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Translational funding enables preclinical trial of new treatment for torn ACL injuries
Funding Main
2 October 2024
NDORMS researchers have received funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to explore a new treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries which could provide relief for thousands of young people suffering from knee pain.
Dr Kate Coldwell awarded Daphne Jackson Fellowship to study links between liver disease and gut bacteria
Kennedy Main
17 September 2024
Dr Kate Coldwell has joined the Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies at the Kennedy Institute to study the links between liver disease and gut bacteria, having been awarded the Daphne Jackson Fellowship, co-funded by the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR) and the Medical Research Council.
Kennedy scientists honoured with Royal Society Medal
Awards Kennedy Main
16 September 2024
Professor Sir Ravinder Maini and Professor Sir Marc Feldmann have jointly received The Royal Society’s Royal Medal (Applied) for inventing anti-TNF therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bringing it from bench to bedside in one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine.
NDORMS researchers honoured in the Recognition of Distinction Scheme 2024
Awards Department Main
4 September 2024
Tal Arnon, Stephanie Dakin and Catherine Swales have each been awarded title of ‘Full Professor’ in the University of Oxford's 2024 Recognition of Distinction exercise.
CRUK funding will help develop new targets for ovarian cancer
Kennedy Main
21 August 2024
Irina Udalova has received funding from Cancer Research UK (CRUK) to study the diverse role of neutrophils in ovarian cancer.
NDORMS joins the Human Functional Genomics Initiative
Botnar Funding Main
19 August 2024
£28.5m in funding has been announced to support functional genomics research across the UK, including a research cluster at NDORMS that will deliver insights into musculoskeletal health and disease.
Healthy lifestyle lowers the risk of post-COVID complications
Botnar Coronavirus COVID-19 Main Statistics and epidemiology
13 August 2024
A new NDORMS study has found that a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce the risk of post-COVID complications, hospitalisation, and death.
New donation secures future of Emergency Medicine research at Oxford
Main Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
7 August 2024
A new research programme in emergency medicine begins today at the University of Oxford following a donation from the Kadoorie Foundation.
New prediction model could help inform patients of their risks of having shoulder replacement surgery
Botnar Main Orthopaedics and trauma Publication Shoulder
31 July 2024
A new model to predict the risk of serious complications after shoulder replacement surgery has been developed in a collaboration between researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Bristol, and University of Copenhagen. The model could be an important tool to help both patients and doctors make more informed decisions about this common procedure.
The evolving single-cell and spatial technology landscape
Main
17 July 2024
The scTrends consortium has published its first report that sheds light on the current state of the commercial single-cell and spatial genomics industry and its potential impact on drug discovery and patient care.
NDORMS tests AI algorithms for medical diagnoses
Botnar Main
3 July 2024
NDORMS has joined RAIQC as one of eight other NHS, industry and academic consortium partners in Trustworthy AI Evaluation.
New PI will study human iron metabolism, kinetics and physiology in health and inflammatory disease
Botnar Main
26 June 2024
We welcome Nicole Stoffel who has joined the Botnar Institute as a new Principal Investigator. Nicole will be establishing her group to better understand human iron metabolism, kinetics and physiology with a specific focus on the role iron plays in the immune response and the impact of iron deficiency on vaccine effectiveness.
Maryam Nina Hardy elected as President of the Oxford University Africa Society
Awards Main
24 June 2024
Kennedy DPhil student Maryam Nina Hardy has been elected as President of the Oxford University Africa Society.
Uncovering the cellular secrets of healthy tendons
Botnar Main Research
24 June 2024
Research has unveiled the intricate cellular landscape of healthy human hamstring tendons, shedding new light on this vital yet often overlooked component of our musculoskeletal system.
Psoriasis probe shows high level of arthritis symptoms in patients
Arthritis Main
19 June 2024
Early results of an international study examining the risk of arthritis for people with psoriasis have shown a high burden of joint symptoms in 712 patients – 25% of the total studied so far.
SITU announces a trio of new trials
Main OCTRU SITU
18 June 2024
SITU-NDORMS has announced the launch of three major new clinical trials. Funded by the NIHR, these studies are providing evidence for the treatment of chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, and ACL injuries.
New real-world evidence network co-ordination centre for the UK
Botnar Main Statistics and epidemiology
17 June 2024
Daniel Prieto-Alhambra from NDORMS is to lead a new co-ordination centre for a pilot real-world evidence network to utilise data gathered from multiple UK sources.
Study uncovers how cancer stem cells spread and resist treatment
Botnar Main Oncology
6 June 2024
NDORMS researchers have identified a critical axis that controls the formation and behaviour of cancer stem cells (CSCs), a subpopulation of cells that influence how lethal the cancer can be, its resistance to chemotherapy, and its ability to spread to other parts of the body.