BHF Oxford CRE researchers Go Red! for Heart Month
5 June 2025
A team of Oxford CRE researchers formed a fundraising committee and worked their creative magic to plan, organise and run a number of fundraising activities for the BHF.
Dr Jacinta Kalisch-Smith awarded BHF Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship
4 June 2025
Many congratulations to Dr Jacinta Kalisch-Smith who has been awarded a British Heart Foundation (BHF) Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship.
Child heart disease may be more likely if mother has anaemia during pregnancy
23 April 2025
New research shows the chance of a child having congenital heart disease increases if the mother is anaemic during pregnancy.
New research findings help identify those most at risk of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
27 February 2025
Two new research papers, published in Nature Genetics, jointly led by RDM’s Professor Hugh Watkins, have further advanced our understanding of the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
Support for RDM research in diagnosing and managing heart failure
13 December 2024
The Kusuma Trust has made an award of £400K to fund research in diagnosing and managing heart failure.
New BHF Oxford Centre of Research Excellence launches in Oxford today
14 November 2024
Celebrating a £5million British Heart Foundation renewal award to the University of Oxford to advance cardiovascular science.
New Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge funding to develop drugs from bugs
22 October 2024
BHF Oxford CRE pump priming awards for high risk tick saliva research projects to Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya underpin a new T1D GrandChallenge award for type 1 diabetes treatments
KC Park wins Young Investigator Award at the BSCR Autumn meeting
11 October 2024
The ‘Bernard and Joan Marshall Early Career Investigator Award' is awarded annually to recognise outstanding research by an early career investigator.
BHF Oxford CRE welcomes new Transition Fellows
8 October 2024
We are delighted to welcome our recently appointed Transition Fellows to the BHF Oxford CRE who will be starting this Autumn.
Qiang Zhang appointed Associate Professor of AI in Cardiovascular Imaging
29 July 2024
Dr Qiang Zhang, former BHF Oxford CRE Transition Fellow, has been appointed as Associate Professor of AI in Cardiovascular Imaging by RDM and the Big Data Institute. Many Congratulations to Qiang!
New translational study from the Lakhal-Littleton Lab published in the European Heart Journal
26 June 2024
The study's chief investigator, Professor Lakhal-Littleton said ‘This study is a prime example of why translational and mechanistic research should underpin the design of clinical trials, and our thanks to the BHF Oxford CRE for supporting the study with pump priming funds”.
Heart scans could help thousands avoid unnecessary invasive procedure
5 June 2024
Thousands of patients admitted to hospital every year with suspected heart attacks could avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure if they have a routine heart MRI scan first, according to research led by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine.
AI analysis of routine heart scans can predict risk of a developing heart problems ten years in advance, new research finds
30 May 2024
A research team led by scientists at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology which can accurately predict the risk of a heart attack, heart failure or cardiac death from routine cardiac CT scans, up to ten years in advance.
University of Oxford research receives £5 million funding boost from British Heart Foundation
24 May 2024
The BHF has renewed their support for the Oxford Centre of Research Excellence, which underpins the wide network of cardiovascular researchers across the University.
Pawel Swietach elected to membership of Academia Europaea
22 April 2024
We are delighted to report that DPAG’s Professor Pawel Swietach was elected to membership of Academia Europaea. Pawel has joined the Physiology and Neuroscience section of the Academy.