Seminars relevant to NDM members
Talks:

Wednesday 11 March 2026

Get that fellowship (in-person)
Date: 11 March 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Carroll & Irving-Pease 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: Evan Irving-Pease (University of Oxford), Professor Miles Carroll (University of Oxford)

PSI seminar: 'What makes evidence credible in policymaking?’ presented by Kathryn Oliver
Date: 11 March 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Kathryn Oliver (Professor of Evidence and Policy, LSHTM)
Venue Details: Hybrid event. MS Teams or LG 1 Seminar room, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus Oxford OX3 7LF.
Organisers: James Hay (Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellow), Ksenia Ananyeva (University of Oxford)
Host: Pandemic Sciences Institute

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 11 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Professor Mihaela van der Schaar (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organisers: Aiden Doherty (University of Oxford), Dr Anya Topiwala (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

“What Differences Does Solidarity Make?" Emerging Insights from a Global Qualitative Study.
Date: 11 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:15
Speaker Various Speakers
Organisers: Prof. Caesar Atuire (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford & University of Ghana), Dr. Julian Natukunda (Global Health Solidarity Project, University of Oxford), Claire-Lise Kessler (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 March 2026

21st Annual Oxford Vaccine Group Immunisation Seminar
Date: 12 March 2026, 9:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (Oxford Vaccine Group), Dr Dominic Kelly (Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford), Dr Robert Shaw (Oxford Vaccine Group), Professor George Warimwe (Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, University of Oxford), Professor Malick Gibani (Imperial College London), Dr James Gilchrist (University of Oxford), Professor Chrissie Jones (University of Southampton), Professor Simon Drysdale (Oxford Vaccine Group), Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam (UK Health Security Agency), Dr Kat Pollock (Oxford Vaccine Group), Charlie Firth (xford Vaccine Group), Professor Stefan Flasche (CharitéCenter for Global Health, Berlin)
Venue Details: University Suite
Organiser: Clara Lloyd (Conference Organiser, Oxford Vaccine Group)
Host: Karen Ford (Oxford Vaccine Group)

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)

Your Next Career Step — How to Get Ready and Find Support
Date: 12 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Speaker s: Dr Chris Jeffs (Oxford University Careers Service), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Venue Details: Online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Medical Grand Rounds - Emergency Medicine - 'Can AI stop us putting our foot in it?: Artificial Intelligence-assisted fracture detection in the Emergency Department'
Date: 12 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Alex Novak, Dr James Vaz, Ms Debbie Stenson
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Let's Talk About: Surveillance How should we track disease?
Date: 12 March 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: History of Science Museum, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Venue Details: No level access
Organiser: Ruth Holliday (History of Science Museum)
Host: Dr Silke Ackermann (History of Science Museum, Oxford)

Friday 13 March 2026

Sepsis: Treat fast, treat right - Sepsis guidelines and antibiotic stewardship
Date: 13 March 2026, 8:10 - 09:10
Speaker s: Dr Lou Dunsmure (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Andrew McCallum (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Alice Warwick (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Carlotta Tomboloni (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Nicola Jones (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Initiators and drivers of lung fibrosis - insights from spatial biology
Date: 13 March 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker : Dr Vishal Nathwani (Ho Group, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar room
Organisers: Alina Bovtenko (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford), Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Introduction to EndNote for medicine
Date: 13 March 2026, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker : Carolyn Smith (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

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)

Age-tuned regulation of T cell signal transduction
Date: 13 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Wan-Lin Lo (University of Utah)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Omer Dushek (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 16 March 2026

Harnessing the power of AI to predict evolution & design superior prospective vaccines, a priori
Date: 16 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Harry Kleanthous, CSO (Apriori Bio)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Lisbeth Soederberg (University of Oxford, Jenner Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Oncogenic Cooperation of MLL1-ENL in a Primary Human Ex Vivo Model.”
Date: 16 March 2026, 15:30 - 16:30
Speaker : Sophie Kreissig (LMU Munich)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Host: Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 17 March 2026

Cellular and Developmental Context of Genetic Risk in Brain Disorders
Date: 17 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker s: Emilie Wigdor (University of Oxford), Dr Narjes Rohani (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Nicky Whiffin (University of Oxford), Duncan Palmer (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Time Management
Date: 18 March 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: zoom
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Carter & Groups
Date: 18 March 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Michael Carter (University of Oxford), Dr Gavin Band (University of Oxford )
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_YjRhMmNjNTItOGMzNS00ZjQ3LTgxYmEtMjE2YjQxYjJiNGE3%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: Michael Carter (University of Oxford), Dr Gavin Band (University of Oxford )

Thursday 19 March 2026

Tracing the Evolution of DNA Methylation Mechanisms across the Eukaryotes
Date: 19 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Alex de Mendoza (Queen Mary University of London)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Skirmantas Kriaucionis (Ludwig Cancer Research)

Investigating the cervical lymphatic system in ageing and dementia
Date: 19 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Irene Mattioli (University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Building, Headington OX3 7JX
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Medical Grand Rounds - AGM and Ambulatory Care
Date: 19 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 March 2026

From polygenic scores to ancient variants: identifying germline determinants of clinical outcome to immune checkpoint blockade
Date: 20 March 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker s: Shawn Sun (Fairfax Group, University of Oxford), Maksim Chan (Fairfax Group, University of Oxford), Martin Little (Fairfax Group, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar room
Organisers: Alina Bovtenko (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford), Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 March 2026

Mechanisms of (phago)lysosomal resolution and homeostasis
Date: 23 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Roni Levin Konigsberg (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details: Kennedy Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Tess Lawless (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology), Katie Roberts (University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Lynn Dustin (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 24 March 2026, 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

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)

Communicating at the speed of science
Date: 24 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Richard Sever (Chief Science and Strategy Officer at openRxiv)
Venue: Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road OX1 3RE
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Matthew Freeman (Dunn School of Pathology)

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Career options for Biologists
Date: 25 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Richard Sever (Chief Science and Strategy Officer at openRxiv)
Venue: Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road OX1 3RE
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology), Jo Peel (University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology), Omer Dushek (University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Wolfson College), Anton van der Merwe (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 March 2026

Medical Grand Rounds - Neurology
Date: 26 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Ashwini Oswal
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser: Prof Brian Angus
Hosts: TBA

Friday 27 March 2026

Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Date: 27 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker s: Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford), Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

DNA double-strand break repair: emerging mechanisms from molecular lassos, tethers and machines
Date: 27 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Karl-Peter Hopfner (Department of Biochemistry Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Dr Karim Housseini B Issa (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Tuesday 31 March 2026

From Stem Cells in Leukemia to Neurons in Pancreatic Cancer
Date: 31 March 2026, 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: Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine), Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host: Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 7 April 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute), Dr Dannielle Wellington (CAMS Oxford Institute), Mimie Szyk (CAMS Oxford Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 14 April 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
Organisers: Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute), Dr Dannielle Wellington (CAMS Oxford Institute), Mimie Szyk (CAMS Oxford Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Targeting mitochondria in hematopoiesis
Date: 14 April 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Els Mansell (Erasmus MC, Netherlands)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Host: Dr Adam Mead

Wednesday 15 April 2026

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Provine & Todd Groups
Date: 15 April 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Dr Marcin Pekalski (University of Oxford), Sam Murray (Barnes Group, University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/35138872231895?p=pLeIgKEIidLbQj594M
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: Dr Nicholas Provine (University of Oxford), Professor John Todd (Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford)

Thursday 16 April 2026

Targeting T cells to brain tumors
Date: 16 April 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Michael Platten (University of Heidelberg)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Benoit Van den Eynde (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Ageing Beyond Earth
Date: 16 April 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Ghada Alsaleh (NDORMS, University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Meeting room B
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford)

Friday 17 April 2026

Title TBC
Date: 17 April 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Alf Honigmann (Technische Universität Dresden)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Hosts: Prof Anton van der Merwe (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford), Prof Omer Dushek (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 21 April 2026, 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

Friday 24 April 2026

Title TBC
Date: 24 April 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Damian Ekiert (Dept of Biology, John Hopkins University)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Dr Georgia Isom (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 27 April 2026

Do we still get diphtheria in the UK?
Date: 27 April 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr David Litt (UKHSA)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 28 April 2026

What is data cosmopolitanism?
Date: 28 April 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Jon Rueda (President’s Cabinet and the Ethics in Research Department, Spanish National Research Council)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lower Ground Seminar Room 0 OR Zoom
Organiser: Olivia Lush (University of Oxford)
Host: The Ethox Centre

Personalised Medicine: A Primary Care Perspective
Date: 28 April 2026, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Trish Greenhalgh (University of Oxford)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L2
Organiser: Thea Perry (Centre for Personalised Medicine)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 April 2026

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)

Thursday 30 April 2026

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 30 April 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

From Stress Signals to Immune Control: Adrenergic Receptors in Tumor Immunotherapy
Date: 30 April 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Jingjing Zhu (De Duve Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Benoit Van den Eynde (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Title TBC
Date: 30 April 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Richard Wade-Martins (Professor of Molecular Neuroscience, University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers: TBA
Host: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford)

Friday 1 May 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 1 May 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Uncovering structural determinants of peptide recognition by public and private T-cell receptors
Date: 1 May 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker s: Dr Maya Pidoux (Dong Group, University of Oxford), Dr Caner Akil (Dong Group, University of Oxford)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar room
Organisers: Alina Bovtenko (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford), Renata Sojka (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Title TBC
Date: 1 May 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Jitu Mayor (University of Warwick)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Matthew Freeman (Dunn School of Pathology)

Tuesday 5 May 2026

Thesis and report writing (in-person)
Date: 5 May 2026, 9:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 5 May 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute), Dr Dannielle Wellington (CAMS Oxford Institute), Mimie Szyk (CAMS Oxford Institute)
Hosts: TBA

Direct-to-Consumer Medical Testing: Exploring Opportunities & Challenges
Date: 5 May 2026, 9:30 - 17:30
Speaker s: Professor Anneke Lucassen (University of Oxford), John Powell (NDPCHS, University of Oxford), Dr Helen O'Neill (University College London), Mark Bartlett (StoreGene), Dr Sharon Dixon (University of Oxford), Prof. Tim Child (University of Oxford), Dr Rachel Horton (University of Oxford), Dr Alberto Giubilini (The Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics), Professor Anthony Harnden (University of Oxford)
Venue: St Anne's College, Woodstock Road OX2 6HS
Venue Details: Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Thea Perry (Centre for Personalised Medicine)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Wong Group
Date: 6 May 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Yan Wong (Dr.)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/34365630760780?p=wuE0UE44AwLAeZvfPb
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host: Yan Wong (Dr.)

Thursday 7 May 2026

Interviewing for podcasts (online)
Date: 7 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Dr Arianna Baggiolini - Title TBA
Date: 7 May 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Arianna Baggiolini (Institute of Oncology Research)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Friday 8 May 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 8 May 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Title TBC
Date: 8 May 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Jay Groves (UC Berkeley)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Omer Dushek (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 11 May 2026

Early measles vaccination in Ugandan infants – an RCT
Date: 11 May 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Merryn Voysey (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Get that fellowship (in-person)
Date: 13 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: Centenary Room, Careers Service
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

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

Thursday 14 May 2026

Title TBC
Date: 14 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Paolo Piazza (Oxford Genomic Centre, University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Meeting room B
Organisers: TBA
Host: Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford)

Friday 15 May 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 15 May 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Title TBC
Date: 15 May 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Prof Yifat Merbl (Weizmann Institute, Israel)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Bass Hassan (University of Oxford)

Monday 18 May 2026

IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
Date: 18 May 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Mehrunisha Suleman (University of Oxford), Dr Josh Jones (University of Edinburgh)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 19 May 2026, 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

Extracellular Magnesium and T Cell Function: Implications for Cancer Immunotherapy
Date: 19 May 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Jonas Loetscher (University of Basel)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Host: Professor Adam Mead (Molecular Haematology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Thursday 21 May 2026

Podcast Your Science (in-person)
Date: 21 May 2026, 9:30 - 16:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Scientific writing: core skills (in-person)
Date: 21 May 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Dr Burkhard Ludewig - Title TBA
Date: 21 May 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Burkhard Ludewig (Hoch Health Eastern Switzerland)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
Date: 26 May 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 28 May 2026

Telling stories that matter: Communicating your research through story (in-person)
Date: 28 May 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Dr Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke - Title TBA
Date: 28 May 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke (Barts Cancer Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)

Title TBC
Date: 28 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Dianne Newbury
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers: TBA
Host: Martina Hallegger (University of Oxford)

Friday 29 May 2026

Title TBC
Date: 29 May 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Clare Bryant (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Chris Tang (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 1 June 2026

IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
Date: 1 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor David Goldblatt (University College London)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 2 June 2026

Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
Date: 2 June 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 2 June 2026, 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

Methylation states underlying clonal fitness at single cell resolution
Date: 2 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Alba Rodriguez Meira, PhD (Dana Farber Cancer Institute Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: WIMM Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 3 June 2026

Get that job
Date: 3 June 2026, 9:30 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

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)

Thursday 4 June 2026

Dr Mathieu Giraudeau - Title TBA
Date: 4 June 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Mathieu Giraudeau (CNRS)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Title TBC
Date: 4 June 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Stephanie Gaglione (Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, USA)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Omer Dushek (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Friday 5 June 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 5 June 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 8 June 2026

IDEU Seminar - Title TBC
Date: 8 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Charlene Rodrigues (LSHTM and St Marys Hospital London)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 9 June 2026

Viva practice and preparation (in-person)
Date: 9 June 2026, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Molly Grace (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: On booking
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Targeting leukemia stem cells
Date: 9 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Prof Claudia Lengerke (Universität Tüubingen)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Host: Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Time Management (online)
Date: 10 June 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ZOOM
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Vanessa Sancho Shimizu, Imperial College
Date: 10 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Vanessa Sancho Shimizu (Imperial College)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/32734964231688?p=erCmtERiQ601aAwGhn
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 11 June 2026

Dr Andrew Beggs - Title TBA
Date: 11 June 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Andrew Beggs (University of Birmingham)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Francesco Boccellato (University of oxford)

Title TBC
Date: 11 June 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford)

Getting Started in Public and Community Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 11 June 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ZOOM
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Friday 12 June 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 12 June 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Title TBC
Date: 12 June 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof David Sansom (UCL)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Omer Dushek (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 15 June 2026

Group B Streptococcus and other difficult to license vaccines – what is the problem?
Date: 15 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Kirsty Mehring-Le Doare (World Health Organisation & St. George's)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 16 June 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 16 June 2026, 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

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Networking: A strategic approach (in-person)
Date: 17 June 2026, 9:30 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Friday 19 June 2026

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 19 June 2026, 8:10 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Title TBC
Date: 19 June 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Friedrich Forster (Utrecht University)
Venue: Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, off South Parks Road OX1 3PL
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Melissa Wright (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
Host: Prof Pedro Carvalho (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)

Monday 22 June 2026

Adeno-associated virus and hepatitis: cause or bystander?
Date: 22 June 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Judith Breuer (University College London)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser: Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 June 2026

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

Tuesday 30 June 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 30 June 2026, 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

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Stephanie Dakin, NDORMS
Date: 1 July 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Stephanie Dakin (NDORMS, University of Oxford)
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_M2IwNDk5OTctNjdmMi00NGQ0LTg4MzUtMzVkYTEzYzk3ZTcz%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
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 2 July 2026

Dr Jacco Van Rheenen - Title TBA
Date: 2 July 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Jacco Van Rheenen (Netherlands Cancer Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser: Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Richard White (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)

Tuesday 7 July 2026

Therapeutic targeting of epigenetic enzymes in haematological malignancies
Date: 7 July 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Professor Tim Somervaille (Cancer Research UK, Manchester 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), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine), Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)
Host: Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 14 July 2026, 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

Wednesday 15 July 2026

Lunchtime Lab Talks: Lucassen Group & CPM
Date: 15 July 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Professor Anneke Lucassen (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZGI2MDc1ZWMtMWFiOS00MTZiLTkwMGEtYWViM2JmZjkzZjc3%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%2522faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=2ec9af37-15c0-42e4-b7ed-5f54ab7f34cd&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true
Organisers: Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford), Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host: Professor Anneke Lucassen (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 28 July 2026, 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

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 11 August 2026, 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

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 25 August 2026, 9:00 - 10:00
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

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 8 September 2026, 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

Tuesday 22 September 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 22 September 2026, 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

Tuesday 6 October 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 6 October 2026, 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

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 20 October 2026, 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

Title TBC
Date: 20 October 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Ronald Stam (Princess Maxima Center)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organisers: Beatriz Hirt-Font (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 3 November 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 3 November 2026, 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

Tuesday 17 November 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 17 November 2026, 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

Decoding cancer aneuploidy: From tumor evolution to therapeutic opportunities
Date: 17 November 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Prof Uri Ben-David (Tel Aviv University)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: 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), Emma Butterfield (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine), Fiona Lambert (University of Oxford, MRC Weatherall Institute of Medicine)
Host: Professor Beth Psaila (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 1 December 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 1 December 2026, 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

Tuesday 15 December 2026

Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 15 December 2026, 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

This list contains talks from the following series:
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
AfOx insaka - a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research
AMR surveillance best practices
ARUK Oxford Drug Discovery Institute Seminar Series
BDI/CHG Genomics Seminar Series
BDI seminars
Burdon Sanderson Prize Lecture
CAMS Oxford Institute Seminars
Cardiac Metabolism Research Group Seminars (DPAG)
Centre for Personalised Medicine Seminars
CGAT/DPAG Computational Genomics Lecture Series
CHG Lunchtime Lab Talks
CIO Seminar Series
CMD Seminars
CNCB Seminar Series
Cortex Club
CPM - WTCHG Career Equality Talks
Department of Oncology
Development & Cell Biology Theme Guest Speakers (DPAG)
Digital Phenotying
Dopamine Club
DPAG Guest Speakers
DPAG Head of Department Seminar Series
DPAG Researcher Society Events
DPAG Research Support Series
Dunn School of Pathology Departmental Seminars
Dunn School of Pathology Research Seminars
Experimental Medicine TGU Seminars
Health Economics Seminars
Health Systems Collaborative Skills Seminars
HIGH-Q Exchange Webinar Series
HWB EDI Committee Seminars
IDEU Infectious Disease Seminar Series
Infectious Disease Seminar Series
Jenner Seminars
Kennedy Institute Seminars
Ludwig Institute Seminar Series
Mabel FitzGerald Prize Lecture
Medical Grand Rounds
Metabolism & Endocrinology Theme Guest Speakers (DPAG)
Mixed Methods Research Forum
Molecular Haematology Unit, WIMM
MRC Functional Genomics Unit Talks (DPAG)
MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings
MRC TIDU Wednesday Seminar Series
MSD Medical Grand Rounds
NDM Research Building Seminars
NDM Seminar Series
Newton Abraham Lectures
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences Seminars
OMH events
OPDC Seminar Series (DPAG)
ORNN Seminar Series (Old Road Neuroscience Network)
Oxford Genomic Centre Seminars
Oxford-GSK IMCM External Seminar
OxON - Oxford Organelle Network talks
Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
Peter Medawar Building Seminars
Population Health Seminars
Richard Doll Seminars (2015 - 2024)
Science in Progress (SIP) Talks
Single Cell Seminars at WHG
Strubi seminars
Surgical Grand Rounds
TDI Seminar Series
TDI seminars (monthly)
TGLU Seminars
The Hill Expert-in-Residence Programme 2017
Tropical Medicine Global Health Seminars
Tropical Medicine Seminars
WHG High Profile Seminars
WHG Seminars
WIMM MONDAY SEMINARS
WIMM Occasional Seminars
WIMM Science Career Seminars
WTCHG Public Events
WTCHG Spotlight Series