New study reveals how blood cell production responds to parasite infection
11 March 2026
Research led by the Nerlov Group in the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit provides the first detailed explanation of how parasite-fighting immune cells are selectively increased following infection.
Paresh Vyas receives CRUK Discovery Programme Award
11 March 2026
Congratulations to Professor Paresh Vyas, who has been awarded a Discovery Research grant from Cancer Research UK to investigate cancer immunotherapies.
2026 RDM Award for Excellent Supervision Winners
26 February 2026
Congratulations to Nikki Curry and Ladislav Valkovič who have both received an RDM Award for Excellent Supervision 2026.
New bone marrow model offers scalable platform for next-generation drug discovery
24 February 2026
Researchers at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine have developed the first combined human bone and bone marrow organoid platform capable of modelling long term blood and immune cell production in a fully human 3D system.
Pump-priming awards support new cross-cutting research across RDM
19 February 2026
Three Radcliffe Department of Medicine research teams have secured pump-priming funding to support new collaborations and early-stage research aligned with RDM’s cross-cutting research themes.
Congratulations to 2025 RDM Graduate Citizenship Award Winners
12 February 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 RDM Graduate Citizenship Award; Casey Johnson and Alexander Redmond.
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre Advances Discovery of Therapies for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA)
9 February 2026
Philanthropic funding from the FA Alliance Innovation Fund awarded to five Oxford researchers to support development of novel therapeutics.
Sleep apnoea: not just an airway problem but an exemplar of a systems-medicine complex disorder
4 February 2026
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 breathing and oxygen supply. Treatments have largely focused on this anatomy, particularly through continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
Study suggests blood pressure care after giving birth could protect brain health
19 January 2026
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may be able to protect their long term brain health through better blood pressure management soon after giving birth, according to a new study by Oxford researchers.
Sarah Gooding and Rubeta Matin named NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows
19 January 2026
Congratulations to Dr Sarah Gooding and Dr Rubeta Matin who have been appointed as the next cohort of NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellows.
2025 RDM Graduate Prize winner
15 January 2026
Congratulations to the 2025 RDM Graduate Prize Winner; Lauren Murphy.
Why the body stops protecting itself against low blood sugar
13 January 2026
New RDM research reveals how prior hypoglycaemia weakens a key hormonal defence.
Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease
12 January 2026
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 overnight, when the body is least able to process sugar and fat.
Scientists in the UK and Germany partner to advance heart imaging research
8 January 2026
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 collaboration in advanced medical imaging, with a focus on improving how heart disease is studied and diagnosed.
Kevin Rue-Albrecht receives Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship
12 December 2025
Congratulations to Dr Kevin Rue-Albrecht, who has been awarded a Fellowship to improve accessibility and reusability of research software.
Holly Russell receives Lee Placito Research Fellowship
9 December 2025
Congratulations to Holly Russell who has been awarded a fellowship from the Lee Placito Medical Fund.
It's beginning to look a lot like Gutmas!
28 November 2025
Congratulations to Vy Wien Lai, whose image was chosen for 1st place in the MRC/MRF 2025 Festive Science Image Competition.
RDM Careers Day 2025: exploring pathways within and beyond academia
26 November 2025
The Researcher Association’s annual RDM Careers Day returned on Thursday 20 November 2025, bringing together DPhil students, postdoctoral researchers and research staff from across RDM for a day of reflection, inspiration, and practical advice.