Tuesday 22 April 2025

• 13:00 - Exploring functional dependencies in very high risk acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  Professor Jean-Pierre Bourquin
  Molecular Haematology Unit, WIMM

Wednesday 23 April 2025

• 12:00 - The Knotty Problem of Neurofibrillary Tangles
  Professor Kenneth S. Kosik (UC Santa Barbara)
  OPDC Seminar Series (DPAG)
• 13:30 - 'Rare typicals and non-classical pathotypes: Insights from the genomes of enteric bacteria isolated in Nigeria' presented by Professor Iruka Okeke
  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).
  Professor Iruka Okeke (Pharmaceutical Microbiology at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
  Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
• 14:00 - What can your shopping basket say about your health?
  Dr Anya Skatova (University of Bristol)
  Digital Phenotying

Thursday 24 April 2025

• 16:30 - TGLU Talk: SIREN – Stomach inflammation and its impact on related early neoplasia by Dr Jan Bornschein, Oxford
  Dr Jan Bornschein (University of Oxford)
  TGLU Seminars

Friday 25 April 2025

• 13:00 - 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)

Monday 28 April 2025

• 12:00 - Dissecting the the composition and function of intestinal immune compartments in health and disease
  In-person only
  William Agace (Lund University)
  Kennedy Institute Seminars
• 13:00 - Anti-bacterial vaccination in the context of gut ecosystem
  Prof Emma Slack (Oxford, Pathology)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 29 April 2025

• 17:30 - The discovery of ReNU syndrome
  Nicola Whiffin (University of Oxford), Yuyang Chen (University of Oxford), Professor Stephan Sanders (IDRM, University of Oxford), Dr Susan Walker (Genomics England), Dr Sarah Wynn (Unique)
  Centre for Personalised Medicine Seminars

Wednesday 30 April 2025

• 13:30 - Epithelia and macrophages in lung infection: Roles in tissue damage, protection and repair
  in-person only
  Dr Andreas Wack (The Francis Crick Institute, London)
  MRC TIDU Wednesday Seminar Series

Thursday 1 May 2025

• 11:00 - Enhancer variation and chromatin folding, shaping the face in evolution and disease
  Dr Hannah Long (University of Edinburgh)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Friday 2 May 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Dr Audrey Gerard (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
• 13:00 - Why the drugs should work: A deep cellular atlas reveals a mechanistic overlap between Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 Diabetes
  Professor Caleb Webber (UK Dementia Research Institute and Cardiff University)
  DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series
• 17:30 - AfOx Insaka
  TBA
  AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research

Tuesday 6 May 2025

• 13:00 - Title TBC
  Professor Cristina Lo Celso (Imperial College, London)
  Molecular Haematology Unit, WIMM
• 17:00 - Book Talk: 'Pro-vax: Supporting Vaccines through Activism, Petitions, and Trials' with Samantha Vanderslott
  Dr Samantha Vanderslott (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 7 May 2025

• 12:30 - CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks: Carroll Group
  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.
  Jakub Hantabal (University of Oxford)
  CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks
• 14:00 - Using wearables to screen for atrial fibrillation
  Peter H. Charlton (Nokia Bells Lab)
  Digital Phenotying

Thursday 8 May 2025

• 11:00 - Towards nanopore proteomics: Single-molecule detection of post-translational modifications on full-length proteins
  Prof Yujia Qing (University of Oxford)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
• 12:00 - Genetic diseases of chromatin: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
  Robert Beagrie (University of Oxford)
  ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)
• 13:00 - Hands on Science Engagement (in-person)
  Dive into the world of experiential learning with our immersive course, 'Hands-On Science.' This programme is designed to equip you with the practical skills and insights needed to effectively communicate your research through engaging desktop activities.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)

Friday 9 May 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Plastics
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Novel transcriptional regulators of neutrophil maturation
  in person only
  Dr Abhinandan Devaprasad (Udalova Group, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
• 13:00 - Developmental programmes in cancer
  Professor Richard White (Ludwig Cancer Research, University of Oxford)
  DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series

Monday 12 May 2025

• 13:00 - Malaria and febrile coma cohort study
  Dr Stephen Ray (Oxford, Paediatrics/OVG)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 13:00 - What can host genetics teach us about infectious diseases?
  Dr Bridget Penman (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 13 May 2025

• 09:30 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Prof Andy Sewell (Systems Immunity Research Institute, University of Cardiff)
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
• 09:30 - Leveraging long-read sequencing to resolve regulatory and transcriptional complexity
  Prof Adam Cribbs (University of Oxford)
  BDI/CHG Genomics Seminar Series
• 12:30 - 'Infection dynamics in a changing world: from climate drivers to immunity and vaccination’ presented by Jess Metcalf
  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).
  TBA
  Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series

Friday 16 May 2025

• 08:00 - Sustainable Healthcare - Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions
  Dr Soren Kudsk-Iversen (University of Oxford), Dr SanYuMay Tun (University of Oxford)
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Leveraging Clonal Dynamics to Identify Tumour Specific T Cells in Human Cancer
  in person only
  Dr Mariana Pereira Pinho (Dong Group, University of Oxford), Dr Adam Bates (Dong Group, University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
• 13:00 - Pathways for the entry and exit of solutes and proteins into and from the brain. Implications for neurological diseases
  Professor Roxana Carare (University of Southampton)
  DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series

Monday 19 May 2025

• 13:00 - The meningococcal B vaccine journey and beyond
  Prof Mariagrazia Pizza (Imperial College London)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 20 May 2025

• 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)

Wednesday 21 May 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)
• 12:30 - CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks: CELS Group & CPM
  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 22 May 2025

• 11:00 - Dr Damien Grégoire - title TBA
  Dr Damien Grégoire (IGMM Montpellier)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
• 12:30 - ORNN Seminar Series
  Dr Steph Fowler (University of Oxford)
  ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)
• 16:30 - Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis public information event: What’s new in inflammatory bowel disease?
  Various Speakers
  TGLU Seminars

Friday 23 May 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Neuroradiology
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Barnes Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
• 13:00 - Revisiting oxygen transport by red cells: getting excited about the most boring cell
  Professor Pawel Swietach (Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), University of Oxford)
  DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series

Tuesday 27 May 2025

• 09:30 - Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
  The course will cover the key principles of planning and delivering a successful talk, and help to build your confidence. Each subject area in the MPLS Division has its own specific requirements for research presentations: please note that this course does not seek to address these.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
• 09:30 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
• 13:00 - "Wicked" problems in public health: epidemics, climate change, and migration
  Caroline Buckee (Harvard University)

Thursday 29 May 2025

• 10:00 - Putting stories to work
  This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
  Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
• 11:00 - Dr Ozgen Deniz - title TBA
  Dr Ozgen Deniz (Queen Mary University of London)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Friday 30 May 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Urology
  Professor Ola Bratt (University of Gothenburg)
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Simmons Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Monday 2 June 2025

• 13:00 - Avian and human influenza
  This seminar will be held in the Richard Doll Building lecture theatre
  Prof Wendy Barclay (Imperial College London)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 15:00 - Spatial interaction models for the spread of species and diseases
  This is a cross-section event in the Department of Biology.
  John M Drake (University of Georgia/USA)

Tuesday 3 June 2025

• 09:00 - Oxford Parkinson's Research Day
  This meeting is for Oxford Parkinson's Researchers only and is not aimed at members of the public
  Various Speakers
  OPDC Seminar Series (DPAG)
• 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)

Wednesday 4 June 2025

• 10:00 - Three Minute Thesis - The Oxford Final
  3MT is a competition which challenges doctoral students to explain their research in just 180 seconds.
  Various Speakers

Thursday 5 June 2025

• 09:30 - Interviewing for podcasts
  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)
• 11:00 - Prof Andrew Beggs - title TBA
  Prof Andrew Beggs (University of Birmingham)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
• 12:00 - Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford) Decoding the molecular role of TDP-43 condensation in neurodegeneration using transcriptomics and biophysics
  Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford)
  ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)

Friday 6 June 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Quality, Reliability, Safety and Teamwork Unit
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Knight Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
• 13:00 - Oxygen Homeostasis – new insights into an ancient problem
  Dr Tom Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford)
  DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series

Monday 9 June 2025

• 13:00 - Better treatment for tuberculosis
  Prof Stewart Cole (Oxford, IOI; Institut Pasteur)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 13:00 - Title TBC
  Prof Chris Drakeley (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
  Jenner Seminars

Tuesday 10 June 2025

• 09:30 - A Postcard from my Journey with the T cell Receptor: Nerding out on the TCR
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Prof. Chris Garcia (Stanford)
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
• 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.
  TBC

Wednesday 11 June 2025

• 10:00 - Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
  In this session, you will benefit from a combination of presentations, short exercises, and opportunities to discuss with peer researchers your motivations, plans, and challenges when it comes to engaging with policymakers and the public policy world.
  Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division), Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
• 14:00 - Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
  If you are nearing the end of your DPhil, this workshop will help you develop a plan for completing your DPhil and prepare for the viva.
  Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford), Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Thursday 12 June 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)

Friday 13 June 2025

• 08:00 - Surgical Grand Rounds - Intensive care
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds
• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Cornall Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Monday 16 June 2025

• 13:00 - The burden of drug resistant infections, the GRAM project
  Prof Christiane Dolecek (Oxford, NDM)
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
• 15:00 - The transcriptional architecture of developing schistosomes
  Matt Berriman (University of Glasgow)

Wednesday 18 June 2025

• 09:30 - Networking: A strategic approach (in-person)
  Do you feel shy and uncomfortable at conferences? Do you feel networking is self-seeking and smacks of using people? On the contrary: “The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity.” Keith Ferrazzi
  Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)

Thursday 19 June 2025

• 11:00 - Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
• 12:30 - ORNN Seminar Series
  Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford)
  ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)
• 13:00 - Combined Medical-Surgical Grand Rounds
  TBA
  Surgical Grand Rounds

Friday 20 June 2025

• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Uhlig Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Monday 23 June 2025

• 12:00 - OPDC Seminar by Assoc. Prof. Antony Cooper - talk title tbc
  Associate Professor Antony Cooper (Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia)
  OPDC Seminar Series (DPAG)

Tuesday 24 June 2025

• 09:30 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Professor David Withers (NDM-Centre for Immuno-Oncology, University of Oxford)
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars

Friday 27 June 2025

• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Dushek Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Thursday 3 July 2025

• 11:00 - Dr Elisa Oricchio - title TBA
  Dr Elisa Oricchio (Swiss Institute of Experimental Cancer Research)
  Ludwig Institute Seminar Series

Friday 4 July 2025

• 09:15 - Title TBC
  in person only
  Drakesmith Group (University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Tuesday 8 July 2025

• 09:30 - Unsupervised Approaches to Decode the Functional Impact of Genetic Variation
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Professor Nathan Palpant (The University of Queensland)
  BDI/CHG Genomics Seminar Series

Thursday 10 July 2025

• 16:00 - OPDC Seminar by Assistant Professor Briana R. De Miranda. Talk title tbc
  Assistant Prof. Briana R. De Miranda (The University of Alabama at Birmingham)
  OPDC Seminar Series (DPAG)

Thursday 17 July 2025

• 13:00 - Ideas for accelerated and integrated compute in imaging, genomics, and devices, in Biobank and other datasets
  Ben Busby (NVIDIA)
  Digital Phenotying

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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

Tuesday 19 August 2025

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

Monday 1 September 2025

• 11:00 - Systems biological assessment of human immunity to vaccination and infection
  Prof Bali Pulendran (Stanford School of Medicine)
  Jenner Seminars

Tuesday 2 September 2025

• 10:00 - New Vaccine Designs to Induce HIV Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
  Prof Barton Haynes (Duke University School of Medicine)
  Jenner Seminars

Tuesday 9 September 2025

• 09:30 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Prof Christopher Buckley (University of Oxford)
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars

Tuesday 23 September 2025

• 09:30 - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  Dr Marco Fritzsche (University of Oxford)
  CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars

Monday 6 October 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 7 October 2025

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

Monday 13 October 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Monday 20 October 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 21 October 2025

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

Monday 3 November 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 4 November 2025

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

Monday 10 November 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Monday 17 November 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 18 November 2025

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

Monday 24 November 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Monday 1 December 2025

• 13:00 - IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
  Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
  TBA
  IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series

Tuesday 2 December 2025

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

Tuesday 16 December 2025

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