News — Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)

DPAG prize for Anatomical Illustration winners announced

29 April 2024

Winners of the DPAG Student Poster Day 2023 announced

14 November 2023

DPAG and Biochemistry inspire local children with second Science in the Park event

27 July 2023

On Tuesday 25 July, more than 140 children together with around 60 parents and caregivers were treated to a thrilling variety of hands-on science activities in University Parks. ‘Science in the Park’ was run by DPAG’s Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group (OPEWG), in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry, with 30 volunteers comprising research scientists, graduate students and professional services staff.

Yitao Zhu awarded Goodger and Schorstein scholarship

21 July 2023

Congratulations are in order to Yitao Zhu on winning a Goodger and Schorstein Award from the Medical Sciences Internal Fund.

Winners of the DPAG Image Competition 2023 announced

7 July 2023

A department-wide image competition has yielded a wide variety of beautiful images showcasing the diversity and breadth of DPAG's science. Two prize winners and a further three commended pictures are announced.

Ni Li wins Peter Beaconsfield Prize

21 June 2023

Congratulations are in order for DPhil student Ni Li of the Paterson Group, who has been awarded the 2023 Peter Beaconsfield Prize in Physiological Sciences.

Sherrington Talks 2023 Prize Winners

19 June 2023

The 2023 Sherrington talks were presented by graduate students in their third year of DPhil research study.

Sian Wilcox awarded Goodger and Schorstein scholarship

25 May 2023

Congratulations are in order to Sian Wilcox on winning a Goodger and Schorstein Award from the Medical Sciences Internal Fund.

Old and “hangry” monocytes turn from friend to foe under assault

13 April 2023

Professor Ana Domingos and DPhil student Conan O’Brien review a new study demonstrating that fasting and re-feeding causes monocytes to re-enter the bone marrow and alter the body's response to infection.

Inaugural winners of the DPAG Prize for Public Engagement with Research announced

11 January 2023

Congratulations are in order for the winners Katherine Brimblecombe and Anna Kordala, and also to Jéssica Luiz and Andia Redpath who were highly commended for their outreach and public engagement work.

Marcos Castro Guarda is an IMPRES 2022 prize winner

9 December 2022

Congratulations are in order for DPhil student Marcos Castro Guarda, who has been awarded best oral presenter at the 1st International Symposium of Pharmacy Research.

Strong performance for DPAG cardiac research at the Oxford BHF CRE Annual Symposium

30 November 2022

Congratulations are in order for Kaitlyn Dennis, Dr Ni Li and Dr KC Park on their awards at this year's major showcase for Oxford's British Heart Foundation funded researchers.

Louisa Zolkiewski awarded the Bruce Cattanach Prize 2022

28 November 2022

Congratulations are in order for Louisa Zolkiewski, who completed her DPhil studies this year, on being awarded the 2022 Bruce Cattanach Prize by the Genetics Society for her DPhil thesis.

Winners of the DPAG Student Poster Day 2022 announced

11 November 2022

"A Year of Progress" was held in the Sherrington Library on Wednesday 9 November 2022.

DPAG Myth Busters and Shaping Destiny teams engage the public at IF Oxford 2022

12 October 2022

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’s Explorazone. The Myth Busters team assembled by DPAG’s 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.

Peregrine Green wins HRC 2022 Young Investigator Award

11 October 2022

Congratulations are in order for Dr Peregrine Green, who has received the Young Investigator award at the Heart Rhythm Congress 2022.

Inside the Wade-Martins Lab for World Alzheimer’s Day 2022

22 September 2022

This week DPAG marked World Alzheimer's Day, which took place on Wednesday 21 September 2022, with an inside look into the Wade-Martins Laboratory.

Kaitlyn Dennis to receive the William C Stanley Early Investigator Award

22 September 2022

Congratulations are in order for DPhil student Kaitlyn Dennis, who has been awarded the William C Stanley Early Investigator Award. The award highlights the scientific accomplishments of promising young researchers and is a major focus of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism.

DPhil student wins prestigious scholarship recognising outstanding promise in research

22 August 2022

Congratulations are in order for Adam Wells, DPhil student in the Wilson Group, who has been awarded the Krebs Memorial Scholarship by the Biochemical Society.

DPAG hosts successful first Science in the Park event

3 August 2022

More than 100 children, along with around 50 parents, grandparents and caregivers enjoyed an exciting variety of activities on the theme of ‘How the Body Works’ in University Parks on Tuesday 26 July. This ‘Science in the Park’ event was run by DPAG’s Outreach and Public Engagement Working Group (OPEWG) and volunteers comprising research scientists, clinical anatomy teaching staff, and graduate and undergraduate students.

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