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Richard Tyser is British Science Association Award Lecturer on finding the first heartbeat
Awards and Honours EDI News Postdoctoral Srinivas Group news
11 August 2020
Congratulations are in order to Dr Richard Tyser, who is the 2020 Charles Darwin Award Lecture winner for Agriculture, Biological and Medical Sciences.
The ethical cost of doing nothing
Publication Research
7 August 2020
In the wake of concern raised about the ethics and risks of performing genetic interventions in macaque monkeys to study models of human neuropsychiatric conditions, Professor Andrew Parker analyses how decision makers evaluate these situations and highlights the ethical consequences if research is not carried out.
Robin Klemm charts the expanding frontiers of lipid biology
Klemm Group News Publication Research
7 August 2020
Associate Professor Robin Klemm has edited a special issue for Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. “The molecular cell biology, metabolism and physiological functions of lipid droplets” provides an overview of the most recent developments in the field of lipid droplets, which are important storage organelles at the centre of lipid and energy homeostasis. Prof Klemm joined DPAG in June 2020, bringing with him a new field of research for the department, focusing on the molecular basis of lipid metabolism in professional fat storing cells called adipocytes. His research will impact our basic understanding of the cellular basis of fat metabolism and could lead to innovative new therapies to tackle metabolic disorders such as type II diabetes and obesity.
Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre pays tribute to one of its loyal fundraisers
OPDC News Wade-Martins Group News
30 July 2020
Researchers from the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (OPDC) have been paying tribute to Bobbie Coelho, one of the OPDC’s long term fundraisers who has decided to take a step back from active fundraising activities.
Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre pays tribute to one of its loyal fundraisers
OPDC News
30 July 2020
Researchers from the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (OPDC) have been paying tribute to Bobbie Coelho, one of the OPDC’s long term fundraisers who has decided to take a step back from active fundraising activities.
3D printing for brain repair
Integrative Neuroscience Long Read Molnar Group News Research
29 July 2020
An in-depth look into a collaborative DPAG, Chemistry and Oxford Martin School project pioneering a radical new approach in which the brain is repaired with 3D-printed neural tissues.
Researchers discover cell communication mechanism that drives cancer adaptation
Publication Research Wilson Group News
28 July 2020
Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from DPAG and Oncology researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter as they grow and respond to therapies.
Black In Neuro Week: Dayne Beccano-Kelly on race, academia and research
OPDC News
28 July 2020
OPDC Researcher Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly shares his experience of being a black professional in academia & the wider story of race in research.
Black In Neuro Week: Dayne Beccano-Kelly on race, academia and research
EDI News Outreach Research
28 July 2020
Black In Neuro Week 2020 is dedicated to celebrating black excellence in neuroscience related fields. Daily social media campaigns highlight key issues and amplify the voices of the Black In Neuro community - #NeuroRacism is the focus of Tuesday 28 July. OPDC Career Development Fellow in Neurobiology Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly has shared his experience as a black professional working in Parkinson's research in a timely article published in Parkinson's Life.
Annual Report 2019 - 2020
Head of Department's News
23 July 2020
The Department's Annual Report for the academic year 2019-2020 has been released. The brochure showcases a selection of the year's highlights; from a cross-section of our cutting-edge research, to notable events hosting distinguished international scholars, to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New evidence against one proposed mechanism of hypoxia in COVID-19
Cell Physiology Publication Research
20 July 2020
DPAG is among the departments receiving funding from the University's research response fund to undertake COVID-19 research. As part of this effort, the Swietach lab has been studying oxygen transport in the blood of COVID-19 patients. The first results of this study are now published in the British Journal of Haematology and could pave the way for new guidelines for treating the virus.
Take part in the first ever British Indian Census!
EDI News Research
13 July 2020
Researchers from DPAG and the Department of Psychiatry, including Dr Nikita Ved, in collaboration with The India League, are calling British Indians to voice their opinions and be a part of a seminal piece of work.
New DPAG Associate Professors and University Research Lecturer
Awards and Honours EDI News
6 July 2020
Congratulations are in order to Associate Professor Duncan Sparrow, Associate Professor Kerry Walker and Dr Dan Li.
Shaping our understanding of why we sleep
Publication Research Vyazovskiy Group News
1 July 2020
Associate Professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy has edited a special issue of Current Opinion of Physiology with Professor A. Jennifer Morton from the University of Cambridge. “Physiology of Sleep” compiles the latest developments in sleep research around the complex question of ‘why do we sleep?’
Sherrington Talks 2020 Prize Winners
Awards and Honours EDI Events Students
19 June 2020
The 2020 Sherrington talks were presented by graduate students in their third year of DPhil research study.
Assumptions on fetal iron development during pregnancy challenged
Lakhal-Littleton Group News Publication Research
18 June 2020
A key hormone in the fetal liver has been found for the first time to play a critical role in determining iron endowment in the newborn baby. Up until now, widely held notions made in comparison to how the adult liver controls iron in the body have led to a common focus on how maternal iron status and function of the placenta determines a baby's iron status. A new study from the Lakhal-Littleton group reveals a more autonomous process takes place within the fetus than previously understood.
Stories of Women in Neuroscience: Dr Kerry Walker
EDI News Integrative Neuroscience Outreach
18 June 2020
Dr Kerry Walker is University Research Lecturer and principal investigator of the Walker group, a research team investigating how the activity of neurons in the brain gives rise to our perception of sound.
Samira Lakhal-Littleton to give prestigious Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture
Awards and Honours EDI News Lakhal-Littleton Group News
18 June 2020
The annual Prize Lecture from The Physiological Society will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of the Lakhal-Littleton lab's work into iron control in systems physiology.
Oliver Neely wins Peter Beaconsfield Prize
Awards and Honours Cardiac Theme EDI News Students
16 June 2020
Congratulations are in order for DPhil student Oliver Neely of the Paterson and Domingos labs, who has been awarded the Peter Beaconsfield Prize in Physiological Sciences 2020.
URICA trial gives hope for faster diagnosis of hemolysis in the newborn
Cell Physiology Publication Research
12 June 2020
The destruction of red blood cells known as hemolysis in the newborn baby is very dangerous, but existing clinical methods are not sufficient for rapid diagnosis and can lead to delays early-life care. A new Swietach Group paper has identified a biomarker that could significantly speed up the process.