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« Back to NewsGenetics Society awards the 2025 Balfour Lecture to Nicky Whiffin
22 November 2024
Professor David Aanensen awarded 2025 Translational Microbiology Prize
7 November 2024
Professor David Aanensen, Principal Investigator at the Pandemic Sciences Institute and Big Data Institute, has been honoured with the 2025 Translational Microbiology Prize in recognition for his work in the areas of translational microbiology and genomic epidemiology.
New GSK collaboration will develop use of biostatistics and AI in research
30 September 2024
With a base in the University's Nuffield Department of Medicine and Department of Statistics, the collaboration will draw upon biostatistical and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise across Oxford, prioritising the development of innovative new tools and methods that translate to medical and biopharmaceutical research.
Researchers develop new approach to document genetic ancestry
6 September 2024
New discovery renews hope for thousands with neurodevelopment disorders
11 July 2024
A global collaboration led by scientists at the Big Data Institute has discovered that genetic variants in a specific gene cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD).
Nicky Whiffin selected as a 2024 Lister Prize Fellow
18 June 2024
Forecasting how best to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases
26 April 2024
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a major cause of death, disability, and economic hardship worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While many of these diseases are targeted for control, elimination, or eradication by 2030, achieving those targets will be challenging due to disruptions to programmes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and differences in disease transmission across regions, which requires tailoring interventions to local settings.