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

Congratulations are in order for Professor Jaideep Pandit, who has been awarded the Sir Ivan Magill Gold Medal of the Association of Anaesthetists

21 September 2023

Congratulations are in order for Professor Jaideep Pandit, Professor of Anaesthesia and Fellow and Tutor in Medicine at St John’s College, who has been awarded the Sir Ivan Magill Gold Medal of the Association of Anaesthetists, the organisation’s most prestigious honour. He becomes only the 8th recipient of the Medal in the Association’s 90-year history.

Congratulations to Neil Herring on being awarded the title of Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

8 September 2023

On the left is an example of data collected using a line-scan confocal microscope. A single line through the cell is scanned within repeatedly (ca. 500 times per second), and calcium indicator fluorescence is recorded. Time goes from top to bottom and the location along the cell length is left-to-right. When single sparks recruit further sparks, this can lead to the emergence of propagating calcium wave, as shown starting near the middle of the cell and propagating to the left. The right panel shows how SparkMaster 2 detects calcium sparks, miniwaves, and waves. For each of the recorded events, the software records numerous event properties, such as location, size, amplitude, dynamics of rise and fall of fluorescence to a spreadsheet, for further analyses.

Pioneering new software to analyse intracellular calcium signals

1 September 2023

A collaborative team of UC Davis and University of Oxford researchers have developed an innovative new software tool – SparkMaster 2 – which will enable automatic analysis of calcium sparks which are known to cause cardiac arrythmias in a variety of disease settings. First and co-corresponding author Dr Jakub Tomek, who is a Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow based in DPAG's Zaccolo group, conducted this research as part of his fellowship year spent at UC Davis.

International collaboration aims to reveal key insights into Postpartum Depression

29 August 2023

DPAG is proud to announce a new collaboration, alongside St Anne's College and the Pranaiya and Arthur Magoffin Foundation (PAM Foundation), to research postpartum depression (PPD) and other perinatal mental health illnesses.

Computational neuroscientist Rui Ponte Costa joins DPAG

10 August 2023

This September, Dr Rui Ponte Costa relocates his Neural and Machine Learning group to DPAG. He was previously a Senior Lecturer in Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning at the University of Bristol. His research group focuses on producing AI-driven brain-wide computational models of learning.

Dr Harry M. Charlton FMedSci FRS

7 August 2023

Duncan Sparrow elected Supernumerary Fellow of Exeter college

31 July 2023

The Department congratulates Associate Professor Duncan Sparrow on his appointment as Supernumerary Fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford.

Molly Stevens joins Exeter College as a Supernumerary Fellow

28 July 2023

Congratulations are in order for Professor Molly Stevens FREng FRS who has been elected a Supernumerary Fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford.

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.

BHF Fellowship for Ian McCracken could pave the way to promoting blood vessel growth in heart attack patients

27 July 2023

Congratulations are in order for Dr Ian McCracken, a postdoctoral research scientist in the Smart Group, who has been awarded an Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). His fellowship project aims to improve understanding of the mechanisms underpinning the formation of the coronary vessels and reveal novel targets for future therapeutic strategies to drive neovascularisation.

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.

Can 3D models of brain-on-chip help in developing new treatments?

19 July 2023

Fascinating new TEDx Talk from Departmental Research Lecturer and Leverhulme Fellow Dr Mootaz Salman.

Thamali Ayagama wins Physiology 2023 Poster Prize

18 July 2023

Congratulations are in order to Dr Thamali Ayagama who has been awarded the Physiological Reports Poster Prize at Physiology 2023, The Physiological Society's premier Annual Conference.

Researcher Spotlight for South Asian Heritage Month: Dr Kalina Naidoo

18 July 2023

South Asian Heritage Month, running from 18 July - 17 August each year, aims to commemorate, and celebrate, South Asian cultures, histories and communities, helping to spread awareness of the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia. Here at DPAG, we are celebrating the stories that make up our diverse and vibrant community. Meet Dr Kalina Naidoo, a Postdoctoral Neuronal Cell Biologist working in the Wade-Martins Group based in the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery (Kavli INsD).

Sherrington Road Street Party 2023

17 July 2023

On Friday 7 July 2023, DPAG, Biochemistry and Kavli INsD came together for the second Sherrington Road Street Party to enjoy paella, ice cream, street food snacks, Pimms, and garden games in University Parks. Enjoy some photographs of the event here.

Professor Scott Waddell appointed Deputy Head of Department

17 July 2023

Congratulations are in order to Professor Scott Waddell FRS who becomes Deputy Head of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics alongside Professor Manuela Zaccolo.

Exploring the importance of early brain development

12 July 2023

Mental health is not written in the stars – but some conditions can be determined even before birth and the origins of some vulnerabilities may lie in the first few months of life, says Professor Zoltán Molnár. Part of the University of Oxford's 'Brain and mental health' campaign.

Portrait outside the Burdon Sanderson Cardiac sciences Centre

Manuela Zaccolo receives Ketty Schwartz Award 2023

12 July 2023

The ISHR-ES Ketty Schwartz Award is awarded annually to a European researcher who has made a significant scientific contribution to cardiovascular research.

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.

Annual Report 2022 - 2023

7 July 2023

The Department's Annual Report for the academic year 2022-23 has been released. The brochure showcases a selection of the year's highlights, including another top world ranking for Anatomy and Physiology, our prestigious new hires, and our longest list of awards and honours yet.

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