Collection - Oxford Talks

Collection: Seminars relevant to NDM members

Thursday 13 November 2025

11:00 - Understanding the role of Epstein Barr virus in the pathogenesis of T cell and natural killer cell neoplasms; from diagnosis to treatment
Dr Claire Shannon-Lowe (University of Birmingham)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
13:00 - Using Scopus for your research
Alessandra Vetrugno (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Haematology - 'The Case of the Disappearing Haemoglobin'
Dr Andy Peniket
MSD Medical Grand Rounds
14:00 - Walking the Tightrope of TDP-43: Mechanisms Regulating Function and Dysfunction in Health and Disease
Please join us in person in the Centre for Human Genetics, Meeting room A or Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 319 555 505 461 6 Passcode: ya7f5Mw9
Yuna Ayala (Saint Louis University School of Medicine)
ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)

Friday 14 November 2025

Monday 17 November 2025

09:30 - Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
12:00 - Critical roles for ion and water flux in T cell migration and activation
In-person only
Prof Victor Tybulewicz (The Francis Crick Institute, London)
Kennedy Institute Seminars
13:00 - Advancing point-of-care diagnostics through innovation
Dr Jesus Rodriguez-Manzano (Imperial College London)
IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
13:30 - A Life Identification Number Barcoding (LIN Code) System for Neisseria meningitidis: High resolution multi-level typing of meningococci
Please note: for navigation to the department, google maps will still show OX1 3PS for the Life and Mind Building; however, the new and correct post code is OX1 3EL
Dr Kasia Parfitt (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 18 November 2025

11:00 - Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
12:30 - Research Data Management (in-person)
Research data is often at the heart of scientific projects, it’s what you spend hours in the lab generating or in the field collecting. It forms the basis of your analysis and underpins your arguments in papers and theses.
Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford)
13:00 - Bone marrow failure, somatic rescue by p53 inactivation, and enhanced leukemogenesis in germline ERCC6L2 disease
Dr Roman Schimmer (Universitäts Spital Zürich)
Molecular Haematology Unit, WIMM
14:00 - Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
17:00 - PSI seminar: 'Globalization, global change and emerging infectious diseases' presented by Professor John Drake
Professor John Drake (Oliver Smithies Visiting Fellow)
Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series

Wednesday 19 November 2025

09:30 - Get that job
An interactive workshop for researchers on making successful job applications.
Suzi Black (University of Oxford)
09:30 - Nipah Virus Research Day
TBA
10:00 - Time Management (online)
This online workshop will delve into various aspects of time management, including work-life balance, planning, prioritising, and differentiating between importance and urgency.
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
10:00 - Removing barriers to clinical trials; WHO's Global Action Plan
Dr Vasee Moorthy (WHO)
Jenner Seminars
12:30 - Lunchtime Lab Talks: Uhlig & Knight Groups
There is no need to register. If you are not a member of the Centre for Human Genetics and are attending in person, you will need to show your University card at reception, and sign in and out of the building.
Various Speakers
CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks

Thursday 20 November 2025

09:30 - Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
This course will look at the aspects you need to consider when constructing your paper; demystify peer reviewed journals by giving insider insights from science journal editors and show you what they really want.
Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
09:30 - How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)
A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.
Jarlath Brine (University of Oxford)
11:00 - Your thesis, copyright & ORA
David Watson (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Thomas Mitchell (Bodleian Libraries)
Open Scholarship
12:00 - The multilayered identity of B cell memory
In-person only
Dr Vassilis Glaros (The Karolinska Institute)
Kennedy Institute Seminars
12:30 - Narrative CVs for Funding Applications
Mary Muers (Research Culture Facilitator, Medical Sciences Division), Kanza Basit (Senior Research Facilitator, Social Sciences Division), Gavin Bird (Research Facilitator, Earth Sciences), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Medical Ophthalmology
Miss Samantha de Silva, Miss Sri Sharma, Miss Ariel Ong
MSD Medical Grand Rounds
13:00 - Title TBC
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Catherine Tong (Isomorphic Labs)
Digital Phenotying

Friday 21 November 2025

Monday 24 November 2025

Tuesday 25 November 2025

09:30 - Thesis and report writing (in-person)
The thesis and report writing course is relevant for research students at any stage.
Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
09:30 - Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
TBA
CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
09:30 - Investigating the impact of genetic variation on the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis
Hannah (Currant)
BDI/CHG Genomics Seminar Series
11:00 - Ethox Seminar - The Significance of Human Interaction in Consent to Research: ASCEND PLUS and Beyond
Professor Mark Sheehan (University of Oxford)
Ethox Centre Seminars
13:00 - Therapeutic targeting of epigenetic enzymes in haematological malignancies
Professor Tim Somervaille (Cancer Research UK, Manchester Institute)
Molecular Haematology Unit, WIMM

