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We are a University of Oxford department specialising in cardiovascular medicine, metabolism, haematology and immunology. www.rdm.ox.ac.uk
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The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre has awarded philanthropic funding of £500,000 through the FA Alliance Innovation Fund to support five Oxford researchers advancing new therapeutic approaches for Friedreich’s Ataxia, a devastating rare disease with no cure.

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The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre Advances Discovery of Therapies for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA)
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre (‘OHC’) dedicated to creating new medicines for rare diseases, today announced that the FA Alliance Innovation Fund has awarded funding to five researchers
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February 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Obstructive sleep apnoea is often treated as a mechanical problem: a blocked airway which disrupts breathing and oxygen supply.

But a recent expert review reframes sleep apnoea as a complex, whole-system condition with long-term physiological effects.

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Sleep apnoea: not just an airway problem but an exemplar of a systems-medicine complex disorder
Obstructive sleep apnoea is one of the most common conditions occurring in sleep medicine, traditionally understood as a mechanical problem: during sleep, the upper airway is obstructed, interrupting ...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Congratulations to Professor Simon Stanworth who has been named a recipient of the 2026 Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) Award 🎉

Simon is internationally recognised for his contributions to transfusion medicine and for improving patient outcomes worldwide.
January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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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.

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📅 Closes: 6/3/26
£50 Prize draw
Contact: integrate@imm.ox.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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🚨Calling all UK-based biomedical postdocs!🚨If you’re curious about code or have questions about the world of data science, join our peer mentoring scheme to connect with your peers across the data divide forms.office.com/e/UsRFm2F0a7 (closes 02/03/26).
January 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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TRAINING: Communicating your Research to the Media, and Beyond

Aimed at researchers, communications colleagues cover topics such as:

Why share your research?
What makes a good story?
Ins and outs of a press release

Tues 3 March, 10am
Online: Teams

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January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Gooding and Dr Rubeta Matin who have been appointed as NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows 🎉

The scheme supports mid-career individuals with the potential to become future leaders in translational research in the NIHR in Oxford.

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Sarah Gooding and Rubeta Matin named NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Gooding and Dr Rubeta Matin who have been appointed as the next cohort of NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellows.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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Study suggests that women who develop high #BloodPressure during #pregnancy may be able to protect their long-term brain health with better BP management soon after birth oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-sugges... @rdm.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
Study suggests blood pressure care after giving birth could protect brain health | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
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January 19, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Great to see Professor David Ray commenting in this article from @theguardian.com all about looking after your metabolism:

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✍️ Sarah Phillips.
Sleep, stress and sunshine: endocrinologists on 11 ways to look after your metabolism
Hormones impact almost all of our bodily functions, from skin, to the gut, to our moods. Here, experts on hormonal and metabolic health explain how to stay well
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January 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Researchers have discovered that previous episodes of hypoglycaemia alter how cells within the pancreas communicate, reducing the release of glucagon - the hormone responsible for raising blood glucose levels when they fall dangerously low.

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Why the body stops protecting itself against low blood sugar
New RDM research reveals how prior hypoglycaemia weakens a key hormonal defence.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Back in December, we shared that the #MRCWIMM #Sustainability Team received an award at the #LEAF Oxford Forum 🌱 🧪

The full story is now live on our website, with more on the people and work behind this recognition.

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MRC WIMM Sustainability Team recognised at LEAF Oxford Forum
Congratulations to the Sustainability Committee and Working Group, who received an award for ‘Community and Culture’ at the LEAF Oxford Forum 2025.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Researchers have found that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced overnight, when the body is least able to process sugar and fat.

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Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced over...
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January 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Researchers from the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) in RDM are leading a new partnership to strengthen international collaboration in advanced medical imaging, with a focus on improving how heart disease is studied and diagnosed.

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Scientists in the UK and Germany partner to advance heart imaging research
Researchers from the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) in RDM’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine are leading a new partnership to strengthen international collaborat...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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NEWS: Oxford recruits first participant in Europe for heart inflammation treatment study

The patient has been recruited by the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) team, which is a state-of-the art facility in @rdm.ox.ac.uk
Oxford recruits first participant in Europe for heart inflammation treatment study
FORTIFY is an international clinical trial to test a potential treatment for people with coronary inflammation. The first patient in Europe has been recruited by the team at the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC). AMIIC is a state-of-the art facility in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine linking interventional, non-invasive imaging and artificial intelligence/big data capabilities.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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#WIMMReads
🧪 A new article on cancer inequalities shows why inclusive research is essential to beat cancer for everyone.

Written by Cancer Research UK experts including #MRCWIMM Director KJ Patel.

#CancerResearch #CancerInequalities @cancerresearchuk.org @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk 🧬🔬
Cancer inequalities: Empowering inclusive cancer research
Experts from Cancer Research UK share how through world-class research, we can better understand and tackle the impacts of cancer inequalities
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January 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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#WIMMReads: A new #review in Nature Reviews Immunology by Hal Drakesmith and Joe N Frost explores how #iron shapes immune responses in infection inflammation and cancer.
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#Immunology #Immunology #IronMetabolism #Infection
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Iron and the immune system - Nature Reviews Immunology
Iron is crucial for cellular metabolism, but its availability varies greatly within and between individuals and populations. This Review highlights how iron regulates innate and adaptive cellular and ...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Almost every species on Earth fundamentally needs iron. This feature on the work led by @drakesmith-lab.bsky.social from @imm.ox.ac.uk reveals more about iron's complex role in shaping human health. www.ox.ac.uk/pulse/health...
Tackling iron deficiency
More than 1.2 billion people worldwide are so iron-deficient that they develop iron-deficiency anaemia. The consequences include fatigue, dizziness, hair loss, greater risk of pregnancy complications,...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Many congratulations to Kevin Rue-Albrecht on receiving the Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship.

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Kevin Rue-Albrecht receives Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr Kevin Rue-Albrecht, who has been awarded a Fellowship to improve accessibility and reusability of research software.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Huge congratulations to Holly Russell who has been awarded a fellowship from the Lee Placito Medical Fund.

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Holly Russell receives Lee Placito Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Holly Russell who has been awarded a fellowship from the Lee Placito Medical Fund.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The @meassociation.org.uk is taking part in Big Give's #ChristmasChallenge this week to raise money to support a case-control study led by some of our researchers. The study will use MRI and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to uncover what goes wrong in the muscles during Post-Exertional Malaise.
We’re taking part in Big Give’s #ChristmasChallenge from 2–9 December; every donation you make to the ME Association will be DOUBLED by Big Give!

Donate here: https://meassociation.org.uk/BigGive2025

#MECFS #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid #BigGive2025 #WhenRestIsntEnough #DoubleYourDonation
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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"It's beginning to look a lot like Gutmas!"

Congratulations to @vywien-lai.bsky.social on winning the MRF/MRC 2025 Festive Science Image Competition with these striking cross sections of gut tissue at different developmental stages 🧪🎄

@medresfdn.bsky.social @ukri.org @rdm.ox.ac.uk

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It's beginning to look a lot like Gutmas!
Congratulations to Vy Wien Lai, whose image was chosen for 1st place in the MRC/MRF 2025 Festive Science Image Competition.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Don’t miss out on this opportunity- come and join us at the Oxford Organoid Hub working under the MRC-BHF REACT programme! If you love in vitro 3D models, the ❤️ and regenerative therapies, this is for you - apply by 18 Dec @oxforddpag.bsky.social @idrm.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk
Some good news, myself and @simoesfilipa.bsky.social are advertising for a post-doctoral researcher to join us at the Oxford Organoid hub: tinyurl.com/OOHJob

Come and join us to develop novel human organoid systems as part of the MRC/BHF CRE in advanced cardiac therapies.
November 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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How much do you know about what’s going on in your gut? 🦠

That’s the question that a group of scientists, led by @anna-aulicino.bsky.social from the Simmons Group, asked attendees at ‘TECHWORKS’ - one of #IFOxford’s family zones this year.

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Battle in the Gut at IF Oxford 2025
In October 2025, researchers from the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit led activities on researching gut bacteria at Oxford Science + Ideas Festival.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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#WIMMReads: Researchers from the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit and the MRC WIMM Centre for Computational Biology review how #DNA sequence shapes the complex regulatory layers inside our cells.
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#Genomics
#3DGenome
#ComputationalBiology
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The emerging sequence grammar of 3D genome organisation - Human Genetics
The multiplexed layers of regulatory processes and mechanisms within a cell are, to a degree, encoded in our genome. Unravelling the relationship between DNA sequence and molecular processes is crucia...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM