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Could you participate in the COBALT Trial?
News published on February 6, 2024
COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia Treatment trial (COBALT)
Access to dementia research trials to be extended across the UK as Government announces nearly £50m of new funding
News published on January 24, 2024
More people with dementia across the UK will be able to take part in research and help accelerate the development of new treatments, as the Government announces £49.9 million of new funding into a coordinated network of dementia trials sites across the country.
Working in Alzheimer’s disease research: Amanda’s story
News published on January 23, 2024
Staff at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting people with mild Alzheimer’s disease for a study that looks into the reasons for the decline in the ability to function in social situations in people with the condition. The specific cause of why this happens is not currently understood.
New National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Senior Research Fellows named
News published on January 15, 2024
Researchers from a wide range of disciplines have been appointed to be the next cohort of NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows – seven mid-career researchers identified as having the potential to become future translational research leaders.
The ABATE study Part 2 is now recruiting volunteers at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF)
News published on January 11, 2024
The ABATE study Part 2 is testing an investigational vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down Syndrome, as currently there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Next step in plans for Warneford Park
News published on January 8, 2024
Plans for Warneford Park took a step forward as partners in the project signed a Conditional Option Agreement (COA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing how they will work together going forward.
Opportunity – Post-doctoral clinical nurse, midwife, or allied health professional (NMAHP)
News published on December 19, 2023
Post-doctoral clinical nurse, midwife, or allied health professional (NMAHP) 0.5FTE position for 1 year
Autism research opportunity – OVAAT study recruitment now open
News published on December 13, 2023
Do you know a young person who can help evaluate a new online autism assessment tool?
Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor John Geddes
News published on December 12, 2023
This morning the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) published an interview with NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre Director Prof John Geddes.
Call for more research investment for serious mental illness treatments.
News published on December 7, 2023
More focused research on medication for serious mental illness is needed in the UK according to a leading Oxford Professor.