New research, funded by our Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, has found that poor cardiovascular health in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood may contribute to brain structure changes linked to…
New research, supported by our BRC Molecular Targets’ Theme Co-Leads Professors Paul Harrison and Rachel Upthegrove and BRC Dementia Theme Co-Lead Professor Masud Husain, has found that patients who were…
We would like to congratulate our esteemed colleague Professor Rachel Upthegrove MBE, MBBS, FRCPsych, PhD on her recent achievement of receiving the Member of the Order of the British Empire…
The New Therapeutic Approaches in Translational Mental Health Conference was held on 16 September 2024 at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford. The event was organised by Betina Nair and Dr…
NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are seeking committed individuals to join their Diversity in Research Group to share experiences and ideas…
This week, a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to treat adult patients in the early stages of…
A study into Alzheimer’s disease, completed by researchers in the BRC’s Dementia Theme, has found that data gathered from online cognition testing correlates to protein blood biomarker levels associated with…
The new recombinant shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study published in Nature Medicine….
Recently, visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre were able to learn about the world-class healthcare research taking place in the city. The annual Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Open Day, hosted by…
Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the University of Oxfords Department of Psychiatry and our BRC as Director Designate in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours…
Dr Ludovica Griffanti is Associate Professor in the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellow at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN). Her research focuses on neuroimaging…
Recently, Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) published a case study about the Brain Health Centre. The Oxford Brain Heath Centre is an integrated research and clinical environment dedicated to preparing clinical…
Come and join us for our BRC Open Day at the Westgate Centre in Oxford between 10am and 3.30pm on Thursday 30 May. The event – held jointly with Oxford…
The University of Oxford and Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia. World-class research teams at Dementias…
Recently, the OH BRC held a Joint Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) & Patient and Public Involvement Engagement and Participation (PPIEP) workshop in Oxford to discuss barriers to research participation,…
We are delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Upthegrove has been appointed as the new director designate and Senior Clinical Researcher of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC)…
Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia in which abnormal proteins, called beta-amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage nerve cells. People with Alzheimer’s Disease often have trouble…
Opportunity for research posts that align with the Mental Health Mission Work Packages, and Demonstrator sites. Deadline for application: 1 March 2024 Queries to MHM-capacity@manchester.ac.uk. MHM Work Packages Capacity development…
COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia Treatment trial (COBALT) The Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for participants for…
As part of a visit on Thursday 25 January 2004 to discuss the Oxford Health BRC (OH BRC) and further collaborative opportunities, the University of Surrey showcased their exceptional state-of-the-art…
