Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Talks:

Thursday 27 November 2025

Advanced microscopy and analysis across scales with the Cellular Imaging Core Facility
Date: 27 November 2025, 11:30 - 12:30
Speaker : James Bancroft (University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Building, Headington OX3 7JX
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Steph Fowler (University of Oxford), Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford), Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford)
Host: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford)

The nanoscale governance of TIGIT signalling and blockade
Date: 27 November 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr. Jonathan Worboys (University of Manchester)
Venue Details: NDMRB Seminar Room, NDM Research Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, OX3 7BN
Organiser: Karen Poxon (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

An introduction to the UK Civil Service and routes from academia into science policy
Date: 27 November 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Helena Dodd (FCDO, UK Government)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lower Ground Seminar Room 1
Organiser: Jane Itzhaki (Training and Career Development Lead)
Host: Jane Itzhaki (Training and Career Development Lead)

Tuesday 2 December 2025

pAIpercast: From Paper to Podcast
Date: 2 December 2025, 10:00 - 10:30
Speaker : Bana Alamad (University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Room A/B
Organisers: Dr Gavin Band (University of Oxford ), Dr Helen Lockstone (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

University of Oxford Nanopore Users Group Meeting
Date: 2 December 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Old Road Campus,
Venue Details: Meeting Room B, Centre for Human Genetics
Organiser: Alexandra Noble (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Church & Milosevic Groups
Date: 3 December 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTRmNDNhN2QtMjdjYS00MDQ2LTk0ZjEtNmJjNjUwMDBlYmIz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford), Dr David Church (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 9 December 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 9 December 2025, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Room A+B
Organisers: Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute), Dr Dannielle Wellington (CAMS Oxford Institute), Mimie Szyk (CAMS Oxford Institute)
Hosts: TBA

A Pluriverse of Solidarities: Solidarity at the Margins, in Institutions, and in Sacred Spaces
Date: 9 December 2025, 10:00 - 11:15
Speaker s: Dr. Vimal Kumar (Movement for Scavenger Community (MSC), Assam), Ms. Tashi Lazhom (Mountain Youth Hub, Nepal), Prof. Sundararaman Thiagarajan (People’s Health Movement, India)
Venue Details: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/M9FUJhtJR5GLw6zC6TlbZA
Organiser: Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford), Professor Caesar Atuire (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 December 2025

Directing the proteome through the RNA cap
Date: 10 December 2025, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : Prof Victoria Cowling (CRUK Scotland Institute)
Venue: Old Road Campus Research Building, Headington OX3 7DQ
Venue Details: Seminar room ORCRB-1
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Yang Shi (University of Oxford)

Thursday 11 December 2025

Title TBC
Date: 11 December 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Sally Cowley (Head, James Martin Stem Cell Facility, Oxford Stem Cell Institute, University of Oxford)
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Steph Fowler (University of Oxford), Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford), Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford)
Host: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 December 2025

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 16 December 2025, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Room A+B
Organisers: Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute), Dr Dannielle Wellington (CAMS Oxford Institute), Mimie Szyk (CAMS Oxford Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 January 2025

Dr Michelle Percharde - Title TBA
Date: 15 January 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Michelle Percharde (Imperial College)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Parinaz Mehdipour (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford)

Thursday 22 January 2025

From models to modules: co-development and the ‘lego-like’ logic of the embryo
Date: 22 January 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Naomi Moris (The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Wednesday 28 January 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Parks & Bull Groups
Date: 28 January 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjNiMWJhMjktOWI1Yy00NTUyLTg5OGYtMGQ4M2NiYWJiNjQ2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Katherine Bull (Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics), Tom Parks (University of Oxford)

Thursday 29 January 2025

Dr Andrea Alimonti - Title TBA
Date: 29 January 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Andrea Alimonti (ETH Zurich)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Francesco Boccellato (University of oxford)

Thursday 5 February 2025

Dr Helen Rowe - Title TBA
Date: 5 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Helen Rowe (Queen Mary University of London)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Parinaz Mehdipour (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford)

Data Engineers meeting
Date: 5 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Vincent Straub (University of Oxford), Dr Yurika Sakai (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 February 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer Group (second group TBC)
Date: 11 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGY5N2MxNGUtMGNlNy00ZGQ0LTlhNDQtY2M2OGQwMDNkOTY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host: Dr Alex Mentzer

Thursday 12 February 2025

Dr Elizabeth Patton - title TBA
Date: 12 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Elizabeth Patton (University of Edinburgh)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Richard White (Oxford Ludwig Institute)

Thursday 19 February 2025

Understanding and Mitigating Cancer Cell Plasticity: Approaches to Inhibit Metastasis and Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy
Date: 19 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Prof Chris Marine (VIB - KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Richard White (Oxford Ludwig Institute)

Wednesday 25 February 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: O'Callaghan & Beagrie Groups
Date: 25 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGJlMWYyZDktOWEwNS00YjE0LWFkMjgtNDZjYTI3NTMyYmY4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford), Prof Chris O'Callaghan (WIMM, HIU)

Thursday 26 February 2025

Prof Johanna Olweus - Title TBA
Date: 26 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Prof Johanna Olweus (Oslo University Hospital)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)

Wednesday 11 March 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Carroll & Fowler Groups
Date: 11 March 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTljMjAzMTEtMjkzNi00NWRhLWFhN2MtOGFkNjE0MWVhNjQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Sybille Marchese (University of Oxford), Steph Fowler (University of Oxford), Professor Miles Carroll (University of Oxford)

Thursday 12 March 2025

Cellular senescence as a therapeutic target
Date: 12 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Jesus Gil (MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)

Friday 13 March 2025

Epigenetic Mechanisms of Histone Mutations in Cancer
Date: 13 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Jennifer Spangle (Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Yang Shi (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 March 2025

Dr Elsa Bernard - Title TBA
Date: 19 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Elsa Bernard (Gustave Roussy Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Bethan Psaila (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Tuesday 24 March 2025

Prof Kim Midwood - Title TBA
Date: 24 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Prof Kim Midwood (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, NDORMS, University of Oxford, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7FY)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)

Thursday 26 March 2025

Dr Kasper Fugger - Title TBA
Date: 26 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Kasper Fugger (The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Skirmantas Kriaucionis (Ludwig Cancer Research)

Wednesday 29 April 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Taylor Group (second group TBC)
Date: 29 April 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDhhZmIyOTUtMDhlZi00YThjLWJiMGEtZDkyNzQ0MWNhMzEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host: Professor Jenny Taylor (Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics)

Wednesday 13 May 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Knight & Milosevic Groups
Date: 13 May 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWNlOTdjZGMtYjIyYi00ZDE4LWI5MzQtM2Q5NDAxMTZlZGE2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford), Prof Julian Knight

Wednesday 3 June 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Uhlig & Lang Groups
Date: 3 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGE5NWU1MjktZjVmMC00MTU1LTk0NjEtNDRiMjk3YTAzY2Rh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Prof Holm Uhlig (Nuffield Department of Medicine)

Wednesday 24 June 2025

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer & Beagrie Groups
Date: 24 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDgyOTQ0NDMtZTQxYy00YmNhLWI4ZDgtNDJhMDQ3ZWUyZWZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser: Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford), Dr Alex Mentzer