Developing a new malaria vaccine is about far more than the final results. This @telegraph.co.uk  feature goes inside an experimental vaccine trial being highlighting the rigorous science behind efforts to reduce the global burden of #malaria. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/fvfwzhabni #GlobalHealth

We're proud to support clinician-scientists whose research helps improve the lives of children and families. In her interview with the @britsocimm.bsky.social Dr. Fatima Dhalla shares why clinicians are uniquely placed to drive research that translates scientific discovery into better patient care.

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How do the best research questions arise? Dr Fatima Dhalla discusses why clinical immunologists are uniquely placed to identify the questions that matter most to patients, and how research can complement a clinical career. Watch the full interview: vist.ly/5c3uy

Our @ovg.ox.ac.uk  has launched the world’s first Phase 1 clinical trial of a vaccine against Bundibugyo #ebolavirus. We urgently need volunteers to help with this life-saving research. Find out more and register your interest by heading to

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Developing a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus

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Every newborn baby in England will soon be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), following the expansion of a pioneering @ox.ac.uk  -led pilot. The nationwide programme is led by Professor Laurent Servais and supported by the NIHR BRC Oxford.  Read more:

Oxford-led newborn screening pilot expanded to include all babies in England

Every newborn baby in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), following the expansion of a pioneering University of Oxford-led pilot that introduced the country’s first routine test for the condition.

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We're excited to welcome @isidrolauscher.bsky.social as the inaugural @littleprincesses.bsky.social Professor of Paediatric Oncology at @ox.ac.uk to accelerate the development of new treatments for children and young people with cancer. Read more: tinyurl.com/3xk86tes #CancerResearch

A New Era for Childhood Cancer Research: Professor Isidro Cortés Ciriano Appointed as Oxford's First Little Princess Trust Professor of Paediatric Oncology

The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford has appointed Professor Isidro Cortés-Ciriano as its first Little Princess Trust Professor of Paediatric Oncology, marking a major milestone i...

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The @ox.ac.uk  and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social  have joined the international IMPACT Network. Supported by ARIA, this major autism research program will follow children and young adults to better understand developmental trajectories and health needs. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/jkmqfprhrt

We are delighted to announce the establishment of the 2nd Generation Malaria Vaccine Consortium — a new global partnership created to accelerate malaria vaccine development which will be co-led by the @ox.ac.uk and CRUN, funded by European Commission EDCTP3 www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...

We are delighted to announce that Dr Rebecca Ling has been appointed as a 2025 CRIS Cancer Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow by Oxford Cancer, together with the CRIS Cancer Foundation. Read more: www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-... @ox.ac.uk #cancerresearch #leukaemia

Oxford Cancer Announces 2025 CRIS Cancer Clinical Career Fellows

Oxford Cancer, together with the CRIS Cancer Foundation, is delighted to announce the appointment of the 2025 CRIS Cancer Postdoctoral Clinical Fellows: Dr Rebecca Ling and Dr Casmir Turnquist. Both F...

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NEW: Scientists in the @roylab-oxford.bsky.social have co-led the development of a new type of immunotherapy that could improve outcomes for infants and children with high-risk leukaemia 🧪 #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth @oxfordpaediatrics.bsky.social | @medsci.ox.ac.uk Learn more 👇

New ‘off-the-shelf’ immunotherapy shows promise for treating high-risk childhood leukaemia

Scientists at the University of Oxford, together with colleagues at Imperial College London and the University of Glasgow, have developed a new type of immunotherapy that could improve outcomes for in...

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NEW: The Kaiya Foundation has awarded a grant to Dr Emily Neil (@emilysn1.bsky.social)‬ and Prof Anindita Roy (@roylab-oxford.bsky.social) to help transform the treatment of high-risk leukaemia through personalised medicine. Read more ⬇️

The Kaiya Foundation to fund leukaemia research at University of

The Kaiya Foundation has awarded one of its first major research grants, which will fund pioneering research into the fundamental cause of a high-risk leukaemia. The grant is being made to Dr Emily

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Results of two parallel studies by our researchers @ovg.ox.ac.uk, published in @thelancet.com and reported in the @theguardian.com, show how giving antibiotics to comatose children could help reduce death rates. Read the full story at the link below: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

‘Delay is catastrophic’: how instant antibiotics could save thousands of African children in comas

Analysis finds key to survival for children found to be unconscious and unresponsive is a quick dose of drugs and fast access to specialist care

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www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak... Titan of Science Sir Andrew Pollard charts the course of his career as a paediatrician and vaccinologist, including his work as Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation in this latest episode of The Naked Scientists podcast.

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Insights from the clinical trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine...

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Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay2025, researchers in our @ovg.ox.ac.uk have just published a study showing the urgent change needed to reduce deaths from malaria and meningitis in comatose African children www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/news/study-s...

Study shows urgent change needed to reduce deaths from malaria and meningitis in comatose African children

Results of two parallel studies show that one in four African children hospitalised with malaria and coma have an additional infection, and that giving antibiotics with antimalarials could help reduce...

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@jimbetto.bsky.social writes in yesterday's edition of @thetimes.com about how he and his wife Sarah, struggled not knowing why their 12-year-old was born with a severe learning disability, until an answer came from @nickywhiffin.bsky.social at the @ox.ac.uk www.thetimes.com/article/0bcc....

My son Charlie — and the breakthrough that changed our lives

James Coney and his wife, Sarah, struggled not knowing why their 12-year-old was born with a severe learning disability. In their darkest moments, they blamed themselves. Then, out of the blue, came a...

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