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New approach for type 2 diabetes research
11 January 2016
A new interdisciplinary Oxford research programme will explore the relationship between metabolism and inflammation in metabolic diseases.
Oxford strengthens international collaboration to solve epidemic global health problem
16 December 2015
An innovative £3.9m research project funded by Novo Nordisk Foundation will explore the relationship between metabolism and inflammation in metabolic diseases.
Blood test that could predict arthritis
10 December 2015
Scientists have found a marker that can indicate your likelihood of suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) even sixteen years before the condition takes effect.
Inaugural Lloyd Mayer Award for Professor Fiona Powrie
20 November 2015
Professor Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute has received the inaugural Lloyd Mayer award at the first annual Mount Sinai - Weill Cornell joint symposium, for her work on inflammatory bowel disease.
BioBeat Movers and Shakers 2015 at the Kennedy
18 November 2015
Professor of Matrix Biology Kim Midwood, of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS has been named in the BioBeat 2015 Movers and Shakers report.
Apply for a prestigious KTRR Senior Fellowship award
11 November 2015
These fellowships provide the opportunity for outstanding investigators to establish an independent research program within the Kennedy Institute’s stimulating and supportive research environment.
Kennedy Professor awarded major funding for immunology research
21 October 2015
Professor Michael Dustin, Director of Research at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology has been awarded two major grants this week, one from the European Research Council (ERC) and the other from the Human Frontier Science Program.
2015 Oxford-Harrington Scholar at the Kennedy
8 September 2015
Professor Claudia Monaco, of the Kennedy Institute, is the 2015 Oxford-Harrington Scholar.
New hope for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
24 July 2015
A new study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute and published today in Immunity sheds light on the drivers behind Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and suggests potential new targets for treatment of the condition.
Oxford osteoarthritis patients in new clinical trial
13 July 2015
People in Oxford who have osteoarthritis of the knee are being invited to take part in a national charity-funded clinical trial to find a more effective treatment.
Honorary degree for Professor Fiona Powrie
1 July 2015
Professor Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Bath.
New funding for arthritis research
19 June 2015
Three researchers at the Kennedy Institute have been awarded grants by Arthritis Research UK to continue the fight against various forms of arthritis.
Kennedy student wins Three Minute Thesis Oxford Medical Sciences Divisional heat
10 June 2015
PhD student Pradeep Kumar Sacitharan, of the Kennedy Institute has won the Medical Sciences Division heat of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
The Kennedy Institute is at Cheltenham this summer
28 May 2015
Professor Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute will be speaking at The Times Cheltenham Science Festival, this Tuesday 2 June.
New hope for patients with cancer-induced bone diseases
8 May 2015
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute, part of NDORMS have repurposed the approved drug miglustat to successfully slow the progression of multiple myeloma.
Blocking obesity-associated protein stops dangerous fat formation
6 May 2015
By changing mouse genes to block a protein associated with obesity, researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS have prevented fat from forming around the animals' internal organs, even when the animals eat an unhealthy diet. The study in Nature Medicine found that these genetically engineered mice also retained their sensitivity to insulin (normally blunted by obesity), despite gaining weight.