Researchers from the Oxford Health BRC, like many others across the country, are responding to the call to support frontline NHS services meeting the challenge of COVID-19. Many are prioritising their clinical work, returning to patient facing roles or offering their laboratory skills to support COVID-19 testing. This is in accordance with the latest NIHR guidance As…
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Involvement opportunity for parents with experience of mental health difficulties Researchers at the University of Oxford are looking to speak with parents of school-aged children who have experienced their own mental health difficulties, to help develop a research project to identify and support child anxiety difficulties in schools. The research team are keen to receive…
Lack of comparative data on new therapeutic agents poses a challenge to health care systems
Lack of comparative data on new therapeutic agents poses a challenge to health care systems and important ethical issues for patients and clinicians – Lancet Series calls for increased research into comparative effectiveness, both before and after market entry Facing any new diagnosis, the first question many patients will ask is ‘which treatment will work…
Oxford Brain Health Clinical Trials Unit – Open Day
The Oxford Brain Health Clinical Trials Unit (OBHCTU) is a new unit established to support the delivery of trials in psychiatry and cognitive sciences and is the UK’s only dedicated mental health CTU. It is a core part of the Oxford Health BRC. At the unit’s first open day speakers including Dr Vanessa Raymont, the…
Shining a light on mental health on International Women’s Day
Professor Andrea Cipriani appointed as Oxford cognitive health CRF Director
Professor Andrea Cipriani has been appointed as director of the Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (CRF). He takes over from Professor John Geddes who has stood down after 10 years in the role. The CRF is unique in the UK as a resource for conducting high intensity early phase and experimental studies focussed on…
