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Behind the Title - Becoming an Oxford Professor (at NDM): Featuring Professor Sassy Molyneux

The Behind the Title: Becoming an Oxford Professor (at NDM) series highlights the diverse journeys of our professors and the many paths that lead to academic leadership. By sharing their journeys we aim to showcase the breadth of backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences represented across the Department, demonstrating that there is no single route to becoming a professor at Oxford. In our second feature, we hear from Sassy Molyneux, Professor in Global Health, spanning health policy and systems research, and empirical ethics. Sassy is an interdisciplinary researcher, with a background in human geography, behavioural research and organisational studies.

Medicine Quality Research Group awarded £3.7 million to evaluate devices for detecting substandard and falsified vaccines

The Medical Research Council (UK) has awarded a £ 3.7 million DPFS grant to expand the work led by the Medicine Quality Research Group on innovative screening devices for detecting degraded and falsified vaccines.

New analysis maps gaps in neglected tropical diseases clinical research

A new analysis has identified important clinical research gaps in neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), highlighting where greater research investment is needed to support the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of eliminating NTDs by 2030.

UK and France launch landmark biomedical and AI health alliance to accelerate research into major diseases

A new partnership will unite expertise, infrastructure and data across borders to accelerate diagnosis, treatment and ultimately prevention of major diseases – starting with women’s health, infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness.

The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory awarded CoreTrustSeal certification

The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal, an internationally recognised certification for trustworthy data repositories.

Turning the tide on substandard and falsified medicines – the Medicine Quality, Innovation & Policy Conference, April 2026

The Medicine Quality, Innovation & Policy Conference 2026 brought together global experts from science, law enforcement, public health and policy to address the growing threat of substandard and falsified medicines. Discussions highlighted the need for stronger international collaboration, better data sharing, improved detection technologies, and coordinated public health and regulatory responses to protect vulnerable populations from unsafe medical products.

Data sharing provides unique resource for fast, cost-effective evidence generation to improve malaria treatment in children

A new paper argues that the individual patient data meta-analyses that data sharing enables can generate evidence comparable to that produced by clinical trials, but at a fraction of the cost and time. This evidence is essential for improving treatments for patients, particularly for paediatric populations.

Expert Comment: World Malaria Day 2026 - Malaria vs the Data Collective

Millions of African children receive preventative antimalarial drugs during the yearly malaria ‘high season’, a strategy aimed at reducing the annual toll of 600,000 malaria deaths worldwide – most of these deaths are children in Sub-Saharan Africa. IDDO DPhil student Dhruv Darji is using the collective power of data to find ways to make this preventative treatment better, including understanding interactions with the many real-world factors that health policy makers grapple with.

Reimagining community mental health in Kenya through the 'Nyumba Kumi' model

A new community-based mental health approach in Kenya draws on the Nyumba Kumi model, where trusted local elders support small household groups. Combining cultural practice with psychological research, the project aims to address limited access to care by enabling early intervention and prevention, empowering communities to take a leading role in improving mental well-being.

GRAM to host 27th and 29th April webinar on AMR insights for policy

The Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project is inviting global AMR stakeholders to attend its 27th and 29th April webinar, ‘Information to action: Antimicrobial resistance insights for policy’. Led by GRAM partners at IHME, the session will explore successful interventions to combat AMR, and conclude with a demonstration of data tools that may assist policymakers and researchers in quantifying the impact of interventions targeting AMR.

Study brings together prognostic models for visceral leishmaniasis outcomes

A BMJ Public Health review by IDDO researchers analysed 12 prognostic models for visceral leishmaniasis, identifying significant gaps and high risk of bias. Developed mainly in Brazil and East Africa, these models lack applicability in high-burden regions like the Indian subcontinent. The findings support improved model development and better-informed clinical decision-making.

Oxford and Serum Institute of India sign IP license agreement to advance NipahB vaccine candidate

The University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII), a Cyrus Poonawalla Group company and the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, have signed an Intellectual Property license agreement to advance the development and manufacture of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine candidate. Professor Brian Angus is Chief Investigator of the trial.

Oxford joins new West Africa consortium to accelerate climate and health solutions

Researchers from the University of Oxford have joined African universities and regional experts who are working with Wellcome to establish new science and policy consortiums that will address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change - saving lives and livelihoods.

Strengthening Pharmacy resilience in public health crises in Nigeria

Dr Rachel Obonose Titus developed evidence-based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to strengthen Nigerian community pharmacies during public health emergencies. Inspired by COVID-19 challenges, her work translates frontline experiences into practical policy tools. Through an AfOx Visiting Fellowship, she advanced evaluation and stakeholder engagement, aiming for national adoption and improved health system resilience.

My mission is to strengthen women’s futures in Congo and Africa through education and partnerships

Sarah Mugoli Balekage’s journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Oxford University is driven by faith and a commitment to empowering women through education. An Africa Oxford Initiative Scholar, she is pursuing African studies to advance social entrepreneurship and community advocacy, aiming to promote unity, development and opportunity across Africa.

New Study highlights demographic shift of visceral leishmaniasis to older patients and increased incidence of relapses in Brazil

A new study into visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil has created the most comprehensive picture of the disease in the country, and highlighted trends including more older patients being diagnosed with the disease and more patients presenting with relapses over time.

Identifying fake vaccines and insulin using hospital analysers

The Medicine Quality Research Group is part of the collaboration which has demonstrated that hospital analysers can be used to identify fake liquid medical products. This low-cost, accessible approach offers a promising tool for global health systems to protect patients, particularly in low-resource settings.

‘Peer power’ transforming HIV testing among fishing communities in Uganda

In Uganda’s fishing communities, Dr Joseph Matovu is leading a peer-led HIV self-testing project to overcome stigma and healthcare access barriers. With support from the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), the PEST4MEN model empowers local leaders to distribute self-test kits, improving uptake, linkage to care, and community ownership of HIV prevention.

Deirdre Hollingsworth among the first Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth is among twelve Oxford academics appointed to the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences’ inaugural cohort of Fellows, which will bring together the UK’s strongest mathematicians across academia, education, business, industry, and government to help solve some of the UK’s biggest challenges.

New interactive tool to assess devices for detecting substandard medicines

The Medicine Quality Research Group has launched DAFODIL, a new digital platform to help regulators assess portable devices for detecting substandard and falsified medicines. Poor-quality medicines, responsible for serious health risks, remain a major issue globally. DAFODIL compiles available scientific evidence to enable comparisons of medication screening devices, supporting informed decision-making. Developed with input from regulators and funded by the Gates Foundation, the tool aims to strengthen global medicine quality surveillance and response.

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