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The MRC WIMM is a research institute at the University of Oxford with 5 core research areas: rare diseases, haematology, immunology and infection, stem cells and developmental biology and cancer biology.

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🧪Celebrating #WomenInScienceDay with just a few of the brilliant women who make research happen at the #MRCWIMM.

Science is stronger when talent is recognised, supported and visible.

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 10:47 AM
#ScientistSpotlight 🧪

This week we’re featuring Laura Ciacchi, a postdoctoral scientist at the #MRCWIMM and a recent recipient of an HFSP early career fellowship.

@rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 AM
#MethodMonday 🧪
How does imaging work?

There are many types of light microscopes, from basic widefield and epifluorescence systems familiar from school laboratories, to advanced techniques such as laser scanning confocal, spinning disc confocal, and super resolution microscopy.
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
#WIMMReads 🧪

#MRCWIMM Group Leader Yin Dong is among clinicians and scientists with expertise in congenital #MyasthenicSyndrome suggesting it may be time to update the disease name to reduce misdiagnosis and improve care.
#Neurology #RareDisease

@ndcnoxford.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
Congenital myasthenic syndrome: is it time for a name change to genetic myasthenic syndrome?
Ramdas et al. propose renaming ‘congenital myasthenic syndrome’ as ‘genetic myasthenic syndrome’. They argue that ‘congenital’ misleadingly implies neonata
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February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
#WorldCancerDay Discovery and early detection matter 🧪

Research at #MRCWIMM shows that platelets carry #DNA, offering new insights into cancer biology and early detection through fundamental science.

#CancerResearch #EarlyDetection
@bethpsaila.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk 🧬
Platelets shown to store DNA in study that could transform cancer screening
Study led by Psaila Group uncovers previously unknown function of platelets as DNA ‘vacuum cleaners’ in the blood, with profound implications for cancer diagnosis and prenatal screening.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
#WorldCancerDay | When time matters, waiting is not an option.

Researchers at #MRCWIMM have developed a readily available immunotherapy approach that showed promise against difficult to treat childhood #leukaemia in early stage #research. 🧪

#ChildhoodCancer #CancerResearch
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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February 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
On #WorldCancerDay, we're reminded that #cancer is not one story but millions of unique experiences.

Around one in five people will develop cancer during their lifetime. Behind that number are people, families, and communities whose needs and voices must come first.
@rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk 🧪
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM
#ScientistSpotlight 🧪

This week we’re featuring Robert Watson, an Academic Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.

@ox.ac.uk @oncology.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 AM
#MethodMonday 🧪

What is #imaging in biomedical research?

Imaging means a diverse set of methods to visualise and quantify biological structures, specimen and their function.

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@rdm.ox.ac.uk
February 2, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The MRC WIMM supports #ParentMentalHealthDay

We are proud to be part of an institute where networks such as the WIMM Community for Parents and Carers help parents feel supported and valued within our research community 🫶
January 30, 2026 at 2:17 PM
#WIMMReads 🧪

This review explores the signalling networks active in precancerous environments and the models and technologies used to investigate them — pointing to opportunities for early detection and intervention.

#CellSignalling #precancer #CancerResearch @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
Precancerous microenvironment: A signalling perspective
The progression from healthy tissue to malignancy involves a critical precancerous stage marked by cellular lesions with aberrant molecular and phenot…
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January 29, 2026 at 11:33 AM
#WIMMinFocus

These clustered macrophages show a shift from immune tolerance to inflammation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

'Grapes of Wrath' by Chaitanya Vuppusetty and Ling-Pei Ho
🖼️ 2025 WIMM Image Competition 🧪

#SciComm @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 AM
#ScientistSpotlight 🧪

This week we’re featuring Alex, a final-year PhD student in the Rehwinkel Group at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.

@alex-redmond.bsky.social @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
#MethodMonday 🧪

Behind every powerful technique is a team of dedicated scientists.

Meet the MRC WIMM Mass Cytometry Facility, where our mass cytometer helps researchers explore biology at single-cell resolution.

#WIMMResearch #MassCytometry #CoreFacilities #ScienceBehindTheScenes #MeetTheTeam
January 26, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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AWARD: Number 1 for the 15th consecutive year

@ox.ac.uk has been ranked first in the world for Medicine and Health by @timeshighered Subject Rankings for the 15th consecutive year, reflecting the dedication of our colleagues.

🎉Congratulations!
Number 1 for the 15th consecutive year
The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world by Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Medicine and Health, making it the 15th consecutive year for Oxford to lead in the medical sciences.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:11 AM
As we wrap up #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek, we’re proud to stand alongside the #NHS in supporting efforts to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 🧪
Awareness, research and prevention all matter.
Learn more ➡️ www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-cancer/
#GMCervicalScreening
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January 23, 2026 at 11:04 AM
#WIMMReads

Sarah Gooding & colleagues find that targeted NGS can change treatment plans for people with #MultipleMyeloma, identifying high-risk patients that standard tests miss — with real clinical impact. 🧪 👇

#Genomics #Myeloma #CancerGenomics #PrecisionMedicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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Considering postgraduate study at Oxford? The main Oxford scholarship deadline is 28 January  – just one week to go.

Apply now for courses with this deadline, including our MSc Translational Health Sciences and Evidence-Based Health Care programmes.

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January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
#WIMMinFocus
Visually striking and biologically informative.
This image maps gene activity in #gut #tissue affected by #NecrotisingEnterocolitis 🧪

The Spatial Code of Necrotising Enterocolitis by Vy Wien Lai
2025 #WIMMImageCompetition
#SciComm @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @vywien-lai.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
#ScientistSpotlight 🧪
Meet Alison Kay, a health experience researcher at the #MRCWIMM. Alison works with scientists to understand how molecular discoveries affect clinicians, patients, and families in real life.

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@medsci.ox.ac.uk
@genomics-ali.bsky.social 🧬
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Cervical screening saves around 5,000 lives a year in the UK.
At #MRCWIMM, we stand with the #NHS in supporting screening and its goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 💙🧪
More info ➡️ www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/
#GMCervicalScreening @england.nhs.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
January 19, 2026 at 12:02 PM
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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🧬 Data scientists and enablers with experience in UK biomedical research: Your experience matters! MRC-funded research to tackle isolation & career barriers in biomedical data science roles.

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/bio...
📅 Closes: 6/3/26
£50 Prize draw
Contact: integrate@imm.ox.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Many congratulations to Lauren Murphy!
Congratulations to the 2025 RDM Graduate Prize winner - Lauren Murphy 🎉

The annual RDM Graduate Prize is awarded to current or recently graduated students of RDM supervisors for exceptional achievement in their research.

Read more about Lauren's work 👇

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2025 RDM Graduate Prize winner
Congratulations to the 2025 RDM Graduate Prize Winner; Lauren Murphy.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
#WIMMReads
🧪 New work from #MRCWIMM Professor Ahmed Ahmed identifies a molecular signature that predicts poor prognosis in high grade serous #OvarianCancer

The study defines high risk patient groups and points to targeted treatment strategies that could improve survival.
#CancerResearch
Oxford Classic–Defined EMT Risk Stratification of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer for Guiding Treatment Decisions
AbstractPurpose:. The association between epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and poor prognosis is known. However, molecularly defining a subset of ...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM