EDI News and Events

Nicola Smart appointed Associate Professor of Cellular and Integrative Physiology

18 May 2022

The post is in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Christ Church College.

DPAG researchers showcased at premier European Society of Cardiology meeting

5 May 2022

DPAG scientists across four research groups were highlighted at the major annual European Society of Cardiology basic science conference (FCVB 2022). Congratulations are in order for Dr KC Park on receiving the Young Investigator Award and to Dr Elisabetta Gamen on winning the Moderated Poster Prize.

Charmaine Lang appointed Departmental Research Lecturer

28 April 2022

Congratulations are in order to Charmaine Lang on her conferral of the title of Departmental Research Lecturer.

Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft awarded Banting Medal

15 March 2022

The 2022 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement, awarded by the American Diabetes Association, recognises extraordinary leaders in diabetes research, prevention, and treatment.

Celebrating achievement on International Women's Day

8 March 2022

The campaign theme for this year is #BreakTheBias. Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. This International Women's Day, we celebrate some of the awards, accolades and advances several of DPAG’s women have achieved over the past year, despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Winners of DPAG Image Competition announced

21 January 2022

A department-wide image competition has yielded a range of stunning images showcasing the diversity and breadth of DPAG's science. Three prize winners and eight commended pictures are announced.

Christoph Treiber awarded ERC Starting Grant to investigate the origins of behavioural diversity

10 January 2022

Congratulations are in order for postdoctoral research scientist Dr Christoph Treiber who has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. His funded project will investigate the genetic components that may contribute to diversity of brain function and behaviour.

Mootaz Salman appointed Departmental Research Lecturer

9 December 2021

Congratulations are in order to Mootaz Salman on his conferral of the title of Departmental Research Lecturer.

Ana Domingos appointed Editor-in-Chief for distinguished American Physiological Society journal

30 November 2021

Congratulations are in order to Associate Professor Ana Domingos on her appointment as Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism.

DPAG Academics receive Teaching Excellence Awards

13 October 2021

The Medical Sciences Division's Teaching Excellence Awards scheme recognises and rewards excellence in teaching, supervision, the organisation and development of teaching, and support for teaching and learning, within a research-intensive environment.

DPAG Researchers honoured for their work in cardiac metabolism

27 September 2021

Kaitlyn Dennis, Ujang Purnama and Kerstin Timm have won prizes across each of the three award categories at this year’s Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism conference, demonstrating DPAG's continued excellence in cardiac metabolism research.

Xin Sun shortlisted in national science image competition

25 August 2021

DPAG Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Xin Sun has been shortlisted in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image competition.

Gosia Cyranka and Sian Wilcox honoured by The Physiological Society

6 August 2021

DPAG DPhil students Gosia Cyranka and Sian Wilcox have been awarded prestigious Early Career Researcher Prizes at Physiology 2021, The Physiological Society's Annual Conference celebrating first-class physiology.

Small Lecture Theatre renamed to honour DPAG pioneer Florence Buchanan

5 August 2021

The newly renamed Florence Buchanan Lecture Theatre is testament to Dr Buchanan’s pioneering career in physiology, in line with the Department's ongoing commitment to acknowledge the significant contribution of women to DPAG and its predecessor departments.

Oxford Medical Students shine in National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition 2021

28 July 2021

Preclinical Medicine Undergraduate students Thomas Henning, Ivan Jim Paul and Owen Sweeney have helped Oxford build on last year to achieve the University's best ever performance in The National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition. Preparation for their successful participation was assisted by DPAG's Professor Zoltán Molnár, Dr Michael Gilder and Samuel Snowdon.

The prime of Professor Dame Kay Davies

14 July 2021

Professor Dame Kay Davies, Professor of Genetics, first woman appointed Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at Oxford, first woman to become Head of Department for DPAG, University-wide champion of equality, and award winning scientist known for her work on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has 'retired' after a lifetime's research, but remains Professor Emeritus at DPAG.

Fellowship awarded to Huriye Atilgan to enhance our understanding of value-based decision-making

7 July 2021

Congratulations are in order for Postdoctoral Research Scientist Dr Huriye Atilgan who has been awarded a prestigious Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Diversifying the Sherrington building walls

22 June 2021

This week framed photographs of 16 women who have contributed to the success of DPAG were displayed on the main stairwell of the Sherrington Building as part of our 2021 Centenary project.

Celebrating the Women of DPAG

1 June 2021

To mark the centenary of women being awarded degrees at Oxford University, DPAG celebrates some of the women who have contributed to the success of the Department, and its predecessor departments, over the last century

Nchimunya Nelisa Tebeka wins Diabetes UK Early Career Investigator Award

10 May 2021

Congratulations are in order to Rhodes Scholar Nchimunya Nelisa Tebeka, who has been awarded this year's Diabetes UK Early Career Investigator Award for her DPhil work. This award is awarded for the best basic or clinical science oral abstract presentation at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference.