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Catalysing discovery by bringing the physical sciences into the cell.
#MeetTheResearcher
We’re pleased to introduce Amy Roberts this week from the Seiradake Group. Amy is a #DPhil candidate currently in her second year of study. Her research is generously supported by the Margaret Pelly-Carys Bannister Scholarship from Somerville College.
September 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
#KavliOxford's August publications are now out!

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September 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Happy to introduce Chitra Joshi this week! Chitra is a postdoc researcher in the Newstead Group working on the structural basis of metabolite and drug transport through solute carrier proteins (SLCs) in humans.
September 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Introducing Tamiris Borges da Silva this week from the Becker Lab. Tamiris is a postdoctoral researcher developing induced human pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) models and reporter lines to study human cerebellar development.
August 13, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🔬 #MeetTheResearcher

This week we’re spotlighting Jana Joha, a DPhil candidate in the Seiradake Group, who is investigating the molecular mechanisms behind a rare autoimmune condition: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) – an ANCA-associated vasculitis.
August 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#KavliOxford July publications are now out!
Browse the full list here: kavli.web.ox.ac.uk/have-you-see...
August 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Meet Jonathan Dye from the Struwe Lab! Jonathan is a #DPhil candidate researching the integrated characterisation of Lassa fever humoral immunity.
July 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🎉 Huge congratulations to Yohan Arman on successfully passing his DPhil viva on 25 July!

His thesis explored antiviral drug discovery and vaccine quality.

Well done, Yohan – a brilliant achievement! 👏
📸 With Profs. Nicole Zitzmann, Weston Struwe & Lutz Heide.

#OxfordUni #DPhil #Biochemistry
July 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Meet Rea Tresa from the Stevens Lab.

Rea is a #DPhil candidate working on a vasculogenic and immunomodulatory delivery platform for stem cell-derived beta cells, aiming to develop a therapy for Type 1 Diabetes.
July 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Happy to introduce Arman Yousefi this week from the Benesch Group! Arman is a postdoctoral researcher developing custom microfluidic platforms for single-cell mass photometry.
July 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Selma Tir for successfully passing her viva on 20 June! Her thesis, “Investigating the mechanisms mediating circadian disruption by the modern light environment”, was examined by Prof Aarti Jagannath (@ndcnoxford.bsky.social) and Prof Hugh Piggins (Bristol).

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July 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Introducing Luise Schlotterose from the Salman Group this week. Luise is a Royal Society Newton International Postdoctoral Fellow working on how head injuries trigger neurodegeneration.
July 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨 The Gruszka Lab is hiring!

We’re looking for a Researcher in Microscopy Image Analysis to join our team.

🔗 Know someone who might be interested? Share this post or tag them!

👉 Find out more and apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU476/r...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#KavliOxford 's June publications are now available. Click to see the full list: kavli.web.ox.ac.uk/have-you-see...
July 7, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Congratulations to Professor Philipp Kukura on receiving a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award for his project on single molecule mass measurement—advancing how we observe biomolecular processes in action.
🔗 Read more: kavli.web.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
July 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Mingcheng Xuan, Rea Tresa, and Sarah Franks from #KavliOxford for their recognition in the 2025 Peter Beaconsfield Prize! 👏
#OxfordResearch #BeaconsfieldPrize #TranslationalMedicine
July 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations to Professor Simon Newstead on receiving a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award for his research on solute carrier biology—exploring how nutrient and drug transporters impact human health. 👏
Read more 👇
kavli.web.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
July 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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This week we’re spotlighting Melissa Sweeney from the Matt Higgins' Lab. Melissa is a postdoctoral researcher investigating how malaria parasites invade human red blood cells, with the aim of informing vaccine development.
July 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Here’s to the people who make #KavliOxford what it is!

A huge thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to take part. This photo is a great reminder of the fantastic #community we have here—full of energy, #collaboration and friendly faces across the building.
June 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Professor Robert Langer delivered the inaugural Kavli–Krebs Prize Lecture to a packed audience at Oxford, sharing insights from his career in drug delivery and tissue engineering. A truly inspiring afternoon celebrating interdisciplinary science!

Read more: kavli.web.ox.ac.uk/article/kavl...
June 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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This week we’re spotlighting Saurabh Talele from the Dekker Lab. Saurabh is a postdoctoral researcher investigating the biophysical working principles of eukaryotic #DNA replication.

@oxfordphysics.bsky.social @mplsoxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @kavlifoundation.org #KavliOxford
June 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Introducing Nathaniel Gould this week from the Buckley Group at #KavliOxford. Nate is a Guarantors of Brain Non-Clinical Research Fellow focused on identifying and targeting metabolic pathways involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Happy to introduce Anna Constantinou, from the Stevens Group this week! Anna is a Postdoctoral Research Associate investigating polymeric platforms for biomedical engineering.

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June 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Introducing Selma Tir this week from the @ndcnoxford.bsky.social. Selma is a DPhil Candidate in Stuart Peirson's Group, investigating the mechanisms mediating #circadian disruption by the modern light environment.

#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #KavliOxford @kavlifoundation.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Our #KavliOxford May publications are now live. Follow the link below to explore our researchers' latest achievements.

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#AcademicPublishing
#UniversityResearch
#STEM
#NanoScience

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June 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM