Professors Matthew Higgins and Michael Dustin from the University of Oxford, Prof Gavin Wright from the University of York, and Professors Shiroh Iwanaga and Hisashi Arase from Osaka University have secured a Wellcome Collaborative Award for their study \u201cHow do RIFINs and STEVORs modulate human immunity during malaria?\u201d
Moving to the University of Oxford with the Arthritis Therapy Acceleration Programme (A-TAP) will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for inflammatory diseases.
A new study reveals the existence of a powerful ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease, a protective subset of vascular macrophages expressing the C-type lectin receptor CLEC4A2, a molecule which fosters \"good\" macrophage behaviour within the vessel wall.
The Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology and the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine announce the launch of the Oxford-Zeiss Centre of Excellence, providing state-of-the-art imaging technologies to lead future discoveries in global health and disease.
Researchers in the Centre for OA Pathogenesis Versus Arthritis at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and Imperial College London are looking to recruit adults with painful hand osteoarthritis for an observational study to help uncover why people living with the condition experience different patterns of pain.
Fiona Powrie was one of four researchers from the University of Oxford recognised for their outstanding contributions to immunology with Honorary Lifetime Membership of the British Society for Immunology.
A new roof extension was awarded the 2021 Green Award for Sustainability by the Oxford Preservation Trust alongside a Certificate in the New Building category.
Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has been selected as the next Deputy Chair of Wellcome\u2019s Board of Governors.
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) has provided $2 million in funding to investigate how our ancestry and diversity influence the way that vaccines work in our cells.
An international study of more than 50,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has revealed that IBS symptoms may be caused by the same biological processes as conditions such as anxiety. The research highlights the close relationship between brain and gut health and paves the way for development of new treatments.
Millions of patients with ulcerative colitis or Crohn\u2019s disease, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are given fresh hope as a new study shows why some of them do not respond to current treatments.
Researchers from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology have been awarded fellowships as part of the Oxford-Bristol Myers Squibb Fellowship Programme. Among six researchers from across NDORMS, the programme provides them with an opportunity to gain exposure to the field of commercial drug discovery and development.
A new study, published in eLife, uses advanced tissue analysis technology to show how the incorporation of new proteins changes in bone and cartilage with age.
Inhye Park has been awarded a Novo Nordisk Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to research the biology of resident vascular macrophages in atherosclerosis.
A two-day student symposium returned to the Kennedy Institute bringing together students and peers from across the department to discuss their latest research.
Building work at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology has finished, providing a new third floor that houses additional meeting and collaboration space for data science and offices for the management of clinical trials.
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