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Researchers funded to cure – rather than manage – inflammatory disease

Researchers from the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology will join international partners in a bid to transform how chronic inflammatory disease is treated.

Arthritis origins may begin before birth, study finds

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have discovered that some joints may be more susceptible to inflammatory arthritis before birth, offering new insight into why rheumatoid arthritis attacks particular joints while sparing others.

Kennedy Institute Retreat 2026: connections, ideas and community

More than 150 staff and students gathered at Oxford Brookes University for this year's Kennedy Institute Retreat. Over two days attendees shared their science, explored new ideas and strengthened the collaborations that underpin the Institute's research, all with a sprinkling of fun!

Major MRC funding for Irina Udalova to unravel neutrophil behaviour across immune pathologies

Prof Irina Udalova has received a programme grant of £2.7M from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to investigate how neutrophils – a type of white blood cell that forms the body’s first line of defence – adapt their behaviour to tissue requirements and contribute to immune diseases, leading to the development of a new class of neutrophil-targeted therapeutics.

£3M study led by patient voices targets pain in inflammatory arthritis

Researchers across the UK are banding together to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis, pain reduction, in a new £3m research programme funded by Arthritis UK.

Oxford–ZEISS Centre to advance live-cell imaging for drug discovery

The pioneering technology will be able to precisely quantify drug behaviour at the cellular level for the development of novel therapeutics.

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology secures five-year major funding from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research

The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (KIR) at the University of Oxford has secured a major five-year funding commitment of £28 million from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR), extending its long-standing strategic partnership to 2031.

Oxford and GSK launch Experimental Medicine Collaboration

GSK invests £10 million over five years to establish the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with the University of Oxford.

NDORMS recognised as a European Centre of Excellence

NDORMS has been awarded the designation of a EULAR Centre of Excellence for a third consecutive term. This prestigious award is a recognition of the department’s contribution to advancing the science of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

New £50m MRC Centre to study how environmental exposures cause chronic inflammatory diseases

A new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) will investigate how the environment interacts with our immune system to trigger chronic inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Kennedy scientists honoured with Royal Society Medal

Professor Sir Ravinder Maini and Professor Sir Marc Feldmann have jointly received The Royal Society’s Royal Medal (Applied) for inventing anti-TNF therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bringing it from bench to bedside in one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine.

Kennedy Institute retreat 2024 - a whirlwind of ideas and inspiration!

The Kennedy Institute retreat took place in July 2024 at the Saïd Business School, Oxford. Over two jam-packed days, attendees met new colleagues, learned about scientific advances and of course, had fun!

Celebrating two new professorships at the Kennedy Institute

The Kennedy Institute at the University of Oxford recently hosted a dinner to celebrate and thank the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research for its generous support and the endowment of two new professorships in translational medicine at the Institute.

The Kennedy Institute welcomes Distinguished Investigator Dr Alan Sher

Alan has spent two months at the Kennedy Institute as a guest of Professor Dame Fiona Powrie. During his visit he has spent his time collaborating with researchers at the Kennedy and other departments in the University, and mentoring young investigators on their career development.

Kennedy DPhil selected for 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow program

Dr Ashwin Jainarayanan has been selected to become a 2024 Schmidt Science Fellow – an honour bestowed on only 32 exceptional early career researchers worldwide.

Professor Irina Udalova appointed to the MRC’s Infections and Immunity Board

The Medical Research Council’s Infections and Immunity Board (IIB) funds research into infectious human disease and disorders of the human immune system.

Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence officially opened

ZEISS is partnering with the University of Oxford bringing ground-breaking microscopy imaging equipment, and analysis tools, to advance the study of global health and disease.

New PI will study the mechanical forces impacting cell fate decision-making and tissue dynamics in inflammatory diseases

We welcome Adrien Hallou who has joined the Kennedy Institute as a new Principal Investigator. Adrien will be establishing his lab to better understand the role of mechanical forces on cell fate decisions and tissue dynamics in inflammatory diseases, with a particular focus on inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis or atopic dermatitis.

Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research visits the Kennedy Institute

The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR) visited the Kennedy Institute in early October. The Institute benefits extensively from the generous support of the KTRR and the visit was a great opportunity to share stories of our scientific successes and discuss future directions.

The Kennedy Institute celebrates support staff contributions

The lunch with sandwiches, tea and strawberries was attended by staff and students and provided an opportunity to give some well-earned Long Service Awards.

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