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Waddell Group Research Published in Nature
CNCB Publication Research
24 April 2017
The Waddell Group's paper "Re-evaluation of learned information in Drosophila" has been published in Nature.
Decoding the cardiac response to stress
Cardiac Theme Publication Research
20 April 2017
A study carried out by the research group led by Prof Zaccolo provides novel insight into how the heart reacts to the fight-or-flight response to stress
Professor David Paterson part of consortium awarded $8.6m grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Cardiac Theme Research
3 January 2017
A consortium directed by Dr. Kalyanam Shivkumar at UCLA has received a three-year, $8.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The consortium hopes to map the heart’s nervous system, ultimately developing new treatments for cardiovascular disease.
First sign of a heartbeat: Paul Riley speaks to The Naked Scientists
Research Riley Group News
8 December 2016
The heart is one of the first organs to form during mammalian development and, in a human, was thought to form a beating structure from 3 weeks following conception. But now new imaging techniques have shown that the process occurs even earlier.
Why running could keep you awake at night
Research
30 November 2016
You’ve probably heard people say they enjoy running because it lets them switch off. Perhaps you feel that way yourself. Well recent research in mice suggests there may actually be a scientific basis for this, because brain activity really does decrease when you’re performing a simple, repetitive action. What’s more, while running may tire your body out, such exercise might actually reduce your brain’s need for sleep.
OxStem Cardio launched
General Research Riley Group News
30 November 2016
A fourth subsidiary of OxStem Ltd, an Oxford spin-out co-founded by Professor Steve Davies and Professor Angela Russell has been launched.
Neural pathways in complex mating rituals identified in fruit flies
CNCB Goodwin Group News Research
16 November 2016
Scientists have identified the neural pathway in male fruit flies that allows them to perform their complex mating ritual, paving the way for deeper studies into sexual behavior and how it can be modified by social experience.
Emma Bardsley wins prizes at BHF CRE and OXION annual symposia
Awards and Honours EDI News Research Students
3 November 2016
Emma Bardsley won two prizes: BHF CRE Annual Symposium 2016: 19/9/2016 - Runner Up Poster Prize and OXION Annual Symposium 2016: 30/9/2016 - Winner of the Journal of General Physiology Poster Prize
First of our three billion heartbeats is sooner than we thought
Cardiac Theme Research Riley Group News
14 October 2016
When does our heart first start to beat? Until now, researchers thought that the first time our heart muscle contracted to beat was at eight days after conception in mice, which equates to around day 21 of a human pregnancy.
Susan Hammond - Interview with The Naked Scientist
EDI News Research
29 September 2016
DPAG's Susan Hammond spoke to The Naked Scientist about her research into spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Dr James Cantley wins EIT Health Headstart/Proof-of-Concept award
Awards and Honours Research
29 September 2016
James Cantley pitched his GaitThaw project at the EIT Health Headstart/Proof-of-Concept Awards in Dublin on 5 September 2016, winning the award.
Trial offers hope of a treatment for spinal muscular atrophy
Research
23 September 2016
Professor Matthew Wood's group has found a promising treatment for degenerative disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a leading genetic cause of child death.
Study suggests routes to improved immunity in older people
Publication Research
23 August 2016
A study from Oxford and Basel universities may point the way to maintaining our immune systems as we get older.
Gero Miesenböck wins the Massry Prize 2016
Awards and Honours Research
18 August 2016
Gero Miesenböck has won the Massry Prize 2016 for his work on optogenetics. He shares the award with Karl Deisseroth of Stanford University and Peter Hegemann of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
New hope for shock patients in intensive care
Publication Research
12 August 2016
Care for critically-ill patients with shock could be improved, it is hoped, after the first successful testing by University of Oxford scientists of a new machine to record oxygen consumption in real time.
Ketone drink gives competitive cyclists a boost by altering their metabolism
Publication Research
9 August 2016
A drink developed for soldiers to generate energy from ketones rather than carbs or fat allowed highly trained cyclists to add up to 400 meters of distance to their workouts, an Oxford-led study has reported in journal Cell Metabolism. The supplement, which will be commercially available within the year, works by temporarily switching the primary source of cellular energy from glucose or fat to ketones - molecules derived from fat that are known to be elevated in people consuming a low-carb, Atkins-like, diet.
Researchers discover Sandman's role in sleep control
Research
9 August 2016
Oxford University researchers have discovered what causes a switch to flip in our brains and wake us up. The discovery, published in the journal Nature, brings us closer to understanding the mystery of sleep.
New atlas of gene expression in the pre- and postnatal primate brain revealed in Nature
Publication Research
27 July 2016
Shih-Jung Fan Selected to Give CRUK Oxford Centre Postdoc Prize Talk
Awards and Honours Research
27 July 2016