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Big Data Institute announces new research alliances

The Big Data Institute (BDI) have recently announced new research alliances with Novartis and Sensyne Health https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/big-data-institute-announces-two-new-research-alliances A five-year collaboration with Novartis to establish a world-leading research alliance that will improve drug development by making it more efficient and more targeted. Using artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics, the partners expect to transform how ultra large and […]

£4.5 million for clinical research consortium to tackle the global threat of epidemic infections diseases

https://www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/ps4-5-million-award-for-clinical-research-consortium-to-tackle-the-global-threat-of-epidemic-infectious-diseases   The International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infections Consortium (ISARIC) has been awarded £4.5 million to accelerate clinical research to prevent illness and deaths from epidemic infectious diseases. ISARIC – whose Global Support Centre is hosted by the University of Oxford – is a world-wide, grass-roots consortium of clinical research networks, working together […]

Oxford University signs universal flu vaccine development deal with US startup BWV

Oxford University, through its innovation arm Oxford University Innovation (OUI), has entered into an option agreement for a universal influenza vaccine with US-based startup Blue Water Vaccines (BWV), which is raising $15m to support development of the flu shot. Developed by scientists at the University’s Department of Zoology the vaccine protects against all influenza strains […]

BDI to host EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Health Data Science

The BDI is a key partner in the work of the AHSC . The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has funded a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Health Data Science at the University of Oxford. The Centre will be located within the Big Data Institute, and will play a leading role […]

OUH new Medical Director

The new OUH Medical Director, Dr Meghana Pandit started at the OUH in January 2019 https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article.aspx?id=914

Great work continuing across the AHSC and partners

The Oxford AHSC has submitted its Annual Report to the Department of Health.  (all AHSCs are obliged to submit annual reports) This covers the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 and shows an impressive amount of work across our key activity themes.  Good progress has been made in developing partnerships with the life […]