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Vacancy: Postdoctoral Researcher - Brain Tumour Biology

Research Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 with a discretionary range to £53,483 p.a. (pro rata).

Ludwig Oxford welcomes Dr Manav Pathania

Ludwig Oxford is delighted to welcome Dr Manav Pathania as an Assistant Member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Oxford Branch.

Ludwig researchers develop first map of human RNA modification enzymes in landmark study

Findings published in Nature Cell Biology reveal how pseudouridine-modifying enzymes shape RNA biology.

From mutation to malignancy: mapping early events in kidney cancer

A new study from the Ratcliffe group examines how distinct HIFα isoforms shape the way VHL mutations lead to kidney cancer.

Richard White honoured with Teaching Excellence Award

Richard White recognised in the 2025 Medical Sciences Division Teaching Excellence Awards

Cancer Grand Challenges team card for team Cancer Antibody Atlas showing images of Xin Lu with her lab team.

Ludwig Oxford Director shortlisted for prestigious global research initiative, Cancer Grand Challenges

With awards of up to £20m, Cancer Grand Challenges teams are empowered to rise above the traditional boundaries of geography and discipline to make the progress against cancer we urgently need.

Impaired liver clearance drives accumulation of circulating cell-free DNA in sepsis

Study mapping cell-free DNA reveals new insights into organ dysfunction and infection in sepsis.

Photo of the Old Road campus Research Building from the road. Shows a green science building. © University of Oxford Images / John Cairns Photography -- All rights reserved.

Discover the science behind the scenes at the Old Road Campus Research Building

The ORCRB will open to the public on 13th September as part of Oxford Open Doors.

Richard Owen takes on Oxford to Paris cycle ride for OOSO

Ludwig Oxford’s Richard Owen will participate in a three-day cycle ride from Oxford to Paris to raise funds for a new OOSO Fellowship.

Pressure flips the switch on cancer cells

A new study published in Nature reveals that the mechanical environment surrounding a tumour can cause cancer cells to change their behaviour, triggering a switch from rapid growth to a more invasive, drug-resistant state.

New mathematical model reveals how lipids influence macrophage behaviour in early atherosclerosis

Ludwig Oxford researchers have developed a spatially resolved, lipid-structured model, providing new insights into the mechanisms driving plaque development in atherosclerosis.

Ludwig researchers identify new role for nitric oxide in oxygen sensing

Recent research by the Ratcliffe lab at Ludwig Oxford, led by Tom Keeley, has revealed a new mechanism through which nitric oxide (NO) controls the destruction of selected proteins in response to oxygen levels.

Graphical abstract showing new role of platelets discovered by the Psaila lab alongside images of the first author Lauren Murphy (top right) and corresponding author Bethan Psaila (bottom right).

Researchers at Ludwig Oxford identify a new role for platelets which could improve cancer detection

Researchers led by Bethan Psaila and postdoc Lauren Murphy have recently published their findings exploring a new role for platelets in Science.

Ludwig Oxford and the IDRM welcome students for Biomedical Research Careers Week

Ludwig Oxford and the IDRM host A-level students for a hands-on introduction to research

Helen Byrne wins Naylor Prize and Lectureship in Applied Mathematics

Professor Helen Byrne has won the 2025 Naylor Prize and Lectureship in Applied Mathematics from the London Mathematical Society

New research uncovers the role of Chromosome 21 amplification and DYRK1A overexpression in BP-MPN progression

Researchers at the University of Oxford have identified a potential new therapeutic target in BP-MPN, a particularly aggressive and hard-to-treat form of leukaemia.

Topological data analysis reveals links between shape and function in new liver organoid model

Topological data analysis of a next-generation liver organoid model characterises how the shape and morphology of 2D projections of organoids change over time

Discovery of a first-in-class LSD1 PROTAC degrader by the Shi lab

Discovery of a first-in-class LSD1 PROTAC degrader by the Shi lab opens new therapeutic paths for the treatment of AML.

Professor Yang Shi wins 2025 Léopold Griffuel Prize for Fundamental Research

The ARC Foundation for Cancer Research has recognised Professor Yang Shi’s contributions to the field of cancer epigenetics with the 2025 Léopold Griffuel Prize for Fundamental Research.

St Birinus School support Ludwig Oxford as part of their First Give programme

Ludwig Oxford Branch are honoured by the support shown by the Year 9 students at St Birinus School Didcot who have won their First Give School Final

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