Talks of interest to the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health
Description: This collection contains talks covering topics relevant to the research areas of Women’s & Reproductive Health.
Talks:

Friday 6 February 2026

Understanding the effects of resistant commensal bacteria in response to antibiotic treatment
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

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Stem cell defects in in vitro cultured human parasites and alternative methods for understanding sexual development of schistosomes.
Date: 10 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, Seminar Rooms 7&8
Organisers: TBA
Host: Tim Barraclough (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 February 2026

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 2026

Oncogenic and Anti-oncogenic mutants in normal epithelia
Date: 12 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Phil Jones (Wellcome Sanger Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Paresh Vyas (University of Oxford, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Platynereis dumerilii as a model of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in invertebrates
Date: 12 February 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Marc Ramos Llorens (Spanish National Research Council)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8 in the Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Host: Professor Geraldine Wright (University of Oxford)

Friday 13 February 2026

Discovery of potent neutralising antibodies that target deadly Nipah and Hendra henipaviruses
Date: 13 February 2026, 9:15 - 10:15
Speaker : Aiste Dijokaite-Guraliuc (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

Tuesday 17 February 2026

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)

From Lizards to Humans - Amniote embryogenesis in the light of evolution
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 17 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Antonia Weberling (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: This event is hybrid
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

It’s Raining Algorithms: How Evolution Acquires an Inbuilt Occam’s Razor
Date: 17 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker : Prof. Ard Louis (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms 7&8
Organisers: TBA
Host: Tim Barraclough (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 February 2026

New Technologies Are Changing the Face of Medicine
Date: 19 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Fiona Marshall, PhD (President, Biomedical Research at Novartis)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Simon Davis (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford)

The multisensory basis of directed long-distance navigation in the nocturnal Australian Bogong moth
Date: 19 February 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Prof Eric Warrant (University of Lund)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8 in the Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Tim Guilford (University of Oxford)

Friday 20 February 2026

Ancient variants die hard: Germline determinants of toxicity and survival following immune checkpoint blockade
Date: 20 February 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 February 2026

A Gentle Introduction to Python
Date: 23 February 2026, 9:00 - 10:00
Speaker : Matthieu Miossec (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
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 2026

The cause(s) of autism spectrum disorder
Date: 24 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Prof Stephan Sanders (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford), Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford), Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford), Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

NDWRH Seminar Student Session 1
Date: 24 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Xintong Li (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Maisy Higgs (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Jared Suruky (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Xinyue Guo (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Shubham Narwal (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Luveon Tang (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: This event is hybrid
Organiser: Michael Suttie (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Ecological speciation in African Crater Lake Cichlid Fishes
Date: 24 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, Seminar Rooms 7&8
Organisers: TBA
Host: Tim Barraclough (University of Oxford)

Thursday 26 February 2026

Combining Machine Learning (ML) with Medical Statistics - A Worked Example
Date: 26 February 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford), Greg Simond (University of Oxford), Dr Joshua Fieggen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organisers: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford), Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Lei Clifton (University of Oxford)

Dissecting complex immune disease mechanisms through context-specific gene regulation and T cell morphodynamics
Date: 26 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Gosia Trynka (Wellcome Sanger Institute - Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor James Davies (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Friday 27 February 2026

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

Monday 2 March 2026

Health Economics and Policy Evaluation ONLINE Course 2026
Date: 2 March 2026, 9:00 - 17:00
Speaker
Organiser: Catia Nicodemo (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. Research Fellow, Centre for Health Service Economics & Organisation)
Hosts: TBA

VS Code for Python Development: A Complete Beginner's Guide
Date: 2 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Mcebisi Ntleki (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Thomas Nichols (University of Oxford)

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)

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Rethinking Fertility: Social Forces, Genetic Signals and Population Health
Date: 3 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Prof. Melinda Mills (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford), Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford), Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford), Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

NDWRH Seminar Student Session 2
Date: 3 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Jordan O'Donnell (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Alexandra Wong (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Skye Clarkson (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Sahana Narayan (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Emily Robertson (NDWRH, University of Oxford), Aria Hariadi (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: This event is hybrid
Organiser: Michael Suttie (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 March 2026

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)

Thursday 5 March 2026

TBC
Date: 5 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Martin Pule (University College London)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Simon Davis (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Friday 6 March 2026

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

Tuesday 10 March 2026

R Code Clinic: Variant Annotation Using Bioconductor, Tuesday 10 March 2026
Date: 10 March 2026, 9:00 - 10:00
Speaker : Dr. Ana-Marija Krizanac (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

AI 2026: The new researcher workbench
Date: 10 March 2026, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dominik Lukes (University of Oxford)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Seminar room 0
Organiser: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Host: Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)

Mortality impacts of rainfall and sea level rise
Date: 10 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Tom Bearpark (Princeton University)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford), Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford), Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford), Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 March 2026

Optimising T-cell antigen sensitivity by engineering extracellular receptor/ligand sizes
Date: 12 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Omer Dushek (University of Oxford, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Wolfson College)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Hosts: Prof Simon Davis (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford), Oliver Bannard

Tracking bees in the landscape using Bluetooth and Bayes
Date: 12 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Michael Smith (University of Sheffield)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8 in the Life and and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Jonathan Pattrick (University of Oxford)

Friday 13 March 2026

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

Monday 16 March 2026

TBC
Date: 16 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Bjoern Schwer (University of California)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Ross Chapman (Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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)

Improving Heart Failure Risk Prediction Using Electronic Health Records and Deep Learning
Date: 17 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Zhengxian Fan (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: This event is hybrid
Organiser: Michael Suttie (NDWRH, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Introduction to public involvement with research
Date: 18 March 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker s: Polly Kerr (University of Oxford), Una Rennard (Applied Research Collaboration Oxford & TV), Angeli Vaid (Oxford BRC)
Venue Details: Online - Teams
Organiser: Polly Kerr (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 March 2026

Cardiovascular disease and Women’s Health
Date: 23 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Prof Pensée Wu (Keele University, Staffordshire)
Venue: John Radcliffe Hospital - Main Building, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Hybrid: CCRF boardroom and Teams
Organiser: Yvonne Kenworthy (CCRF, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

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 14 April 2026

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

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and beyond
Date: 15 April 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Professor Kei Sato (University of Tokyo)
Venue Details: Seminar room 6 in the Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
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

Thursday 30 April 2026

Using experimental Medicine and pre-clinical models to understand human immunity
Date: 30 April 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Menna Clatworthy (University of Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Oliver Bannard (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Thursday 7 May 2026

TBC
Date: 7 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Alex Cagan (University of Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Hal Drakesmith (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Monday 11 May 2026

Multiscale modelling of dementia: from proteins to neuronal activity
Date: 11 May 2026, 13:30 - 14:30
Speaker : Prof Alain Goriely, FRS (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Seminar rooms 7 & 8 in the Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Host: Prof Sunetra Gupta (Department of Biology)

Role of Dysregulated Angiotensin II Signaling in Maternal Microvascular Dysfunction After Preeclampsia
Date: 11 May 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Anna Stanhewicz (University of Iowa)
Venue: John Radcliffe Hospital - Main Building, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Hybrid: CCRF boardroom and Teams
Organiser: Yvonne Kenworthy (CCRF, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 14 May 2026

TBC
Date: 14 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Jussi Taipale (University of Cambridge)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Charlotte George (CCB, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 19 May 2026

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

TBC
Date: 21 May 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Jan Hoeijmakers (University of Cologne)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Ignacio Torrecilla (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 2 June 2026

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

Thursday 4 June 2026

TBC
Date: 4 June 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Chiara Bonini (San Raffaele Scientific Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Mara Cenerenti (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Tuesday 9 June 2026

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)

Thursday 11 June 2026

TBC
Date: 11 June 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Ton Schumacher (Netherlands Cancer Institute)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Mara Cenerenti (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Introduction to public involvement with research
Date: 17 June 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker s: Polly Kerr (University of Oxford), Angeli Vaid (Oxford BRC), Una Rennard (Applied Research Collaboration Oxford & TV)
Venue Details: Online - Teams
Organiser: Polly Kerr (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 18 June 2026

TBC
Date: 18 June 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Dirk Schubeler (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research)
Venue: MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Headington OX3 9DS
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Yasmine Saito (Weatherall Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Doug Higgs (MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine)

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)

Monday 20 July 2026

Title TBC
Date: 20 July 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Owen Vaughan (University College London)
Venue: John Radcliffe Hospital - Main Building, Headington OX3 9DU
Venue Details: Hybrid: CCRF boardroom and Teams
Organiser: Yvonne Kenworthy (CCRF, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 17 November 2026

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)

This list contains talks from the following series:
Women in Science