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NIHR Oxford BRC
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The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a collaboration between the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to fund medical research.
Join us this evening for a FREE public talk with the brilliant Linxin Li, #Clinical #Research Fellow in #Neurosciences at #Oxford University, to explore why more younger people are having strokes and is there a solution?
@ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
Refreshments 5:40pm.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Meet Linxin Li, our brilliant Clinical Research Fellow at Oxford Uni. who is delivering the Free Public Talk in Oxford on Tuesday. She’s won 7 research awards over the last ten years.

🔎Read her profile: www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/team/linxin-li
#stroke #disease #healthcare #communityimpact
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October 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Recent stroke data indicates a worrying trend. Join our Free Public Talk in #Oxford next week as we ask 'Why are more younger people having strokes?'
🔎 Read more: lnkd.in/eQUcwCcY

#StrokeActionNow #ActFAST #WorldStrokeDay #StrokeAwareness #EveryMinuteCounts

@ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Date for your diary! 💡FREE Public Talk - 4th Nov – #Oxford
Why is there a recent increase in #Strokes among adults in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. This means a higher risk of #disability. Is this #preventable?
🔎 Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr...
@ox.ac.uk @oxfordnewstoday.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It was exciting to see 12 members of @ouhospitals.bsky.social staff embark on their research journeys last week by starting the Oxford BRC internship programme and the @oxhospitalscharity.bsky.social Chief Nursing Officer Fellowship www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...
September 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our next 3-day writing retreat for @ouhospitals.bsky.social NMAHPPS takes place from Tues 30 Sept to Thurs 2 Oct at Egrove Park. Great if you need time and space to focus on writing without interruption. Deadline for applications: 8 August oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/ni... @medsci.ox.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's our Health Research Showcase in two days! Come along to the Westgate in Oxford to find out about the latest in healthcare research oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxahpartners.bsky.social @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
1/4 Our 🌟Translational Data Science team🌟 is harnessing the power of data to drive healthcare innovation and improve patient care oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
May 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Come along to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May for our Health Research Showcase, held jointly with @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social. It's a fantastic and fun way to find out about the research taking place in Oxford. oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he... @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
May 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our online ‘train the trainer’ session on 17 June for researchers & PPIE leads will equip attendees with the tools, tips and materials to help public contributors speak with confidence in meetings oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/en... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social @arc-oxtv.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 1:52 PM
1/2 Our 🌟Metabolic Experimental Medicine team🌟 is improving care for people with conditions like diabetes and liver diseases which affect millions in the UK oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
May 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1/3 Our 🌟Surgical Innovation, Technology and Evaluation team🌟 is transforming the patient journey by improving every aspect of surgery from pre-operative care to recovery oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@nihr.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
1/3 Our 🌟Respiratory Medicine team🌟 is focused on improving care by better understanding the causes and progression of respiratory diseases. By matching patients with the most suitable therapies, we aim to provide more effective and personalised care oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...
May 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We’ve teamed up with NIHR Oxford Health BRC to showcase the future of NHS care 🧬Don’t miss this interactive research event! oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/he...

@nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk
May 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
1/3 From knee replacements to precision medicine, our 🌟Musculoskeletal team🌟 is improving care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions through innovative research and clinical trials oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@nihr.bsky.social @ndorms.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We’ve got big boots to fill… we are looking for a Patient and Public Engagement Manager. Do you have a great track record in events management, public engagement & marketing. You may be who we’re looking for! www.ouh.nhs.uk/working-for-...
@nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Our next FREE public talk is about a device developed in Oxford that can predict heart attacks years before they happen and promises to be a game-changer in efforts to prevent heart disease. Tues 8 Apr, Rewley House, Oxford: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr...

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April 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations to the ORCHARD-PS study who have just recruited their 400th patient. The study @ouhospitals.bsky.social & @royalberkshospital.bsky.social aims to understand what causes delirium in older patients and identify those at risk of dementia @ndcnoxford.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🎉We’d like to congratulate Professor Sarah Walker who’s been reappointed NIHR Senior Investigator, a prestigious national award that recognises excellence in both research and leadership oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-recogni...

@nihr.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk @ouhospitals.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
📣 In our upcoming public talk, Clinical Research Fellow Kenneth Chan will explain how a new device developed in Oxford combines CT scan with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect the biological processes that lead to heart attacks: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr...

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March 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
1/2 Our 🌟Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics team🌟 is working on improving how we deal with infections in healthcare oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...

@nihr.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @modmedmicro.bsky.social @bashthebug.net
March 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Diagnostic radiographer Miriam Lacharie has always wanted to pursue a career in research. Now, after a number of challenges, her hopes of doing a PhD are more likely thanks to a BRC predoctoral award oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/we-need-clea... @rdmoxford.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
March 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Megha Agarwal, an @rdmoxford.bsky.social researcher in our cardiovascular theme, took part in our first Women in Leadership training course – find out how it has helped her in her career: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/it-gives-you... @nihr.bsky.social @medsci.ox.ac.uk
February 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Our researchers are investigating a new Digostics home test to diagnose type-1 #diabetes in children - a potentially significant step in screening for #T1D
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/at-home-test... @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @nihr.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social
February 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
1/2 From knee replacements to precision medicine, our 🌟Musculoskeletal team🌟 is improving acute and planned care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions through research and clinical trials oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the...
February 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM