PITCH-2 study Protective Immunity from T Cells to Covid-19 in Health Workers - 2 |
PITCH-2 (Protective Immunity from T cell Cells in Healthcare workers) is an exciting project that seeks to understand the role of T cell immunity in protection against the COVID-19 in healthcare workers. |
Susanna Dunachie |
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Gut Instinct Ep. 6 - Cell-free DNA diagnostics for biliary strictures, diet and weight loss, and minimum unit price strategies for alcohol |
Another fun-filled episode from your favourite GI podcasters. From hepatobiliary disease to alcohol policy, luminal gastro to nutrition, we have something for everyone this episode. Enjoy! |
Michael Fitzpatrick, Tamsin Cargill |
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Gut Instinct Ep. 5 - Transplants for alcoholic hepatitis, Single-cell in ulcerative colitis, and haemopray |
This month Fitz and Tamsin discuss outcomes from early liver transplant for alcoholic hepatitis, a single-cell study of UC plasma cells, whether haemospray really is the answer in GI bleeds, coeliac epidemiology, and more! |
Michael Fitzpatrick, Tamsin Cargill |
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Gut Instinct Ep. 4 - C. difficile therapeutics, liver spatial genomics, and paediatric hepatitis |
What a week! We discuss some cracking papers, including a new microbiome therapeutic for C. diff, spatial transcriptomics in the liver, and the recent epidemic of paediatric hepatitis. |
Michael FitzPatrick and Tamsin Cargill |
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Gut Instinct Ep. 3 - Keto vs Carbs and Livers vs Albumin |
We review a few interesting papers from the world of nutrition science and hepatology, plus the usual assortment of bits and bobs from the gastro literature. |
Michael Fitzpatrick, Tamsin Cargill |
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Gut Instinct Ep. 2 - Long-term drains for ascites, the developing gut, and drugs for obesity |
A smorgasbord of research for you this week; we discuss quantitative and qualitative data about long-term drains for ascites, an incredible atlas of the developing gut, drugs for obesity, fibrates for itch, and pharmacokinetics in pregnancy. |
Michael Fitzpatrick, Tamsin Cargill |
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Gut Instinct Ep.1 - COVID and cancer, ACLF, and the downfall of biomarkers |
The first episode! We talk through the impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer, transcriptomics in ACLF, the pitfalls of biomarker studies in IBD, microscopic colitis and cancer risk, HBV and PBC treatment, and more... |
Michael Fitzpatrick, Tamsin Cargill |
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The political life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship |
Simukai Chigudu launches his book, 'The political life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship'. He explains the cholera epidemic, the response to it in Zimbabwe and from the world and life after the epidemic, remembering the epidemic |
Simukai Chigudu |
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Why is contemporary Africa poor: insights from archaeology and deep history |
Professor Shadreck Chirikure, University of Cape Town, gives a talk for on using archaeology to learn about present day Africa. |
Shadreck Chirikure |
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A Forum for Reason: Reflections on the Role of South Africa’s Constitutional Court |
Prof Kate O'Regan, Director, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights and a former judge of the South African Constitutional Court, gives a talk for the Africa Oxford Initiative. |
Kate O'Regan |
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The Future of UK-Africa Research Partnerships Development Research and Beyond |
Gill Wells is the Head of Research Services European and International Team and Strategic Lead on GCRF at the University of Oxford. |
Gill Wells |
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Communicating the Diagnosis of Life Threatening Conditions to Children |
Professor Alan Stein, Head of Section, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Oxford delivered this talk at an AfOx insaka. |
Alan Stein |
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Africa Works: Reflections on Failures and Successes in Healthcare Innovation |
Jake McKnight talks about the failures and successes of projects he’s studied or been involved in, reflecting on the idea that ‘Africa Works’, and as researchers and implementors, it’s up to us to fit local cultures rather to try to ‘fix’ them. |
Jake McKnight |
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Gbagba and Jaadeh! as Anti-Corruption Revolutions from 'Below' |
Corruption is often bandied about in adult circles as the misuse of public influence for private gain. But, what if children could articulate how corruption is enmeshed in everyday human interactions? |
Robtel Neajai Pailey |
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Fighting against Poverty in the African Great Lakes Region: a question of Power and Resistance |
AfOx Visiting Fellow, Dr Aymar Bisoka from the Catholic University of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo delivered this seminar co-hosted by AfOx and the African House at Christ Church College. |
Aymar Bisoka |
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Social ecology of cocoa farming in Ghana |
AfOx Visiting Fellow, Dr Rebecca Asare from the Nature Conservation Research Centre delivered this seminar co-hosted by AfOx and the African House at Christ Church College. |
Rebecca Asare |
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Gender and water access- leveraging on social capital for inclusive access |
AfOx Visiting Fellow Professor Salome Bukachi, University of Nairobi delivered this seminar co-hosted by AfOx and the African House at Christ Church College. |
Salome Bukachi |
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Medical advice and negotiations of medical authority in Nigerian HIV consultations |
AfOx Visiting Fellow, Dr Eniola Boluwaduro delivered this talk at All Souls College. Using the methodology of conservation analysis, Eniola examined the way in which doctors negotiate medical authority with patients during HIV consultations in Nigeria. |
Eniola Boluwaduro |
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Nursing research in a global context |
Professor Sharon Brownie explains her research on nursing in LMICs |
Sharon Brownie |
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The treatment and outcomes of care for sick newborns |
Researcher Jalemba Aluvaala tells us about his work concerning newborn care in LMICs. |
Jalemba Aluvaala |
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Under pressure, the challenges of neonatal nursing |
Jacob McKnight tells us about the challenges faced by nurses caring for newborns in Kenya. |
Jacob McKnight |
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Quantifying nursing care done (or left undone) |
David Gathara tells us about his work leading nursing research |
David Gathara |
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Understanding nurses' work to care for sick newborns |
Social Scientist Jacinta Nzinga tell us about her research on the care of sick newborns. |
Jacinta Nzinga |
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Health services that deliver for newborns. |
Professor Mike English tells us about the research project Health Services that Deliver for Newborns. |
Mike English |
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Infectious diseases in the tropics |
Professor Tran Hien, founder member of our OUCRU unit in Vietnam tells us about the development of this very successful Clinical Research Unit. |
Tran Hien |
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Sophisticated biostatistics for complex clinical research |
Professor Ronald Geskus from our OUCRU unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, tells us about the contribution of biostatisticians to complex clinical research. |
Ronald Geskus |
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Viral infections in Laos |
Dr Audrey Dubot-Peres from our LOMWRU unit in Laos and IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Marseille, France) tells us about her research on viral infections in Laos. |
Audrey Dubot-Peres |
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Antimicrobial resistance in poultry production |
Dr Juan Carrique-Mas from OUCRU, our Clinical Research Unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, tell us about his research in the development of antimicrobial resistance in small-scale poultry production. |
Juan Carrique-Mas |
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Mathematical modelling for tropical diseases |
Lisa White, Professor of Modelling and Epidemiology at our MORU unit in Thailand, tells us how we can use mathematical and economic modelling to better use limited resources to control or eradicate tropical diseases |
Lisa White |
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Scrub typhus in northern Thailand |
Dr Tri Wangrangsimakul from our MORU unit and based in Chiangrai, northern Thailand, tells us about his research on scrub typhus. |
Tri Wangrangsimakul |
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Research at OUCRU Hanoi |
Professor Rogier van Doorn, director of our OUCRU unit in Hanoi, Vietnam, tells us about his research on antimicrobial resistance and avian influenza. |
Rogier van Doorn |
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Clinical research in low and middle-income countries |
Professor Heiman Wertheim from our OUCRU unit in Hanoi, Vietnam, tells us about his research on drug resistant infections in low and middle-income countries. |
Heiman Wertheim |
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Tuberculosis meningitis |
Professor Guy Thwaites, director of our OUCRU unit in Vietnam, tells us about his research on tuberculosis meningitis. |
Guy Thwaites |
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OUCRU laboratory management |
Dr Motiur Rahman from our OUCRU unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, tells us about his responsibilities in laboratory management. |
Motiur Rahman |
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Developing collaborative clinical trials in Indonesia |
Dr Raph Hamers from our EOCRU unit in Jakarta, Indonesia, tells us how he developed collaborative clinical trials. |
Raph Hamers |
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Central nervous system and HIV infections in Vietnam |
Professor Jeremy Day from our OUCRU unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, tells us about his research on central nervous system and HIV infections in Vietnam. |
Jeremy Day |
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Connecting research with communities in Nepal |
Dr Abhilasha Karkey from our Clinical Research Unit in Kathmandu, Nepal, tells us how research is brought to local communities in Nepal. |
Abhilasha Karkey |
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Health policy and systems |
Dr Marco Haenssgen tells us about his research on Health policy and systems. |
Marco Haenssgen |
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Transmission dynamics of hospital acquired infections |
Dr Tom Crellen from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on transmission dynamics of infections aquired in hospitals. |
Tom Crellen |
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Antibiotic prescription in primary care |
Dr Thomas Althaus from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on antibiotic prescription at the point of primary care. |
Thomas Althaus |
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Curing Plasmodium vivax malaria |
Professor Ric Price, affiliated with our OUCRU unit, tells us of his research on surveillance, diagnostics and treatments for Plasmodium vivax malaria |
Ric Price |
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Genomics and global health |
Professor Olivo Miotto from our MORU programme in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us how genomics can help us improve global health |
Olivo Miotto |
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Tracking antimalarial resistance and treatment of malaria using Triple ACTs |
Dr Rob van der Pluijm from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his work as project coordinator in mapping resistance to antimalarials |
Rob van der Pluijm |
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Blocking malaria transmission |
Dr Andrea Ruecker from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, talks about possible interventions to block the transmission of falciparum malaria |
Andrea Ruecker |
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Fighting malaria in Myanmar |
Professor Frank Smithuis from our MOCRU unit in Myanmar tells us about his research on malaria |
Frank Smithuis |
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Primaquine and vivax malaria |
Dr James Watson from MORU in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research in the biology of relapse in vivax malaria, as well as the development of statistical models to better understand the pharmacology of antimalarial drugs. |
James Watson |
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Using big data to eliminate malaria |
Dr Xin Hui Chan from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about the use of big data in our efforts to eliminate malaria |
Xin Hui Chan |
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Malaria elimination and mass drug administration |
Dr Tom Peto from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us how mass drug administration can help eliminate malaria |
Tom Peto |
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Primaquine for vivax and falciparum malaria |
Dr Bob Taylor from MORU (Mahidol Oxford Research Unit) in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on malaria, and how we can use primaquine to treat vivax malaria and prevent the transmission of falciparum malaria |
Bob Taylor |
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Driving Africa's prosperity through sustainable and innovative practices |
Guest lecture by the 6th President of Mauritius- Prof Ameenah Gurib-Fakim. |
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim |
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Is Africa a Dissimilar System? Oxford Africa Society 2019 Annual Lecture Discussion |
The discussion after the lecture, with an international guest panel on decolonising education and reimagining the higher education space in Africa and the Diaspora. |
Running Grass, Sizwe Mkwanazi, Shaeera Kalla, Nompendulo Mkatshwa. |
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Is Africa a Dissimilar System? Oxford Africa Society 2019 Annual Lecture |
The Oxford Africa Society will host an annual lecture delivered by the Director of the University of Oxford’s African Studies Centre and Rhodes Professor of Race Relations, Wale Adebanwi. |
Wale Adebanwi |
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The Future of Treating Genetic MND |
Professor Kevin Talbot, University of Oxford, gives the fifth and final talk in the day's event, looking at the future of genetic MND and what the future holds for it. |
Kevin Talbot |
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Early Genetic Trials in MND: The Sheffield SOD1 Experience |
Professor Christopher McDermott, University of Sheffield, gives the fourth talk in the day's event, and, along with Dani Baird, a person living with MND and a participant in the SOD1 trial, discuss her experieces in the trial. |
Christopher McDermott, Dani |
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The Value of Online Shared Experiences |
Professor Louise Locock and Jade Howard, Univesity of Aberdeen, give the third talk in the day's event, looking at patient's experiences of motor neuron disease and how patients and families share their experiences online |
Louise Locock, Jade Howard |
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Getting Tested: Experience from the Genetic Clinic |
Professor Anneke Lucassen, University of Southampton, gives the second talk fo the day, looking at her research and experience from studying the genetics related to MND |
Anneke Lucassen |
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What are the Issues in Familial MND? |
Professor Martin Turner, University of Oxford, gives an introduction to the conference, and outlines some of the research his group has been doing on understanding familial MND and how they can treat it. |
Martin Turner |
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Decolonising African museums: the Africa perspective |
The debate on decolonising museums has been very lively across the gardens, libraries and museums in Oxford over the last few months. |
Fredrick Manthi |
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Bolder Action for health in Africa |
This talk was delivered by Dr Tolullah Oni, Clinical Senior Research Associate, University of Cambridge. |
Tolullah Oni |
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Is energy bad for Africa? |
This talk was delivered by Prof Malcolm McCulloch, Co-Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy. Many utility companies are setting up large scale energy projects in African countries. |
Malcolm McCulloch |
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Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the digital era is transforming Kenya |
Writer and political activist Nanjala Nyabola delivers our first insaka of 2019. In this podcast, Nanjala explores shifts in power, popular action and social capacity in the digital age. |
Nanjala Nyabola |
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115 years of malaria in Africa |
115 years of malaria data collected in Africa gives the most detailed picture yet of where efforts to control malaria infection are being won and lost across the continent. |
Bob Snow |
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MORU Students |
Studentships at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit in Bangkok, Thailand |
Stije Leopold, Stuart Blacksell, Sharanjeet Atwal, Viriya Hantrakun |
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Molecular diagnosis and bacterial genotyping |
Dr Janjira Thaipadungpanit from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about her research on molecular diagnosis and bacterial genotyping |
Janjira Thaipadungpanit |
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Molecular diagnosis and bacterial genotyping |
Dr Janjira Thaipadungpanit from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about her research on molecular diagnosis and bacterial genotyping |
Janjira Thaipadungpanit |
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Biomarkers for tropical diseases |
Dr Markus Winterbert from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on biomarkers for tropical diseases |
Markus Winterberg |
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Biomarkers for tropical diseases |
Dr Markus Winterbert from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on biomarkers for tropical diseases |
Markus Winterberg |
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MORU Biosafety Level 3 and melioidosis in Thailand |
Premjit Amornchai from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about her work as biosafety level 3 lab manager and microbioogy safety officer |
Premjit Amornchai |
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MORU Biosafety Level 3 and melioidosis in Thailand |
Premjit Amornchai from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about her work as biosafety level 3 lab manager and microbioogy safety officer |
Premjit Amornchai |
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Malaria control in Africa |
Professor Bob Snow from our KEMRI-Wellcome programme in Nairobi, Kenya, tells us how his research brings together epidemiological profiles and government policies to maximise malaria control programmes in Africa |
Bob Snow |
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Malaria control in Africa |
Professor Bob Snow from our KEMRI-Wellcome programme in Nairobi, Kenya, tells us how his research brings together epidemiological profiles and government policies to maximise malaria control programmes in Africa |
Bob Snow |
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Malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong sub-region |
Dr Lorenz von Seidlein from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong sub-region |
Lorenz von Seidlein |
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Malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong sub-region |
Dr Lorenz von Seidlein from our MORU unit in Bangkok, Thailand, tells us about his research on malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong sub-region |
Lorenz von Seidlein |
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Mapping bacterial antibiotic resistance |
Dr Olga Tosas-Auguet from our unit in Kenya tells us about her research on mapping bacterial antibiotic resistance |
Olga Tosas-Auguet |
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Tracking infections |
Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections |
Derek Crook |
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Bacterial infections in Laos |
David Dance from our LOMWRU unit in Laos tells us about his research on bacterial infections in Laos, particularly melioidosis |
David Dance |
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Tracking infections |
Professor Derrick Crook from our Experimental Medicine division tells us about his research on tracking infections |
Derrick Crook |
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Mapping bacterial antibiotic resistance |
Dr Olga Tosas-Auguet from our unit in Kenya tells us about her research on mapping bacterial antibiotic resistance |
Olga Tosas-Auguet |
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Bacterial infections in Laos |
David Dance from our LOMWRU unit in Laos tells us about his research on bacterial infections in Laos, particularly melioidosis |
David Dance |
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Optimising malaria treatment |
Dr Georgina Humphreys coordinates the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) study groups by encouraging partner engagement and managing the data curation and development of publications. |
Georgina Humphreys |
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Outbreak, the clinical research response |
Dr Gail Carson is Head of ISARIC Coordinating Centre (International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium), a network of networks established in 2011 to ensure a rapid research response to outbreaks of pandemic potential. |
Gail Carson |
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Epigenetic modifications and cancer |
Professor Skirmantas Kriaucionis aims to to elucidate the molecular function of DNA modifications in normal cells and cancer. |
Skirmantas Kriaucionis |
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Fighting malaria in Myanmar |
Professor Frank Smithuis is the director of MOCRU, Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit. MOCRU involves a network of 6 clinics and 650 community health workers in remote areas. |
Frank Smithuis |
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Optimising malaria treatment |
Dr Georgina Humphreys coordinates the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) study groups by encouraging partner engagement and managing the data curation and development of publications. |
Georgina Humphreys |
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Outbreak, the clinical research response |
Dr Gail Carson is Head of ISARIC Coordinating Centre (International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium), a network of networks established in 2011 to ensure a rapid research response to outbreaks of pandemic potential. |
Gail Carson |
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Epigenetic modifications and cancer |
Professor Skirmantas Kriaucionis aims to to elucidate the molecular function of DNA modifications in normal cells and cancer. |
Skirmantas Kriaucionis |
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Fighting malaria in Myanmar |
Professor Frank Smithuis is the director of MOCRU, Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit. MOCRU involves a network of 6 clinics and 650 community health workers in remote areas. |
Frank Smithuis |
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Why we work on Alzheimer’s disease |
Housed within the Target Discovery Institute, the Alzheimer’s Research UK Oxford Drug Discovery Institute (ODDI) juxtaposes drug discovery expertise alongside scientific and academic understanding of patients, disease mechanisms and model systems. |
John Davis |
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Gastrointestinal cancers |
Dr Claire Palles studies whole genome sequencing data and targeted analyses with the aim of discovering genetic variants that affect susceptibility to colorectal cancer and Barrett’s oesophagus. |
Claire Palles |
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Poor quality medicines |
LOMWRU researchers conduct clinical research to help improve global, regional and Lao public health. They focus on infectious diseases, and also investigate diseases of nutrition and poverty. |
Paul Newton |
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Why we work on Alzheimer’s disease |
Housed within the Target Discovery Institute, the Alzheimer’s Research UK Oxford Drug Discovery Institute (ODDI) juxtaposes drug discovery expertise alongside scientific and academic understanding of patients, disease mechanisms and model systems. |
John Davis |
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Gastrointestinal cancers |
Dr Claire Palles studies whole genome sequencing data and targeted analyses with the aim of discovering genetic variants that affect susceptibility to colorectal cancer and Barrett’s oesophagus. |
Claire Palles |
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Poor quality medicines |
LOMWRU researchers conduct clinical research to help improve global, regional and Lao public health. They focus on infectious diseases, and also investigate diseases of nutrition and poverty. |
Paul Newton |
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High altitude illness |
Director of OUCRU-Nepal, Dr Buddha Basnyat studies high altitude illness as well as undifferentiated febrile illness in the tropics, both common but neglected problems in Nepal. |
Buddha Basnyat |
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High altitude illness |
Director of OUCRU-Nepal, Dr Buddha Basnyat studies high altitude illness as well as undifferentiated febrile illness in the tropics, both common but neglected problems in Nepal. |
Buddha Basnyat |
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Infectious diseases in Indonesia |
Professor Kevin Baird leads our Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU) in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
Kevin Baird |
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Finding the best malaria treatments |
Dr Mehul Dhorda heads the Asia Regional Centre of the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN). |
Mehul Dhorda |
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Evolution and pathogenicity of viruses |
Professor Peter Simmonds studies the epidemiology, evolution and emergence of a wide range of human pathogenic viruses. |
Peter Simmonds |
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Infectious diseases in Indonesia |
Professor Kevin Baird leads our Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU) in Jakarta, Indonesia. |
Kevin Baird |
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Finding the best malaria treatments |
Dr Mehul Dhorda heads the Asia Regional Centre of the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN). |
Mehul Dhorda |
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