Fiona Powrie appointed new Deputy Chair of Wellcome’s Board of Governors
Professor Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, has been been selected as the next Deputy Chair of Wellcome’s Board of Governors. The Trust extends its many congratulations to Professor Powrie on her prestigious appointment. Read more here....
New therapeutic targets identified to treat inflammatory bowel disease
A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, including Kennedy Trust researchers Professor Fiona Powrie and Associate Professor Stephen Sansom, has identified potential new therapeutic targets for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more here....
Oxford-Bristol Myers Squibb Fellowships awarded to Kennedy Trust researchers
Kennedy Trust researchers Professors Chris Buckley and Mark Coles, both at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, have been awarded fellowships as part of the Oxford-Bristol Myers Squibb Fellowship Programme. The programme, established in 2015, will provide them with an opportunity...
Labelling proteins through the diet gives new insights into how collagen-rich tissues change as we age
A new study, published in eLife, uses advanced tissue analysis technology to show how the incorporation of new proteins changes in bone and cartilage with age. The research team at the Kennedy Institute included Kennedy Trust researchers Professor Tonia Vincent...
Kennedy Trust researchers awarded MRC funding
Professor Tonia Vincent and Associate Professor Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic, both based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, have been awarded funding grants by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Professor Tonia Vincent will carry out research that will aim to understand...
Kennedy Trust Senior Research Fellows awarded title of Associate Professor
Kennedy Trust Senior Research Fellows Audrey Gérard and Jelena Bezbradica Mirkovic, both based at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, have been awarded the title of Associate Professor in recognition of their excellence in research and teaching. Audrey is currently exploring the...
The Kennedy Institute completes its roof extension
An additional third floor has been added to the roof of the Kennedy Institute building. The extension, which was co-funded by the Kennedy Trust, will provide additional meeting and collaboration space for data science and offices for the management of...
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 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...