Inaugural Sir John Bell Lecture Celebrates a Legacy of Innovation and the Future of Human Health
9 July 2026
Creating a map of every cell in the human body is one of the most ambitious goals in modern science. Through the Human Cell Atlas, an international collaboration involving thousands of researchers worldwide, scientists are building a reference map of human cells that is reshaping understanding of health and disease.
Genomic Medicine and Statistics Programme Celebrates 100 Students at Inaugural Symposium
29 June 2026
The Genomic Medicine and Statistics (GMS) programme celebrated a significant milestone at its inaugural symposium on Friday 5 June, marking the recruitment of 100 students since the programme was established in 2008.
Decades old puzzle solved as scientists uncover cause of inflammatory bowel disease
22 June 2026
Researchers have identified a damaging immune response that helps explain a long-known genetic risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease, opening new possibilities for diagnosis and targeted treatment.
Professor David Church leads first trial of vaccine to prevent Lynch syndrome-associated cancers
12 June 2026
A new Oxford-led clinical trial will test an investigational mRNA vaccine designed to help prevent cancer in people with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition associated with a high lifetime risk of several cancers.
Katherine Bull joins £5 million multi-modal imaging programme to improve understanding of disease
28 May 2026
Associate Professor Katherine Bull, Principal Investigator at the Centre for Human Genetics, is part of a new Wellcome-funded programme using advanced 3D imaging, spatial gene expression analysis and artificial intelligence to better understand disease.
CHG imaging specialist Katie Holden wins global scientific imaging award
8 May 2026
Katie Holden, from the Imaging SRF led by Dr James Bancroft at the Centre for Human Genetics, has won the global prize in Evident’s 6th Annual Image of the Year competition with her image Neuronal Cosmos.
CHG Group Leader Nicholas Provine awarded Associate Professor title
1 May 2026
We are delighted to announce that Nick Provine has been awarded the title of Associate Professor, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to science and teaching.
New findings involving Nicky Whiffin’s team on RNU4-2-associated disorders published in Nature and Nature Genetics
10 April 2026
A major technological advance has revealed how mutations in a tiny non-coding gene can lead to multiple neurodevelopmental disorders, opening new avenues for diagnosis and research.
Dr Alexander Mentzer Named NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellow
22 January 2026
Dr Alexander Mentzer, Principal Investigator and Senior Clinical Researcher at the CHG, has been awarded a prestigious NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellowship for 2026.
Professor Julian Knight appointed Associate Head of Education for the Medical Sciences Division
2 December 2025
The Medical Sciences Division announced that Professor Julian Knight has been appointed as its new Associate Head of Division (Education).