Congratulations are in order for the winners Katherine Brimblecombe and Anna Kordala, and also to J\u00e9ssica Luiz and Andia Redpath who were highly commended for their outreach and public engagement work.
DPAG researchers based at the IDRM joined Body Politic dance group members at Pegasus Theatre on Monday 21 November 2022 to showcase a unique virtual reality (VR) experience created by the interdisciplinary Shaping Destiny public engagement project.
Two DPAG-led teams of volunteers engaged hundreds of visitors at Wesley Memorial Church on Saturday 8 October 2022 as part of The Oxford Science and Ideas Festival\u2019s Explorazone. The Myth Busters team assembled by DPAG\u2019s Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group sought to discuss and debunk myths and misconceptions of biology. The Shaping Destiny team run by members of the Srinivas Group, IDRM, in collaboration with Prof Wes Williams at TORCH explored with the public what is human and how body forms have been historically perceived with a unique virtual reality experience.
The British Heart Foundation were charity of the year for the 2022 TCS London Marathon. Around 800 BHF London Marathon runners, including former De Val lab researcher Dr Alice Preston, have\u202fraised\u202fnearly \u00a32 million, and rising, for BHF-funded science that could lead to improved new treatments for heart failure. Research led by Associate Professor Sarah De Val and Dr Joaquim Vieira are two of eight projects to receive funding from these proceeds.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Rita Alonaizan hosted two students via the In2ScienceUK programme, and provided a hands-on work experience in Associate Professor Mathilda Mommersteeg\u2019s Lab from Monday 1 \u2013 Friday 5 August during the school summer holidays.
More than 100 children, along with around 50 parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoyed an exciting variety of activities on the theme of \u2018How the Body Works\u2019 in University Parks on Tuesday 26 July. This \u2018Science in the Park\u2019 event was run by DPAG\u2019s Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group (OPEWG) and volunteers comprising research scientists, clinical anatomy teaching staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.
Congratulations are in order for Dr Nikita Ved, who has been appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Associate Professor Sarah De Val will lead a team of researchers as they take on the British Heart Foundation\u2019s (BHF) London to Brighton Bike Ride.
Pint of Science is the world\u2019s largest public science festival bringing researchers to local pubs, cafes and spaces to share their scientific discoveries with the public.
On 2 March 2022, Dr Katherine Brimblecombe visited two primary school classes (ages 8-11) as part of their \u201cScience week\u201d. Read her interview to learn more about public engagement with school children in the local Oxford community.
Two projects aimed at tackling heart failure led by Associate Professor Sarah De Val and Dr Joaquim Vieira are to be funded by the 2022 TCS London Marathon with the British Heart Foundation as its Charity of the Year. The BHF\u2019s runners, who are raising \u00a33 million in funding, will include De Val Lab postdoctoral researcher Dr Alice Neal.
A Srinivas Group-led collaborative public engagement project has been awarded more than \u00a3188k to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to the concepts of \u2018destiny\u2019 and \u2018embodiment\u2019 to the local Oxford community.
Head of Department and President of The Physiological Society Professor David Paterson has been involved in developing a new animation about physiology fundamentals which launches today during Biology Week 2021.
Visiting academic Dr Lizzie Burns received an outreach grant from The Physiological Society to create a novel set of engaging drawings for adult colouring-in to learn about our remarkable human body. Dr Burns has collaborated with members of The Society, including DPAG's Heidi de Wet, Peter Robbins, Keith Dorrington and Andrew King, to illustrate a wide range of physiological topics.
University of Oxford researchers from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) and the Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with The 1928 Institute, have published a major new study on the impact of COVID-19 on the UK\u2019s largest BME population.
OPDC Career Development Fellow Natalie Connor-Robson was first generation in her family to go to university and is now delighted to be sharing STEM career advice with students taking part in the In2scienceUK programme.
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.
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