9 August 2024
\n \n \n \nHuge congratulations to MSc Research student, Charlie Elwes who won gold this week in the men\u2019s eights.\r\n\r\nAnd a big shoutout to Heidi Long, whHeidi Long (due to be starting an MRes with Prof. Williams) who won Bronze in the women\u2019s eights.
\n \n\n \n \n30 July 2024
\n \n \n \nToday, our article in Nature Reviews Endocrinology highlighted the urgent necessity for expanded research into the impact of heat exposure on the endocrine system.
\n \n\n \n \n24 July 2024
\n \n \n \nOfficial Press release: A \u00a39.12 million gift from the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation has endowed an Oxford University research centre investigating the role of hormones in human milk production.
\n \n\n \n \n23 July 2024
\n \n \n \nDr. Aris Papageorghiou, co-founder of Intelligent Ultrasound, Principal Investigator and Global Health theme lead at the Nuffield Dept of Women\u2019s & Reproductive Health, is at the forefront of an exciting project that is transforming pregnancy care in Africa. The AI-based ScanNav FetalCheck ultrasound software, currently being tested in Uganda, promises to revolutionise prenatal care in low-resource settings by enabling scans without the need for specialists.
\n \n\n \n \n28 June 2024
\n \n \n \nA groundbreaking study, recently published in JAMA Network Open, has uncovered the significant contributions of both childhood and adulthood cardiovascular risk factors to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle age.\r\n\r\nThe research tracked 10,634 participants from the US, Finland, and Australia from childhood (1970s-1990s) until 2019. The mean age at childhood was 13.3 years, and the mean age for adulthood was 32.3 years.
\n \n\n \n \n27 June 2024
\n \n \n \nA groundbreaking new study has shed light on how the landscape of heart disease has evolved in the UK over the past two decades. Researchers analyzed electronic health records from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD GOLD and Aurum), encompassing a representative cohort of 22 million individuals. This included 1,650,052 people newly diagnosed with at least one cardiovascular disease (CVD) between 2000 and 2019, with an average age of 70.5 years, of whom 48% were women.
\n \n\n \n \n7 June 2024
\n \n \n \nFurther data has been presented from the \u201cDetecting Endometriosis expressed integrins using technetium-99m\u201d (DETECT) imaging study, indicating that 99mTc-maraciclatide is capable of imaging superficial peritoneal endometriosis, the earliest stage of the disease.
\n \n\n \n \n6 June 2024
\n \n \n \nAssociate Professor at the Nuffield Dept of Women's & Reproductive Health elected Secretary General and recognised for special award.
\n \n\n \n \n31 May 2024
\n \n \n \nOur development of the ExoCounter assay, which detects placental small extracellular vesicles in maternal blood, offers a promising and resource-efficient method for screening the early-onset variant of Preeclampsia. This project is supported by global collaboration and funding to enhance its application in diverse populations.
\n \n\n \n \n28 May 2024
\n \n \n \nThe \"Conversations on Maternal Mental Health in Africa\" symposium is scheduled for June 19, 2024, in Oxford. This hybrid event, organised by the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health and the Africa Oxford Initiative at the University of Oxford is in partnership with the Perinatal Mental Health Project at the University of Cape Town.
\n \n\n \n \n23 May 2024
\n \n \n \nThe Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight distinguished biomedical and health scientists from the University of Oxford to its prestigious fellowship for the year 2024, including our very own Head of Department, Professor Krina Zondervan, for her outstanding contributions to women\u2019s health.
\n \n\n \n \n9 May 2024
\n \n \n \nA groundbreaking study, published in Nature Communications, unveils HAPPY - a pioneering tool that uses AI to revolutionise the analysis of placental health. Developed by an international team of researchers, HAPPY represents a significant leap forward in helping to understand the vital role of the placenta in maternal and fetal health.
\n \n\n \n \n9 May 2024
\n \n \n \nHead of Admin and Finance, Lesa Levett was honoured with the prestigious \"Enhancing Oxford\u2019s Professional Services Award\" in recognition of her remarkable contributions towards driving positive change within our department and her support in other departments within MSD.
\n \n\n \n \n16 April 2024
\n \n \n \nIn women\u2019s and reproductive health, there is a growing body of work suggesting that extracellular vesicles have a critical role in communications between the fetus and mother, and also between the reproductive organs and the rest of the body. This is believed to be relevant to a range of pathological conditions, including complications in pregnancy such as preeclampsia, endometriosis, and infertility.
\n \n\n \n \n12 April 2024
\n \n \n \nIn a ground-breaking study published today in Lancet Global Health, researchers present findings challenging conventional wisdom regarding the impact of household air pollution on fetal growth. \r\n\r\nThe study, conducted in 3200 households across resource-poor settings in Guatemala, India, Rwanda, and Peru, focused on assessing the effects of reducing personal exposures to household air pollution on fetal growth in a randomized controlled trial.
\n \n\n \n \n19 March 2024
\n \n \n \nEndoCaRe Oxford were pleased to be invited to partner with the Vagina Museum on this event, with the team providing key information on symptoms, diagnosis and current research as well as taking part in several events.
\n \n\n \n \n18 March 2024
\n \n \n \nExciting advancements in the early detection of endometriosis have been unveiled by Serac Healthcare Limited and the Nuffield Department of Women\u2019s and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford. Preliminary data from the \u201cDetecting Endometriosis expressed integrins using technetium-99m\u201d (DETECT) imaging study suggest a new imaging agent, 99mTc-maraciclatide, could revolutionize the diagnosis of this debilitating condition.
\n \n\n \n \n15 March 2024
\n \n \n \nGreen Templeton College proudly celebrated International Womens Day 2024 by honouring fourteen exceptional women with a series of nine stunning portraits. We are proud to announce that this included Josephine Agyeman-Duah, and Dr Shobhana Nagraj within the Kennedy Group of the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health.
\n \n\n \n \n20 February 2024
\n \n \n \nDr. Jose Villar, Professor of Perinatal Medicine at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Women\u2019s & Reproductive Health, has been honoured with the prestigious 2024 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition.
\n \n\n \n \n20 February 2024
\n \n \n \nGout is associated with an increased risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research which looked at the health records of more than 860,000 people.
\n \n\n \n \n