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Hannah Klim
During my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at Wellesley College (MA, USA), I spent a year as an exchange student…
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Caolann Brady
I was very keen to pursue a career as a scientist, as my dad brought me to the Young…
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Cillian Gartlan
I first got interested in immunology, the study of the immune system, after watching a documentary about parasites on…
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Alistair Miles
I studied Zoology at Cambridge but always had an affinity for computing since learning to program the ZX Spectrum…
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Brian Mackenwells
I studied theoretical physics in Maynooth University, Ireland, and while I loved learning about science, I realised that a…
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Gil McVean
Gil McVean is Professor of Statistical Genetics at the University of Oxford and Acting Director of Oxford’s Big Data…
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Clare Bycroft
I have a background in mathematics (Canterbury University, New Zealand), and now I am a computational scientist at Oxford…
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Christine Blancher
Christine completed a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Paris V University (CNRS) on isolation and characterization of…
News (12)
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Global study shows the experience of Endometriosis is rooted in genetics
Their study included DNA from 60,600 women with endometriosis and 701,900 without. It revealed compelling evidence of a shared…
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Genetic variants influencing human fertility identified – new research
The findings demonstrate that fertility is affected by diverse biological mechanisms, which contribute to variations in fertility, and directly…
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Oxford contributes to new UK research consortium to tackle monkeypox
The consortium will be led by the Pirbright Institute and the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, but researchers from across…
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Gene associated with better immune response, protection after COVID-19 vaccination
In their findings published in Nature Medicine, the researchers found people carrying an allele (version) of an HLA gene…
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Museum of Natural History to showcase Science Together community-researcher collaborations
What happens when eight Oxfordshire community groups are given access to the world-class skills, knowledge and resources of the…
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COVID-19 Multi-omic Blood Atlas (COMBAT) published
The COVID-19 Multi-omic Blood Atlas (COMBAT) defines hallmarks of disease severity and specificity. A multi-disciplinary, cross-Divisional collaborative team led…
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Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail
Using a new technique called MCC ultra, the team mapped the human genome down to a single base pair,…
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Participating in genetic studies is in your genes: Oxford study
Stefania Benonisdottir, lead author of the study and a Doctoral candidate from the Big Data Institute, explains, ‘Currently, most…
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Participating in genetic studies is in your genes: Oxford study
Stefania Benonisdottir, lead author of the study and a Doctoral candidate from the Big Data Institute, explains, ‘Currently, most…
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Eight Oxford researchers become Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
The new Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of…
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The women founders contributing to Oxford’s spinout success
One such company is Omass Therapeutics which spun out of the Department for Chemistry in 2016. It utilises high-resolution…
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Professor Irene Tracey CBE FMedSci nominated as next Oxford Vice-Chancellor
A renowned neuroscientist, Professor Tracey has led Merton College since 2019 and is also currently Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience…
