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« Back to NewsInaugural Sir John Bell Lecture Celebrates a Legacy of Innovation and the Future of Human Health
9 Jul, 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.
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.
Dr Alexander Mentzer Named NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellow
22 Jan, 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 Dec, 2025
The Medical Sciences Division announced that Professor Julian Knight has been appointed as its new Associate Head of Division (Education).
Dr Nicky Whiffin awarded Balfour Lecture 2025
25 Nov, 2024
Nicky Whiffin, Associate Professor and Sir Henry Dale Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute and Centre for Human Genetics, has been awarded the 2025 Balfour Lecture by the Genetics Society.
Three new Oxford-GSK IMCM Fellows welcomed to the Centre for Human Genetics
18 Nov, 2024
Last month the final two Oxford-GSK Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine (IMCM) Fellows were welcomed to NDM’s Centre for Human Genetics. Dr Martina Hallegger and Dr Charmaine Lang join Dr Steph Fowler to build capacity in neurodegenerative disease research at the Centre.
New identity for Centre
15 Nov, 2023
With the end of Wellcome Trust funding for the Centre, the unit needed a new name and identity, and after consideration it has been decided that it will change to become the Centre for Human Genetics (with the acronym CHG) and adopt a new logo.
In Memoriam: Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski
17 May, 2023
We regret to announce the passing of Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski, Professor of Tropical Paediatrics at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, and a renowned researcher who dedicated his life to the research on malaria. Prof Kwiatkowski passed away in April 2023 at the age of 69.
New Oxford-GSK Institute to harness advanced technology and unravel mechanisms of disease
7 Dec, 2021
GlaxoSmithKline plc and the University of Oxford today announced a major five-year collaboration to establish the Oxford-GSK Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine.