The University of Oxford recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of the Cyrus Poonawalla Vaccines Research Building. The ceremony marks a significant milestone in Oxford\u2019s mission to counter and constrain global health threats.
Dr Lennard Lee, a leading cancer vaccine researcher from the Nuffield Department of Medicine, has been recognised at one of the UK\u2019s most esteemed national oncology gatherings.
A new consortium, co-led by NDM researchers, has just been announced, aiming to make the UK a leader in artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery. The \u2018OpenBind\u2019 consortium will slash the cost of drug discovery and development by as much as \u00a3100 billion.
The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has received the Galien Foundation prize for Best Public Sector Innovation. Members of the Jenner Institute team, Prof Sir Adrian Hill, Mehreen Datoo and Lisa Stockdale were present during the Galien Foundation UK Forum & Awards Ceremony in London on 05 June 2025.
As part of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan\u2019s 79th Independence Day celebrations on 25 May, His Majesty King Abdullah II bestowed the King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein Order for Distinction upon Omar El Muhanna, Senior Operations and Strategy Executive at NDM\u2019s Clinical BioManufacturing Facility.
We are delighted to announce that eight researchers have been awarded the Associate Professor title, in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching, and contribution to the general work of the Nuffield Department of Medicine.
Representatives from the University of Oxford and the Tak Provincial Public Health Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on infectious disease prevention and control along the Thai\u2013Myanmar border. The agreement focuses on joint research into key diseases affecting the border population.
The ARC Foundation for Cancer Research has recognised Professor Yang Shi\u2019s contributions to the field of cancer epigenetics with the 2025 L\u00e9opold Griffuel Prize for Fundamental Research.
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the US just announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to membership in the NAS is a mark of excellence in science and considered one of the highest honours that a scientist can receive.
NDM's MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM) celebrated its tenth anniversary as an internationally renowned programme for future global health leaders, with over 100 alumni travelling from around the world to join colleagues, current students and guests in Oxford.
Professor Buddha Basnyat has received the NHRC Lifetime Achievement Award for Health Research in Nepal. The Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) recently conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Health Research upon Professor Basnyat at the 11th National Summit of Health and Population Scientists. This honour recognises his exceptional contributions to medical research and public health over a career spanning more than five decades.
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has officially entered into a seven-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wellcome, a UK-based charitable foundation, and the University of Oxford. The \u00a391 million agreement was signed at the Wellcome headquarters in London, marking a significant boost for medical research and training in Kenya.
Professor Susanna Dunachie and Dr Caesar Atuire of the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health have been appointed as Co-Associate Directors of the Oxford Global Health initiative.
Ranking 11th globally in antibiotic use, Vietnam faces a serious risk of drug resistance, and could be \u2018running out of treatment options due to antibiotic resistance\u2019.
Co-led by PSI Director Professor Sir Peter Horby, the RECOVERY trial was defined \"one of the most well-known studies supported by the NIHR with clear national and global impact.\u201d
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Oxford's Africa Oxford Initiative receive full scholarships, rigorous education, leadership training, entrepreneurship support and networking, preparing them to lead Africa's and the world's future challenges and opportunities.
NDM\u2019s Pandemic Sciences Institute and Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) will cooperate on developing vaccines and rapid diagnostics \u2013 as well as strengthening workforce in the vaccinology, clinical trials and biomanufacturing sectors.
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