Many congratulations to the Director of our MRC Human Immunology Unit for this prestigious honour recognizing his pioneering work on T cell immunology.
Congratulations to Professor Graham Ogg and Associate Professor Tatjana Sauka-Spengler \u2013 the first recipients of the RDM Awards for Excellent Supervision. The Awards were presented at the RDM Symposium on Monday 19 March 2018.
Congratulations to Prof Graham Ogg and Prof Paresh Vyas who have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their \u201coutstanding contribution to clinical and applied health and social care research\u201d. In addition, Prof Mark McCarthy has had his Senior Investigator award renewed. This is a tremendous achievement for all of them as these are highly competitive and prestigious awards
Congratulations to Prof Graham Ogg who has been awarded a Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award to investigate aspects of the immune response in skin diseases such as eczema, with the hope of identifying new treatment options.
Researchers at the MRC WIMM have discovered an unexpected way by which different pathways of the skin\u2019s defence system interact, and how they can go astray in skin inflammation. This research suggests a new line of investigation to develop treatments for conditions such as eczema.
Congratulations to Huw Colin-York, Quentin Ferry and Thomas Riffelmacher, who won 2017\u2019s RDM Graduate Prize. All three students displayed research excellence during their DPhil studies and have helped to progress their respective fields.
Researchers at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine participated in a collaborative imaging workshop that aims to build scientific links between early career researchers in Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The Curiosity Carnival rolled into town on 29 September for a festival of all things research. Over 30 researchers from across RDM took part in the largest public engagement event Oxford has ever staged.
The MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (MRC WIMM) invited Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds to learn more about cutting edge research taking place in her constituency and learn more from researchers about the challenges they face. The visit took place on 30 August.
Science in the Supermarket! We took part in the MRC Festival of Medical Research, to share are work with the local community in Oxfordshire and beyond.
Congratulations to Jan Rehwinkel, Principal Investigator in the MRC Human Immunology Unit, who delivered his Lister Institute Research Fellowship Prize Lecture on 3 May.
Congratulations to Dr Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak, a post-doctoral researcher with Prof Graham Ogg in the MRC Human Immunology Unit, who has won a Young Investigator Award for her substantial contribution to dermatology research.
Congratulations to all our prize winners at this year\u2019s WIMM Day. We were delighted to award Mike Barnkob, a DPhil student with Prof Vincenzo Cerundolo in the MRC Human Immunology Unit, the Ita Askonas Medal and Prize for his work on T cells in the tumour microenvironment.
Oxford, UK: 23 May, 2018: Orbit Discovery Ltd, an Oxford, UK-based biotech company developing an industry-leading peptide identification and optimisation platform, today announced the closing of a \u00a36.9M Series A Financing. The round was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation who were joined by new investors RT Ventures, Borealis Ventures, Perivoli Innovations, along with further investment from all existing investors and Oxford University. Additionally, Borealis Managing Partner Phil Ferneau and Oxford Investment Consultants\u2019 Partner James Mallinson join Orbit\u2019s Board of Directors.
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