Nuffield Department of Medicine’s Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics (WHG) has received a Silver Engage Watermark from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) for its public engagement efforts.

RECOVERY trial wins Prix Galien for Best Public Sector Innovation

16 May 2023

The RECOVERY trial was announced as the winner in the ‘Best Public Sector Innovation’ category in the 2023 Prix Galien UK Awards. The award ceremony took place at the Natural History Museum, London last week.

COVID Moonshot recognised at SCI Sustainability & Innovation Awards

15 May 2023

The multi-partner COVID Moonshot consortium was a runner-up in the Innovation Enabled by Partnership category, which recognises and celebrates scientific innovation that has been enabled as a direct result of collaborative partnerships.

T. Bertie Ansell selected as a 2023 Schmidt Science Fellow

3 May 2023

Eric and Wendy Schmidt have announced the members of the 2023 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows, including T. Bertie Ansell, a researcher at NDM's Division of Structural Biology. The 32 exceptional early career scientists will receive support to develop research projects and the leadership skills necessary to harness interdisciplinary science to tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems.

Prof Ellie Tzima wins GlaxoSmithKline Award

20 April 2023

Professor Ellie Tzima is a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow and Professor of Cardiovascular Science at Nuffield Department of Medicine’s Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics. The award will be presented to her in 2024.

RECOVERY trial team wins the MRC Impact Prize

20 March 2023

The Medical Research Council Prize Committee has awarded the RECOVERY trial team the MRC Impact Prize 2022 for Outstanding Team Impact.

NDM student Romain Guyon awarded the 2022 Michelson Prize

25 January 2023

DPhil student at the Jenner Institute, Romain Guyon is among the researchers who received the 2022 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants, announced by Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Immunome Project.

Sarah Gilbert awarded 2023 King Faisal Prize

10 January 2023

Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, the Saïd Chair of Vaccinology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine has been selected to receive King Faisal Prize for Medicine for 2023, along with Professor Dan Barouch of Harvard Medical School.

The Royal Society’s Copley Medal awarded to Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Team

24 August 2022

Researchers, technicians, students and support staff responsible for the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine have been awarded the Royal Society’s Copley Medal for their rapid development and deployment of a vaccine against Covid-19.

Peter Horby receives prestigious award for outstanding service to public health

14 October 2021

The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) has awarded its prestigious Alwyn Smith Prize to Professor Sir Peter Horby for 2020/2021 in recognition of his outstanding service to public health as a global leader in epidemic science.

RECOVERY Trial paper wins BMJ’s 2021 UK Research Paper of the Year Award

30 September 2021

For the second year in a row, The British Medical Journal have selected a publication co-authored by Oxford University researchers for their prestigious UK Research Paper of the Year Award. This award recognises original UK research that has the potential to contribute significantly to improving health and healthcare.

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