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Over the past few weeks, the UK government has gradually eased national lockdown measures. As the economy reopens, the number of contacts an individual has with other people inevitably increases. Since then, there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases, as well as spikes in transmission in certain areas. In response, rather than locking down the whole country again, the government has brought in local lockdowns in affected areas. Lakshmi Manoharan, Medical Epidemiologist at ERGO tells us how to make local lockdowns a success.

Professor Edwine Barasa Appointed as Executive Director of the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme

Professor Edwine Barasa has been appointed as the Executive Director of the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme (KWRP), following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners: the University of Oxford, KEMRI and Wellcome.

Kevin Marsh awarded RSTMH’s 2025 Sir Patrick Manson Medal

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's most prestigious award, the Sir Patrick Manson Medal, is being given this year to Professor Kevin Marsh, a Malariologist and Global Health Researcher. Professor Marsh is the Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative and Senior Adviser Science for Africa Foundation at the University of Oxford. His major research interests focus on immunity to and pathogenesis of malaria, and he has a particular interest in supporting science and scientific leadership across Africa.

Joel Tarning awarded RSTMH’s 2025 Chalmers Medal

Professor Joel Tarning, head of MORU’s Clinical Pharmacology Department, has been honoured with the award of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s Chalmers Medal for his exceptional contribution to the field of clinical pharmacology of neglected tropical diseases, and in particular antimalarial therapy.

SMRU honored at One Health Conference

On 13 August 2025, SMRU received the “One Health Champion” First Prize for its response to a cholera outbreak along the Thai–Myanmar border. Awarded at a national One Health conference, the recognition highlights SMRU’s excellence in cross-border disease surveillance and public health response through collaborative, sustainable policy efforts.

Researchers awarded Associate Professorships

We are delighted to announce that Abdirahman Abdi and Alice Norton have been awarded the Associate Professor title, in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching, and contribution to the general work of the Nuffield Department of Medicine.

Engaging stakeholders to build a Kenyan learning health system success in Vice-Chancellor’s Awards

Work led by a NDM Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR) and KEMRI-Wellcome team `Engaging stakeholders to build a Kenyan learning health system’ was recognised as winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Research Engagement Award on Thursday 15 May where the team was represented by Professor Mike English.

IHTM shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2025

The MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM) at the University of Oxford has been shortlisted for two 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards, recognising the programme’s outstanding contributions to education and student support across the University.

Oxford clinical lecturer receives ESCMID Young Investigator Award and is touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES Future Leader 2025

Professor Buddha Basnyat recognised by the Nepal Health Research Council

Professor Buddha Basnyat has received the NHRC Lifetime Achievement Award for Health Research in Nepal. The Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) recently conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for Health Research upon Professor Basnyat at the 11th National Summit of Health and Population Scientists. This honour recognises his exceptional contributions to medical research and public health over a career spanning more than five decades.

Susanna Dunachie and Caesar Atuire appointed co-Associate Directors of Oxford Global Health

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Susanna Dunachie and Dr Caesar Atuire as Co-Associate Directors of Oxford Global Health.

Oxford tops THE subject ranking in medicine for 14th consecutive year

The University of Oxford has once again been named the top institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Clinical, Pre-Clinical, and Health, marking an impressive 14th consecutive year in this prestigious position.

Oxford Clinical Lecturer awarded prestigious BIA Barnett Christie Lecture

Xin Hui Chan has won the competitive 2024 Barnett Christie Lecture award of the British Infection Association. As part of the award, Dr Chan delivered a lecture entitled ‘Drugs for Tropical Infections: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Infectious Disease Physician’

KEMRI renews collaboration with Oxford University and Wellcome Trust

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has signed a seven-year memorandum of agreement with the Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford. Under this collaboration, Wellcome has awarded £91 million (KES 15 billion) to support research over the next seven years. KEMRI have been collaborating with the Wellcome Trust and the University of Oxford on improving health through research for over 35 years.

Dr Claire Chewapreecha wins Nature Award for Inspiring Women in Science

Dr Chewapreecha, a Wellcome International Intermediate Fellow and computational biologist at NDM's Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, has been announced as the Individual Winner at this year’s Inspiring Women in Science Awards hosted by Nature and The Estée Lauder Companies. She was honoured at a ceremony in London on 31 October.

Lorenz von Seidlein awarded RSTMH medal for outstanding work in tropical health

On 10 Oct in London, the Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) awarded MORU’s Prof Lorenz von Seidlein (centre) the Donald Mackay Medal for outstanding work in tropical health, especially relating to improvements in the health of rural or urban workers in the tropics.

Seven CTMGH researchers awarded full professorships

We are delighted to announce that seven of our researchers have been awarded the title of Professor, in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching, and contribution to the general work of the Nuffield Department of Medicine.

Professor Déirdre Hollingsworth receives Simons Foundation Fellowship from the Isaac Newton Institute

Déirdre Hollingsworth, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, has been awarded a prestigious Simons Foundation Fellowship from the Isaac Newton Institute. This recognition supports her efforts in using mathematical modelling to improve global health outcomes. As part of this initiative, Déirdre is organizing a one-day event on August 13, 2024, focusing on pandemic preparedness. The event aims to address key policy questions through mathematical modelling, covering vaccine development, diagnostics and funding.

Professor Sassy Molyneux awarded five-year NIHR Global Health Research Professorship

Professor Sassy Molyneux has received a prestigious five-year NIHR Global Health Research Professorship to study how to better protect frontline staff in international health research from moral distress. This is one of only five to seven such `flagship’ professorships awarded by the NIHR each year to outstanding scientists.

OUCRU Indonesia Researcher Wins Best Poster Presentation at International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024

OUCRU Indonesia scientist, Dr Edward Sutanto MPH, was awarded ‘Best Poster Presentation’ in the topic of Vaccine and Immunology at the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024. Edward’s poster showcased a recently completed study on Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women in Indonesia.

NDM researchers honoured in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List

The King's Birthday Honours 2024 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, including two researchers from the Nuffield Department of Medicine who have both been appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Children’s Health in Cambodia and Thailand.

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