OxTalks is Changing
OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
Department: Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)
Talks:
Thursday 11 December 2025
Reprogrammed neurons and oligodendrocytes for brain repair after stroke
Date: 11 December 2025, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker
:
Professor Zaal Kokaia (Lund University, Sweden)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organiser:
Professor Zoltan Molnar (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Zoltan Molnar (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Tuesday 13 January 2025
Axo-spinous communication between the cortex and thalamus
Date: 13 January 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker
:
Professor László Acsády (Hungarian Research Network, Institute of Experimental Medicine)
Venue: Sherrington Building, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Florence Buchanan Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
TBA
Host:
Professor Zoltan Molnar (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Friday 23 January 2025
Hypoxia and cerebral perfusion in the mammalian brain
Date: 23 January 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Isabel Christie (University of Sheffield)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Tom Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Friday 30 January 2025
From nutrients to neurons: How brain-body interactions guide dietary decisions
Date: 30 January 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Carlos Ribeiro (Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Friday 6 February 2025
How brain barriers orchestrate CNS immune privilege
Date: 6 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Britta Engelhardt (University of Bern)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Friday 13 February 2025
Regulating CNS Fluid Flow to Halt Swelling and Slow Neurodegeneration
Date: 13 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Roslyn M Bill (Aston University)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor David Paterson (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Friday 27 February 2025
Sugar and Starvation: Metabolic Strategies Across Evolutionary Extremes
Date: 27 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Nicolas Rohner (University of Münster)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Associate Professor Mathilda Mommersteeg (DPAG University of Oxford)
Friday 6 March 2025
From Riches to Rags: the nuclear genome in megakaryocytes and platelets
Date: 6 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Beth Psaila (University of Oxford)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Tom Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford)