Wednesday 26 November 2025

14:00 - OxSTAI Seminar - Implementation Challenges of Medical AI: the view from the ground
Dr Alex Novak (RCEM Associate Prof in Emergency Medicine, Director of Emergency Medicine Research Oxford (EMROx), Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Ambulatory Care), Dr Rubeta Matin (Consultant Dermatologist)

Thursday 27 November 2025

Friday 28 November 2025

Monday 1 December 2025

Wednesday 3 December 2025

12:00 - PSI seminar: ‘Vaccine Development Evaluation Centre (VDEC): Countermeasure development to licensure in support of pandemic preparedness’ presented by Dr Bassam Hallis
This talk is for PSI staff and students. Members of the University who are not at the PSI are welcome to join, but please contact us beforehand to let us know (events.psi@ndm.ox.ac.uk).
Dr Bassam Hallis (UK Health Security Agency)
Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
12:30 - Introduction to Endnote for medicine
Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Bodleian iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust - workshops in information discovery and reference management for the Medical Sciences
12:30 - Lunchtime Lab Talks: Church & Milosevic Groups
There is no need to register. If you are not a member of the Centre for Human Genetics and are attending in person, you will need to show your University card at reception, and sign in and out of the building.
Various Speakers
CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks

Thursday 4 December 2025

09:30 - Interviewing for podcasts (online)
You are behind the mic, ready to record your first podcast ... but wait! What do you ask? This hands-on training session helps you navigate the world of podcast interviews.
Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Dr Garry Tan
MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Friday 5 December 2025

Monday 8 December 2025

12:00 - Decoding adaptive immunity in tissues
In-person only
Dr Sophia Liu (Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard)
Kennedy Institute Seminars

Tuesday 9 December 2025

09:30 - Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
TBA
CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
09:30 - Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Dr Joanna Howson (University of Cambridge)
BDI/CHG Genomics Seminar Series

Wednesday 10 December 2025

14:30 - Directing the proteome through the RNA cap
Prof Victoria Cowling (CRUK Scotland Institute)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Thursday 11 December 2025

Tuesday 16 December 2025

09:30 - Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
TBA
CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars

Tuesday 27 January 2025

09:30 - Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
This session is for people who have experience of presentations and want to hone their skills.
Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)

Wednesday 28 January 2025

09:30 - Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
A 50,000 word thesis would take 7 hours to present; how about in just 3 minutes with the aid of a single slide?
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Thursday 29 January 2025

09:30 - Podcast your science (in-person)
From inception to publication this practical session delivered by Emily Elias, journalist and producer of the Oxford Sparks podcast series, is a whirlwind tour through the basics of how to share your research in an engaging manner through podcasting.
Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
11:00 - Dr Andrea Alimonti - Title TBA
Dr Andrea Alimonti (ETH Zurich)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Friday 30 January 2025

08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Urology
Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran (University College London Hospitals)
Surgical Grand Rounds

Monday 2 February 2025

Wednesday 4 February 2025

09:30 - Get that grant (in-person)
Learn the art of writing compelling research proposals, uncover potential pitfalls to avoid, and discover what reviewers look for in a proposal.
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Thursday 5 February 2025

11:00 - Dr Helen Rowe - Title TBA
Dr Helen Rowe (Queen Mary University of London)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
11:00 - Data Engineers meeting
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Vincent Straub (University of Oxford), Dr Yurika Sakai (University of Oxford)
BDI seminars

Monday 9 February 2025

13:00 - What are the population genetic signatures of co-evolution between human leukocyte antigens and pathogens?
Dr Bridget Penman (University of Oxford)
IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Wednesday 11 February 2025

13:30 - Diet-microbe-host interaction in early life: discovery of novel microbial therapies
In-person only
Professor Christopher Stewart (Newcastle University)
MRC TIDU Wednesday Seminar Series

Thursday 12 February 2025

11:00 - Dr Elizabeth Patton - title TBA
Dr Elizabeth Patton (University of Edinburgh)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Thursday 19 February 2025

11:00 - Understanding and Mitigating Cancer Cell Plasticity: Approaches to Inhibit Metastasis and Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy
Prof Chris Marine (VIB - KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology)
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Monday 23 February 2025

13:00 - Improving the treatment of TB/TB meningitis
Professor Guy Thwaites (University of Oxford)
IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Wednesday 25 February 2025

10:00 - You and your Supervisor
This course provides information and introduces strategies to enable DPhil students to develop an effective working relationship with their supervisor.
Dr Molly Grace (University of Oxford)