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Seminars relevant to NDM members
Talks:
Thursday 5 February 2025
Is it acceptable to restrict patients’ welfare for physicians’ profit motive?
Date: 5 February 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Julia Koenig (University hospital Heidelberg)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Aileen Mooney (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Literature searching in medicine: getting started
Date: 5 February 2026, 10:30 - 11:30
Speaker
s:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford),
Suzannah Bridge (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Epigenetic regulation of cancer immunity by the human silencing hub
Date: 5 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Helen Rowe (Queen Mary University of London)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Parinaz Mehdipour (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, University of Oxford)
Data Engineers meeting
Date: 5 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
Vincent Straub (University of Oxford),
Dr Yurika Sakai (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organiser:
Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Getting started in Oxford libraries
Date: 5 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
s:
Alan Brown (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Wanne Mendonck (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Medical Grand Rounds - Gastroenterology - 'Acute Severe UC: what's new, what's not?'
Date: 5 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
s:
Dr Alissa Walsh,
Dr Julia Pakpoor,
Dr Chin Kimg Tan
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Dissecting and targeting metastatic plasticity
Date: 5 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Karuna Ganesh (Sloan Kettering Institute)
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:
Prof Ketan Patel (University of Oxford)
Reprogramming neutrophil responses
Date: 5 February 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Professor Sarah Walmsley (University of Edinburgh)
Venue: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details: Kennedy Lecture Theatre
Organiser:
Tess Lawless (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Host:
Professor Irina Udalova (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Friday 6 February 2025
Focussed ultrasound of the brain: An adjunctive tool for Neurosurgery or a lot of noise about nothing?
Date: 6 February 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
:
Professor Alex Green (University of Oxford)
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
TBC
Date: 6 February 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Dr Ffion Hammond (Powrie 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
How brain barriers orchestrate CNS immune privilege
Date: 6 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Britta Engelhardt (University of Bern)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Dissecting and targeting metastatic plasticity
Date: 6 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Karuna Ganesh (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
AfOx Insaka
Date: 6 February 2026, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker
s:
Professor June Bam (University of Johannesburg),
Dr. Theofrida J. Maginga (Sokoine University of Agriculture)
Venue: Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road OX2 6PN
Venue Details: The Hub
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 9 February 2025
Integrating Cohorts and Multi-Omics to Capture the Earliest Determinants of Disease and Aging
Date: 9 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
:
Professor Philip Awadalla (University of Oxford)
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:
Dr Yang Luo (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
What are the population genetic signatures of co-evolution between human leukocyte antigens and pathogens?
Date: 9 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Bridget Penman (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser:
Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 10 February 2025
Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Date: 10 February 2026, 10:00 - 11:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Join us for an in vivo antibody masterclass exploring a PD-1 and PD-L1 cancer immunotherapy case study
Date: 10 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Bio X Cell (Bio X Cell)
Venue Details: NDMRB Seminar Room, NDM Research Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, OX3 7BN
Organiser:
Karen Poxon (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr. Felipe Galvez-Cancino (Centre for Immuno-oncology, University of Oxford)
Wednesday 11 February 2025
How to do a Career Development Review, for reviewers (in-person)
Date: 11 February 2026, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker
:
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser:
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Playing in the open: Getting familiar with Creative Commons licences
Date: 11 February 2026, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker
s:
Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford),
Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser:
Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts:
TBA
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer & Fowler Groups
Date: 11 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGY5N2MxNGUtMGNlNy00ZGQ0LTlhNDQtY2M2OGQwMDNkOTY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host:
Dr Alex Mentzer
Diet-microbe-host interaction in early life: discovery of novel microbial therapies
Date: 11 February 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker
:
Professor Christopher Stewart (Newcastle University)
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)
Host:
Dr Agne Antanaviciute (MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit)
Extracting features from electronic health records with shared open tools: ehrQL and OpenSAFELY
Date: 11 February 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dr Ben Goldacre (Dept of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford)
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
Thursday 12 February 2025
Multi-model in vivo approaches to melanoma disease states and therapy
Date: 12 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Elizabeth Patton (University of Edinburgh)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Richard White (Oxford Ludwig Institute)
Proteomic Discovery in Cognitive Resilience to Alzheimer’s Disease
Date: 12 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Associate Professor Becky Carlyle (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Meeting room A
Organisers:
TBA
Host:
Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford)
Engaging with controversial and sensitive topics
Date: 12 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:30
Speaker
:
Hana Ayoob (Hana Ayoob)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser:
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Medical Grand Rounds - Respiratory Medicine
Date: 12 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 13 February 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 13 February 2026, 8:00 - 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
TBC
Date: 13 February 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Screaton 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
Regulating CNS Fluid Flow to Halt Swelling and Slow Neurodegeneration
Date: 13 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Roslyn M Bill (Aston University)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor David Paterson (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Introduction to EndNote for medicine
Date: 13 February 2026, 15:00 - 16:30
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
Monday 16 February 2025
Encoding mechanical information in the ATP-fuelled membrane of a living cell
Date: 16 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor Satyajit Mayor (University of Warwick)
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 Marco Fritszche (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Tuesday 17 February 2025
Analysis of R-loop forming regions identifies RNU2-2 and RNU5B-1 as neurodevelopmental disorder genes
Date: 17 February 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
:
Professor Siddhartha Banka (University of Manchester)
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)
PSI seminar: ‘From local to continental: how vector ecology shapes tick‑borne disease emergence in Europe’ presented by Dr Helen Esser
Date: 17 February 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Dr Helen Esser (Assistant Professor, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation group, Wageningen University)
Venue Details: Hybrid event: MS Teams or The Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre, Old Road Campus.
Organisers:
James Hay (Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellow),
Ksenia Ananyeva (University of Oxford)
Host:
Pandemic Sciences Institute
Thursday 19 February 2025
Understanding and Mitigating Cancer Cell Plasticity: Approaches to Inhibit Metastasis and Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy
Date: 19 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Prof Chris Marine (VIB - KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Professor Richard White (Oxford Ludwig Institute)
Genetics, Viruses, and B cells: the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
Date: 19 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Professor David Hafler (Yale School of Medicine)
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:
Prof Dame Fiona Powrie (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 19 February 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Medical Grand Rounds - Rheumatology
Date: 19 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Dr Kristina Clark
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Your thesis, copyright & ORA
Date: 19 February 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
s:
Thomas Mitchell (Bodleian Libraries),
Ami Pendergrass (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 20 February 2025
TBC
Date: 20 February 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
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
EndNote for referencing
Date: 20 February 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker
s:
Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford),
Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 23 February 2025
Introduction to EndNote for medicine
Date: 23 February 2026, 9:30 - 11:00
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
The Role of Mitochondria in Cancer
Date: 23 February 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
Speaker
:
Dr Christian Frezza (University of Cologne)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Xin Lu (Ludwig Cancer Research, Oxford Branch)
From Energy Balance to Immune Balance: A Systems-Level View of Metabolic-Sensing Circuits and Immune Crosstalk
Date: 23 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Dr Giuseppe D’Agostino (University of Manchester)
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:
Dr Franze Progatzky (University of Oxford - Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Improving the treatment of TB/TB meningitis
Date: 23 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Guy Thwaites (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser:
Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts:
TBA
When parasitology meets cell biology: Mechanistic insights into the functional biology of schistosomes.
Date: 23 February 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker
:
Prof Tony Walker (Kingston University London)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers:
TBA
Host:
Prof Gabriel Rinaldi (Department of Biology, University of Oxford)
Tuesday 24 February 2025
Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 24 February 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),
Dr Ricardo Fernandes (CAMS Oxford Institute, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Narrative CVs for Funding Applications
Date: 24 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
s:
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)
Venue Details: Online
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 25 February 2025
Get that job
Date: 25 February 2026, 9:30 - 13:00
Speaker
:
Suzi Black (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser:
Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
You and your Supervisor
Date: 25 February 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)
Lunchtime Lab Talks: O'Callaghan & Beagrie Groups
Date: 25 February 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGJlMWYyZDktOWEwNS00YjE0LWFkMjgtNDZjYTI3NTMyYmY4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford),
Prof Chris O'Callaghan (WIMM, HIU)
Thursday 26 February 2025
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 26 February 2026, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: upon booking
Organiser:
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Dr Ruslan Sadreyev - Title TBA
Date: 26 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Ruslan Sadreyev (Harvard Medical School)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Prof Yang Shi (University of Oxford)
Medical Grand Rounds - Hepatology
Date: 26 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 27 February 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds - Orthopaedics
Date: 27 February 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
s:
Mr Tim Theologis (NDORMS, University of Oxford),
Eileen Morrow (University of Oxford)
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
TBC
Date: 27 February 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
:
Progatzky 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
Sugar and Starvation: Metabolic Strategies Across Evolutionary Extremes
Date: 27 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Nicolas Rohner (University of Münster)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Associate Professor Mathilda Mommersteeg (DPAG University of Oxford)
Monday 2 March 2025
Nipah virus vaccine development
Date: 2 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Brian Angus (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organiser:
Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Hosts:
TBA
Developing Sustainable Public Health Policy Through and Beyond Mathematical Modelling
Date: 2 March 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker
:
Joaquin Prada (University of Surrey)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Seminar Rooms 7 & 8
Organisers:
TBA
Host:
Dr Anna Borlase (Department of Biology/Oxford)
Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
Date: 2 March 2026, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Health Care Libraries - Cairns Library, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Beeson Room
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 4 March 2025
IDEU Symposium 2026
Date: 4 March 2026, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Organiser:
Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Host:
Professor Angela Brueggemann (Oxford Population Health)
Introduction to Zotero for medicine
Date: 4 March 2026, 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Cornall & Handunnetthi Groups
Date: 4 March 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
:
Dr Mukta Deobagkar-Lele (Cornall 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/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzIyZDhlZTEtOGQ4MC00MTcxLWI0MTEtMGU2NDM0Y2I5NmI5%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:
TBA
Hosts:
Dr Lahiru Handunnetthi (University of Oxford),
Professor Richard Cornall (University of Oxford)
Thursday 5 March 2025
EndNote for referencing
Date: 5 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker
s:
Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford),
Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Medical Grand Rounds - Cardiology
Date: 5 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Getting Started in Public & Community Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 5 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ONLINE
Organiser:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host:
MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Friday 6 March 2025
The evolving role of gynaecological oncology surgeons beyond gynaecological malignancies in the modern era
Date: 6 March 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
:
Mr Hooman Soleymani majd (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
TBC
Date: 6 March 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker
s:
McMichael Group (University of Oxford),
Gillespie 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
From Riches to Rags: the nuclear genome in megakaryocytes and platelets
Date: 6 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
:
Professor Beth Psaila (University of Oxford)
Venue: Sherrington Library, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details: Sherrington Building
Organisers:
Dr Thomas Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford),
Dr Mootaz Salman (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Tom Keeley (DPAG, University of Oxford)
Engineering and Safeguarding Synthetic Genomes
Date: 6 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker
:
Prof Patrick Cai (University of Manchester)
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 10 March 2025
Title TBC
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 10 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
Designing a conference poster in medicine: Getting started
Date: 10 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Hannah McGivern (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 11 March 2025
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
Thursday 12 March 2025
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
Date: 12 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Street
Organiser:
Prof Brian Angus
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 13 March 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 13 March 2026, 8:00 - 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
TBC
Date: 13 March 2026, 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
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)
Tuesday 17 March 2025
Oncogenic Cooperation of MLL1-ENL in a Primary Human Ex Vivo Model.”
Date: 17 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
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)
Wednesday 18 March 2025
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 2025
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)
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
Tuesday 24 March 2025
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)
Thursday 26 March 2025
Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Date: 26 March 2026, 9:30 - 12:30
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)
Dr Kasper Fugger - Title TBA
Date: 26 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
:
Dr Kasper Fugger (The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: NDM Building, Headington OX3 7FZ
Organiser:
Marie-Laure Foisneau-Bates (University of Oxford)
Host:
Dr Skirmantas Kriaucionis (Ludwig Cancer Research)
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 2025
Title TBC
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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
Friday 17 April 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Taylor Group (second group TBC)
Date: 29 April 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDhhZmIyOTUtMDhlZi00YThjLWJiMGEtZDkyNzQ0MWNhMzEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Host:
Professor Jenny Taylor (Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics)
Friday 1 May 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 1 May 2026, 8:00 - 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
Tuesday 5 May 2025
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
Friday 8 May 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 8 May 2026, 8:00 - 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 11 May 2025
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 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Knight & Milosevic Groups
Date: 13 May 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWNlOTdjZGMtYjIyYi00ZDE4LWI5MzQtM2Q5NDAxMTZlZGE2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Ira Milosevic (University of Oxford),
Prof Julian Knight
Friday 15 May 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 15 May 2026, 8:00 - 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 18 May 2025
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 2025
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)
Monday 1 June 2025
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 2025
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
Title TBC
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:
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)
Hosts:
TBA
Wednesday 3 June 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Uhlig & Lang Groups
Date: 3 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue: Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Headington OX3 7BN
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGE5NWU1MjktZjVmMC00MTU1LTk0NjEtNDRiMjk3YTAzY2Rh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Charmaine Lang (University of Oxford),
Prof Holm Uhlig (Nuffield Department of Medicine)
Friday 5 June 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 5 June 2026, 8:00 - 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 2025
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 2025
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)
Friday 12 June 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 12 June 2026, 8:00 - 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 15 June 2025
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 2025
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
Friday 19 June 2025
Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 19 June 2026, 8:00 - 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 22 June 2025
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 2025
Lunchtime Lab Talks: Mentzer & Beagrie Groups
Date: 24 June 2026, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Rooms A&B or join on MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDgyOTQ0NDMtZTQxYy00YmNhLWI4ZDgtNDJhMDQ3ZWUyZWZh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22faee8eaf-f9bf-478e-9151-5bbfc3b39a0f%22%7d
Organiser:
Isabel Schmidt (University of Oxford, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics)
Hosts:
Dr Rob Beagrie (University of Oxford),
Dr Alex Mentzer
Tuesday 30 June 2025
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
Tuesday 7 July 2025
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 2025
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
Tuesday 28 July 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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
Tuesday 3 November 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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