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Becky Carlyle funded by leading dementia research charity to reveal new targets for Alzheimer's

Awards and Honours Carlyle Group News EDI News OPDC News Postdoctoral Wade-Martins Group News

Senior Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Becky Carlyle has been awarded a £420K funding boost from Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Researchers describe how cancer cells can defend themselves from the consequences of certain genetic defects

Cell Physiology Publication Research

Swietach Group scientists have identified a rescue mechanism that allows cancers to overcome the consequences of inactivating mutations in critically important genes.

Gero Miesenböck awarded Horwitz Prize for foundational work on Optogenetics

Awards and Honours CNCB

Congratulations are in order for Professor Gero Miesenböck, who is to be awarded the 2022 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, together with Professors Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann, for research that laid the foundation for the field of optogenetics.

Professor Dame Sue Black joins DPAG as Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy

EDI News General Head of Department's News

The Department welcomes Professor Dame Sue Black DBE OBE FRSE FBA FRAI FRSB ChFA, Baroness Black of Strome and one of the world’s leading forensic scientists, as our Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy.

Rita Alonaizan introduces sixth form students to basic science with In2ScienceUK

EDI News Mommersteeg Group News Outreach Postdoctoral

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’s Lab from Monday 1 – Friday 5 August during the school summer holidays.

DPAG has two new Professors

Awards and Honours Domingos Group News EDI News Head of Department's News Smart Group News

Congratulations are in order to Ana Domingos and Nicola Smart who have been awarded the title of Professor in the recent Recognition of Distinction round.

DPhil student wins prestigious scholarship recognising outstanding promise in research

Awards and Honours EDI News Students Wilson Group News

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

EDI Events Outreach Postdoctoral Students Teaching

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.

Mootaz Salman recognised by premier global society for Neurochemists

Awards and Honours EDI News OPDC News Salman Group News Wade-Martins Group News

Congratulations are in order for Dr Mootaz Salman, who has received the prestigious Young Scientist Lectureship Award by the International Society of Neurochemistry (ISN) in recognition for his eminent research achievements in cellular neuroscience.

IDRM officially opens in Oxford

General Riley Group News

A celebration for the opening of the Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) led by Paul Riley took place on Tuesday 12 July 2022, attended by many DPAG members who have recently relocated to this fantastic new Institute.

Annual Report 2021 - 2022

Head of Department's News

The Department's Annual Report for the academic year 2021-22 has been released. The brochure showcases a selection of the year's highlights, including another top world ranking for Anatomy and Physiology and a strong contribution to the University of Oxford's success to Unit of Assessment 5 in the National Research Excellence framework (2021).

Wade-Martins Group attain Silver Sustainability Award

Awards and Honours Wade-Martins Group News

The Wade-Martins Group has achieved a Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) Silver award in recognition of its sustainable practices.

Randy Bruno and Scott Waddell receive Wellcome Discovery Awards

Awards and Honours CNCB Integrative Neuroscience Research

Congratulations are in order for Professors Randy Bruno and Scott Waddell who have each been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to significantly enhance our understanding of higher cognitive functions.

DPhil student wins senior College scholarship for research excellence

Awards and Honours EDI News Riley Group News Students

Congratulations are in order for Judy Sayers, DPhil student in the Riley Group, who has been awarded the University College senior G A Paul Scholarship for research excellence.

Sherrington Road reopening celebrated with Street Party

General Head of Department's News

On Friday 1 July 2022, DPAG, Biochemistry and Kavli INsD came together for a street party to celebrate the completion of the landscaping project on Sherrington Road.

Celebrating DPAG Heroines

Ashcroft Group News EDI News Head of Department's News Lakhal-Littleton Group News Smart Group News

On Friday 1 July 2022, the Department gathered to hear from Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft FRS about the pioneering women physiologists and anatomists throughout Oxford's history, followed by talks from Associate Professors Samira Lakhal-Littleton and Nicola Smart, and the unveiling of The Physiological Society's blue plaque commemorating one of DPAG's earliest pioneering women, Florence Buchanan.

Anant Parekh to deliver The Physiological Society's Annual Review Prize Lecture

Awards and Honours Cell Physiology

The Annual Review Prize Lecture is The Physiological Society's most prestigious lecture.

Neil Herring to give prestigious Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture

Awards and Honours Cardiac Theme Herring Group News

The annual Prize Lecture from The Physiological Society will provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of the Herring lab's work into the nervous system’s critical role in cardiovascular health and disease.

Fellowship awarded to Mootaz Salman could pave the way for early intervention in Parkinson’s

Awards and Honours EDI News OPDC News Salman Group News Wade-Martins Group News

Congratulations are in order for Departmental Research Lecturer Dr Mootaz Salman who has been awarded a prestigious Early Career Fellowship funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

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