Medical Sciences Division

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The Division comprises over 2200 academics and staff, 800 graduate students and 900 undergraduates; about 350 NHS Clinicians and GPs contribute to our teaching activities. In total over 2500 individuals are involved in research.
Medical sciences research at Oxford has maintained its pre-eminent standing, as demonstrated by the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Analysis of the preliminary results published in December 2008 places Oxford medical sciences research as being of the highest quality in the UK in four separate medical science disciplines.
Series associated with Medical Sciences Division
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Pathology in Africa | Dr Kenneth Fleming discusses the work that Oxford University is doing to help improve pathology services in Africa. | Kenneth Fleming | 13 Aug 2009 | |
| 15 | Kim Nasmyth on Biochemistry | Head of the Department of Biochemistry Professor Kim Nasmyth talks about the department and what it means to be a biochemist at Oxford. | Kim Nasmyth | 07 Jul 2009 | |
| 14 | Childhood Cancer in the Developing World | Professor Tim Eden talks about the challenges faced in curing childhood cancer in the developing world. | Tim Eden, Vanita Sharma | 16 Jun 2009 | |
| 13 | Richard Doll: his revolutionary life | Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, lectures on the life of the cancer epidemiologist and lifelong socialist who contributed much to our understanding of the effects of smoking and changed the way we regard smoking and public health. | Conrad Keating | 28 Apr 2009 | |
| 12 | Alan Milburn on Cancer in Africa | In this podcast, Alan Milburn, MP for Darlington and former Secretary of State for Health, explains the importance of international support to help improve cancer care in Africa, and talks about the challenges that must to be overcome. | Alan Milburn, Vanita Sharma | 27 Apr 2009 | |
| 11 | Chris Patten on Politics and Public Health | Lord Patten, Chancellor of the University of Oxford, discusses his political perceptions of epidemiology in the UK, and in developing and emerging countries. | Chris Patten | 23 Apr 2009 | |
| 10 | Genetics with Kay Davies | Kay Davies discusses her research of genetic diseases such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, problems which limit the development of therapy and the need for effective treatment and screening processes. | Kay Davies, Oliver Lewis | 09 Feb 2009 | |
| 9 | Cancer Research in India | Dr. Raghib Ali discusses cancer in India, why Oxford University became interested in this problem and how IndOx has helped to improve the standard of clinical trials in India. | Raghib Ali, Vanita Sharma | 05 Feb 2009 | |
| 8 | Cancer in Africa | Professor David Kerr discusses the cancer burden in Africa, why he became interested in this problem, and how AfrOx is helping to improve the level of cancer care in Africa. | David Kerr, Vanita Sharma | 05 Feb 2009 | |
| 7 | David Kerr on Cancer Research | Professor David Kerr discusses his work on colorectal cancer, the process of how new treatments are developed, the changes in the NHS that he has witnessed over his career, and how cancer care differs in developing countries. | David Kerr, Vanita Sharma | 05 Feb 2009 | |
| 6 | Gero Miesenboeck on Fruit Flies and Neuroscience | In this podcast, Professor Gero Miesenboeck begins with a discussion of DNA and neuroscience, and then talks about his experiments on the brain of the fruit fly. | Gero Miesenboeck, Oliver Lewis | 13 Sep 2008 | |
| 5 | Jennifer Lau on Anxiety and Depression in Children | Dr Jennifer Lau discusses her research into the development of anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence. | Jennifer Lau, Oliver Lewis | 13 Sep 2008 | |
| 4 | Craig Venter on Genomics | In the second of the Distinguished Public Lecture Series run by the James Martin 21st Century School, Dr Craig Venter discusses his work at the J. Craig Venter Institute and its implications for the future of our culture, society and science. | J Craig Venter | 12 Sep 2008 | |
| 3 | Irene Tracey on FMRI and Pain | Professor Irene Tracey, director of the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain, explains how MRI works and then talks about her research into people's perception of pain. | Irene Tracey, Oliver Lewis | 12 Sep 2008 | |
| 2 | Thomas Helleday on Cancer | Professor Helleday explains what cancer is, the problems of treating it, and the success of his own research in developing new treatments. | Thomas Helleday | 11 Sep 2008 | |
| 1 | Andrew Pollard on Childhood Disease | Professor Andrew Pollard, Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity, and Director of the Oxford Vaccine Centre, discusses childhood diseases, his research into vaccinations, and the problems facing childhood immunisation in the UK and abroad. | Andrew Pollard, Oliver Lewis | 10 Sep 2008 |
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