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Did you know it's estimated that more than 38 million people around the world live with AIDS? This highlights how vital it is to prioritise research in this area. Ahead of #WorldAIDSDay tomorrow, listen to what NDM's Prof Persephone Borrow thinks we need in order to accelerate progress against HIV. 👇 National AIDS Trust

Exciting news! Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have signed a new seven-year agreement with Wellcome Trust who have awarded £91m to support their research efforts, including NDM's KEMRI - Wellcome Trust programme in Kenya. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_j9AfbT

In the run up to #WorldAIDSDay, we'll be highlighting the importance of continuing #HIV research by sharing the work currently taking place by researchers in NDM. Find out what collective action the Jenner Institute's Prof Tomáš Hanke would like to see, plus more insight into the research in this area, in the video below. 👇 National AIDS Trust

A new study by researchers from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) and others has found that methaemoglobin levels during treatment for vivax malaria could be used to predict population-level malaria treatment efficacy. And this could potentially help to inform policy in the future. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejgQ-BQs

Although World AMR Awareness Week is over, research in this area is still ongoing. And to help guide it, researchers at Oxford University Clinical Research Unit have contributed to the World Health Organization's top 40 global priorities for antimicrobial resistance research over the next five years. This research agenda focuses on drug-resistant infections that cause diseases like tuberculosis, as well as challenges that face low- and middle-income countries. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEN5Dz3R

Researchers at Ludwig Cancer Research Oxford have used functional genomics to suppress the function of H3K27M mutant histones, which are responsible for driving 80% of incurable childhood brain tumours. Their results have revealed a previously unstudied way to develop a potential new treatment for childhood cancer. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/evuqPPx7

Congratulations to Dr Nicky Whiffin of NDM's Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford and Big Data Institute for winning The Genetics Society Balfour Lecture 2025. The award recognises the contributions of an outstanding young investigator to the field of #genetics. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekTNzfsA

As #AntimicrobialResistance awareness week wraps up, here's a success story from Vietnam. To tackle #AMR in resource-limited regions, NDM's Oxford University Clinical Research Unit and the Phu Tho Department of Health have partnered to strengthen antibiotic stewardship. #WAAW Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ey6fhggd

Applications for #postgraduate study at NDM are closing soon! Have you sent yours off yet? Make sure to apply before Tuesday 3rd December at midday to be a part of the innovative research culture in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford. Learn more about what you'll be working on 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJ-pAnDr

In an effort to address antimicrobial resistance, the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) has awarded the Modernising Medical Microbiology unit £11 million. Partnering with UK Health Security Agency the award will support the Health Protection Research Unit's mission to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance over the next 5 years. #WAAW Discover more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbmPkxDH