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« Back to NewsDeputy Directors of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine
7 May 2026
Professor Adam Mead is joining Professor Alison Simmons as a Deputy Director of the WIMM in May 2026.
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors
7 May 2026
RDM is delighted to announce that the title of Associate Professor has been conferred on four of our researchers. Each of our new Associate Professors has been awarded the title in recognition of their contributions to research, teaching and citizenship at the University and beyond.
Kevin Rue-Albrecht to lead BioFAIR Pathfinder Project
22 April 2026
Congratulations to Dr Kevin Rue-Albrecht, who has been selected as one of BioFAIR’s inaugural Pathfinder Projects.
Pramila Rijal awarded grant from Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Programme
15 April 2026
Now in its 11th year, Springboard supports researchers at a critical point in their careers, when many are establishing laboratories for the first time and need the freedom to explore ambitious questions.
Onima Chowdhury receives Cancer Research UK clinical trial grant
8 April 2026
Congratulations to Dr Onima Chowdhury, who has been awarded a clinical trial grant by Cancer Research UK to improve treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
Announcing new Principal Investigator 2026
7 April 2026
Following RDM’s annual call for researchers to apply for Principal Investigator (PI) status, we are delighted to announce the designation of a new PIs for 2026.
Verena Korber receives CRUK Career Development Fellowship
1 April 2026
Congratulations to Dr Verena Korber, who has been awarded a Career Development Fellowship from Cancer Research UK.
DNA-damaging formaldehyde accelerates blood ageing by extinction of stem cells
23 March 2026
Researchers from the University of Oxford, the German Cancer Research Center, and Hospital Saint-Louis have uncovered a surprising new way that blood stem cells are lost over time, offering fresh insight into ageing and diseases that affect blood production.
Hal Drakesmith and Jon Wade awarded UKRI funding to understand how metals regulate biology
23 March 2026
Congratulations to Hal Drakesmith and Jon Wade, who have received a grant from UKRI to investigate how metals influence metabolism, disease, and ecosystem stability, marking a new interdisciplinary approach to advancing metal biology.
Oxford University spinout Dark Blue Therapeutics acquired to advance leukaemia treatment
23 March 2026
Oxford University spinout Dark Blue Therapeutics has been acquired by global biotechnology company Amgen in a deal worth up to US$840 million, marking a major milestone for Oxford-led cancer research and innovation. The deal reflects years of collaborative, multidisciplinary work across the University and its partners to translate fundamental research into promising new medicines.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Study reveals how drug resistance develops early in targeted AML therapy
17 November 2025
A new study led by researchers at the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit has shown that resistance to a targeted treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can develop much earlier than expected.