Department: Radcliffe Department of Medicine
Talks:
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Clinical trials in intracerebral haemorrhage
Date: 12 February 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr Michael Desborough
Venue: John Radcliffe Academic, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: NDCLS Seminar Room, Level 4 Academic Block, access via stairs near Cairns library
Organiser:
Dr Stephanie Jones (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Deborah Gill (University of Oxford )
Thursday 13 February 2025
Genome Stability in Aging: New perspectives from C. elegans
Date: 13 February 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor Björn Schumacher (Institute for Genome Stability in Ageing and Disease)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Ross Chapman (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Lessons from a career in academia and business
Date: 13 February 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Professor Sir Tony Kouzarides (Co-founder of the Milner Therapeutics Institute | University of Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Amanda Jarman (OSE)
Host:
Prof Simon Davis (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Friday 14 February 2025
Genome-wide Analysis of Aquaporin-4-positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder and MOG antibody-associated disease: Insights into Comorbidities and Future Therapeutic Approaches
Date: 14 February 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Dr Kate Attfield (Fugger Group, Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 21 February 2025
Multi-omics approaches to understand immune cell biology in health and disease
Date: 21 February 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Prof Rachael Bashford-Rogers (Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Far from equilibrium: supra-molecular mechanism of energy-driven genome regulation
Date: 25 February 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dr Sebastian Eustermann (EMBL)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Doug Higgs (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Thursday 27 February 2025
Cellular responses to DNA and RNA damage
Date: 27 February 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Julian Stingele (Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Ewa Gogola (University of Oxford)
Friday 28 February 2025
Discovery of pan-sarbecovirus neutralising antibody: a battle between viral mutation and antibody evolution
Date: 28 February 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Dr Chang Liu (Screaton Group, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 4 March 2025
“Childhood Burkitt lymphoma – Starry sky to Moonshot”
Date: 4 March 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Simon Bomken (Newcastle University)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Kay Levendale (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host:
Professor Tom Milne (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Friday 7 March 2025
Title TBC
Date: 7 March 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Ho Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 13 March 2025
Efferocytic clearance of dying cells in homeostasis and disease
Date: 13 March 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Prof Kodi Ravichandran (Washington University School of Medicine)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Alison Simmons (University of Oxford)
Friday 14 March 2025
Title TBC
Date: 14 March 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Withers Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 18 March 2025
“The causes and consequences of hematopoietic stem cell aging”
Date: 18 March 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Michael Milsom (German Cancer Research Centre)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organisers:
Kay Levendale (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host:
Dr Beth Psaila (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Friday 21 March 2025
Title TBC
Date: 21 March 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Pollard Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 28 March 2025
Title TBC
Date: 28 March 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Koohy Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Title TBC
Date: 1 April 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor George Vassilou (Cambridge Cancer Stem Cell Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar room
Organisers:
Kay Levendale (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford),
Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host:
Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Title TBC
Date: 8 April 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Andreas Trumpp (German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar room
Organisers:
Kay Levendale (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine),
Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford),
Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host:
Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Thursday 17 April 2025
Insights into myeloid malignancies from human iPSC models
Date: 17 April 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor Eirini Papapetrou (Mount Sinai, NY)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Title TBC
Date: 30 April 2025, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker
:
Dr Andreas Wack (The Francis Crick Institute, London)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Ling-Pei Ho (University of Oxford)
Thursday 1 May 2025
TBC
Date: 1 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor Adrian Liston (University of Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Hashem Koohy (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Thursday 8 May 2025
TBC
Date: 8 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr Raheleh Rahbari (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Anne Goriely (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)
Friday 9 May 2025
Title TBC
Date: 9 May 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Udalova Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 15 May 2025
Long-term single live cell quantification: New tools for old questions
Date: 15 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor Timm Schroeder (ETH Zurich)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Ian Hsu (MRC WIMM, University of Oxford)
Friday 16 May 2025
Title TBC
Date: 16 May 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Dong Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 19 May 2025
Title TBC
Date: 19 May 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dr Laura Ormesher (University of Manchester / St. Mary’s Hospital (ORC))
Venue: John Radcliffe Hospital - Main Building, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: CCRF Seminar Room & via Teams
Organiser:
Yvonne Kenworthy (CCRF, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 23 May 2025
Title TBC
Date: 23 May 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Barnes Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 30 May 2025
Title TBC
Date: 30 May 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Simmons Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 6 June 2025
Title TBC
Date: 6 June 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Knight Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 12 June 2025
TBC
Date: 12 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr Greg Findlay (Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Ian Hsu (MRC WIMM, University of Oxford)
Friday 13 June 2025
Title TBC
Date: 13 June 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Cornall Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 16 June 2025
Translating SNPs to disease biology in IBD
Date: 16 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr James Lee (The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor James Davies (MRC WIMM, University of Oxford)
Thursday 19 June 2025
TBC
Date: 19 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr Katherine Bull (Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Andrew Wilkie (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford)
Friday 20 June 2025
Title TBC
Date: 20 June 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Uhlig Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 27 June 2025
Title TBC
Date: 27 June 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Dushek Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 4 July 2025
Title TBC
Date: 4 July 2025, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Drakesmith Group (University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organiser:
Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA