Oxford scientist to lead international transdisciplinary consortium towards delivering NetZero Healthcare
12 December 2023
Biomedical engineering Climate Funding Medical science
The European Union Horizon Europe (with joint funding from UK Research Innovation) has awarded the NetZeroAICT Consortium major funding to develop a novel technology with great potentials to promote climate neutral and sustainable health care.
Oxford Chemical Engineers win top prize at 2023 IChemE Global Awards
5 December 2023
Award Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Engineering
The collaborative project 'Rapid test for Covid-19' by the University of Oxford and Oxsed Limited clinched the top prize, the 'Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award.' The team also secured two additional trophies in the categories of 'Innovative Product Award' and 'Business Start-up Award.'
Oxford engineers to contribute to US President Biden’s $104M effort to develop transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance
4 October 2023
Antimicrobial resistance Biomedical engineering Funding
Professor Harrison Steel’s group in the Department of Engineering Science, the only international member of a cross-disciplinary team led by Harvard Medical School, will scale up existing technologies and translate them to clinical use to support the global fight against antimicrobial resistance
Professors awarded prestigious UKRI Turing AI World-Leading Fellowships
14 June 2023
AI and data science Award Biomedical engineering Computer science
Professor Michael Bronstein and Professor Alison Noble will conduct ground-breaking work on some of artificial intelligence’s biggest challenges.
Night-time blood pressure assessment important in diagnosing hypertension
26 September 2022
Biomedical engineering Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health Research
A new study involving Oxford's Department of Engineering Science has found that monitoring night-time blood pressure is important in preventing cardiovascular disease such as stroke or heart failure.
Research winners and commendation announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2022
11 July 2022
AI and data science Award Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Computer science Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Physical sciences underpinning health Physics Public Engagement Quantum Research Space Spin out
Eleven MPLS researchers have been recognised in this year’s MPLS Impact Awards, which showcase research impact across the division and help us to identify examples of impact excellence that will help us to prepare the ground for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions and similar exercises.
Engineering researcher awarded funding to lead international collaboration on machine-learning for cardiac monitoring
22 June 2022
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Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, Dr Tingting Zhu, has been awarded Royal Society funding to lead an international collaboration that aims to develop an open-source platform for cardiac monitoring, using machine-learning.
MPLS student Hannah Rana, who recently completed a DPhil in Engineering, selected for Schmidt Science Fellowship
10 June 2022
Award Biomedical engineering Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Women in science
Hannah is one of 29 Schmidt Science Fellows selected this year to receive support for up to two years from Schmidt Futures, working in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, to help advance interdisciplinary research and innovation around major challenges facing humanity.
Two MPLS projects win funding from the UKRI and Wellcome Physics of Life Strategic Priorities Fund
22 February 2022
Biomedical engineering Engineering Funding Physics
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Wellcome have announced a £18 million investment for nine multidisciplinary research projects through the Physics of Life Strategic Priorities Fund. Two of these projects are co-led by academics in MPLS departments.
First-in-human implant of a “closed-loop” bioelectronic research system
8 February 2022
Biomedical engineering Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health Research
Researchers at Oxford University have implanted a novel closed-loop research platform for investigating the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) – a brainstem nucleus – in Parkinson’s-like Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA).
Professor Cui elected Foreign Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering
29 November 2021
Award Biomedical engineering Engineering MPLS
For contribution to chemical engineering and the promotion of China-UK exchanges and cooperation
University of Oxford Launches Podium Analytics Institute for Youth Sports Medicine and Technology
23 September 2021
Biomedical engineering Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health
Oxford University has been selected as the home of the new Podium Analytics Institute for Youth Sports Medicine and Technology. This will be the world’s first academic Institute focused on young athletes’ safety and lifelong health.
Oxford overseas research facility expands to include diagnostics and genetics testing centre
8 July 2021
Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Funding Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health Research
The Oxford-Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, known as OSCAR, has marked another significant milestone with the launch of OSCAR-Prenetics Innovation and Technology Centre for Advanced Molecular Diagnostics (the OSCAR-Prenetics ITC).
Averting an antibiotics apocalypse: major funding announced to tackle resistance to antibiotics
9 June 2021
Antimicrobial resistance Biomedical engineering Funding Medical science
A cross-disciplinary team from the Universities of Oxford, Ulster and UCL have announced major funding from EPSRC to tackle the growing challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Oxford University and Prenetics announce landmark collaboration to scale rapid testing tech globally
20 April 2021
Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Engineering Innovation and Enterprise MPLS
Today, the University of Oxford, Prenetics Limited, a global leader in diagnostics and genetic testing, and Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have signed collaboration agreements to further develop the award-winning OxLAMP technology, a rapid, molecular testing technology for infectious diseases.
New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital
10 February 2021
Biomedical engineering Medical science Research
Researchers in Oxford have developed a machine learning algorithm that could significantly improve clinicians’ ability to identify hospitalised patients whose condition is deteriorating to the extent that they need intensive care.
$10 million gift for new Nanoscience Institute in Oxford
7 December 2020
Biomedical engineering Chemistry Engineering Funding Materials science Medical science Physics
A new institute for nanoscience research is to open in Oxford thanks to a $10 million gift from The Kavli Foundation.
Professor Eleanor Stride announced as Honorary Fellow of IET
9 October 2020
Award Biomedical engineering Engineering
The Institution of Engineering and Technology has announced 16 Honorary Fellows to mark its 150th year. Professor Stride was awarded the Fellowship in recognition of her contribution to biomedical engineering and research into treatment of major diseases.
Understanding the global impact of COVID-19 through Data Science
5 October 2020
Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Engineering Maths
The Oxford COVID-19 (OxCOVID19) database and tracker is a powerful tool for understanding the pandemic and predicting its future course, using the combined power of Statistical, Mathematical Modelling and Machine Learning techniques.