Unlocking the secrets of the microbiome
The Oxford Centre for Microbiome Research was launched in February 2019 with continued support from the Kennedy Trust. The Centre’s Deputy Director Jethro Johnson explains how the centre is building a research community to understand the microbiome and harness its...
The Kennedy Trust joins the Association of Medical Research Charities
The Kennedy Trust has joined the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), a network of 150 medical and health research charities who deliver high-quality research that saves and improves lives. In joining the organisation, the Trust has demonstrated that its...
The Kennedy Trust co-funds revolutionary ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 microscope
The Kennedy Trust has co-funded the installation of a ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 microscope at the Kennedy Institute, in partnership with the Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine (IDRM). The state-of-the-art optical imaging equipment will offer an unparalleled combination of...
New research shows the role of cilia in cartilage health
A study published in Arthritis and Rheumatology has shown that disrupting primary cilia in juvenile, adolescent and early adulthood in cartilage stops it maturing correctly, making it more prone to thinning and increasing the potential for osteoarthritis (OA) in later...
Professor Anjali Kusumbe awarded the ECTS Iain T Boyle Award
Kennedy Trust Senior Research Fellow Anjali Kusumbe has been awarded the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) Iain T Boyle Award. The award recognises young scientists who have made significant progress and contribution to the field of bone and calcified tissue. ...
Professor Katja Simon elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Professor Katja Simon, Professor of Immunology at the Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Read more here....
Professor Michael Dustin elected to the National Academy of Sciences
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of immunology, Professor Michael Dustin, Professor of Molecular Immunology and Director of Research at the Kennedy Institute for Rheumatology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Read more here....
Small mechanical forces in immune cells measured at unprecedented sensitivity
Professor Marco Fritzsche’s group at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and the Rosalind Franklin Institute has used advanced microscopy techniques to measure previously unseen forces generated by cells during an immune response; a breakthrough for mechanobiology and future advances in...
Oxford to collaborate with Janssen to map the cellular landscape of immune-mediated disorders
A number of Kennedy Trust funded researchers based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, including Professors Fiona Powrie and Chris Buckley, will work with Janssen scientists to develop a cellular map of genes and proteins implicated across a range of...
Vascular loss shown to be the primary hallmark of aging
Research from the Kusumbe group at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology suggests vasculature attrition, including pericyte to fibroblast differentiation, is an early hallmark of tissue aging in multiple organs. Read more here....