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Evaluation of image analysis technology supporting dementia diagnosis
News published on November 13, 2023
Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley have published a case study on their involvement in the development of a dementia diagnostic called FSL, a software platform which can extract metrics from brain scans.
Oxford grandfather takes part in study testing if weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s disease
News published on November 8, 2023
An Oxford grandfather taking part in a research trial into whether a new weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s patients has urged others to consider joining studies.
A new approach to recruiting for clinical trials
News published on November 7, 2023
‘Count Me In’: Transforming research practice in mental healthcare through a novel recruitment approach that offers access to a large and diverse patient cohort.
New NIHR campaign “Shape the Future” how to get involved.
News published on November 1, 2023
The NHS is celebrating its 75th birthday this year. You can join The Shape the Future campaign to recognise how National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) research contributes to the NHS, saving lives and money.
The Cognitive Remediation in Bipolar Disorder study (CRiB2) is looking for participants
News published on October 25, 2023
We are investigating the effects of a new psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder and looking for volunteers to take part in a research study
Tackling mental illness by supporting industry to develop new drugs
News published on October 13, 2023
Did you know mental illnesses such as depression are a leading cause of disability? And there is huge unmet demand for drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.
Launch of Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Senior Fellowships
News published on October 12, 2023
The NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows Award scheme recognises and supports individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the NIHR in Oxford
Response to study on esketamine nasal spray
News published on October 5, 2023
Leading Oxford consultant psychiatrist Rupert McShane has responded to a new paper on the effectiveness of esketamine nasal spray, a form of ketamine, for treatment-resistant depression.
Prestigious international mental health prize awarded to Oxford University professor
News published on October 3, 2023
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently announced that Oxford University Professor Husseini Manji and his colleagues Dennis Charney and John Krystal, are the recipients of the 2023 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health.
ORAG (ORIGIN Research Advisory Group) – Shape the future of research – Opportunity for 16–24-year-olds
News published on October 3, 2023
ORIGIN aims to have a positive impact on the mental health of 16–24-year-olds. The research is led by Dr Rebecca Syed Sheriff at the University of Oxford and builds on very promising preliminary research that showed the enthusiasm of underrepresented young people for online arts and culture (like an online museum) to support their mental health.