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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health
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CTMGH, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. Network of research groups based in Oxford and across Africa and Asia. Tackling infectious diseases, from clinical studies to behavioural sciences.
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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 6h
Congratulations to our new full Professors!

Seven CTMGH researchers have been awarded full professorships: Louise Thwaites, Caesar Atuire, Isabella Oyier, Olivo Miotto, Timothy Walker, Le Van Tan, Mallika Imwong

Read more 👉 www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/seven-c...
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 1d
Oxford's Black History Month Lecture:

📅 16 October
🕔 5.15pm
📍 Keble College

Award-winning historian Prof Hakim Adi explores 10,000 years of Britain’s history – power, pride, and the legacies of African and Caribbean people.

Book ⬇️
Promotional poster for a University of Oxford Black History Month lecture on 16 October 2025, featuring Professor Hakim Adi.
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 1d
Learn more about our work to strengthen research through equitable data use and accelerate better treatment and control of #NTDs
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#BeatNTDs #COVID19 #malaria #vl #ChagasDisease
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 1d
RESEARCHERS - Take part in the SHARE project!

The SHARE project is investigating experiences of, and attitudes towards, tools to reduce the environmental impacts of health research. They are seeking UK health researchers to take part in interviews.

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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 1d
#ResearchHighlight from Elvin Irihamye @cghr.ox.ac.uk

Sustainable by design: digital health business models for equitable global health impact in low-income and low-middle-income countries

Read more 👉 www.ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi
Full publication 👉 www.mcpdigitalhealth.org/article/S294...
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 6d
NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏
Aerial view of the University of Oxford, showcasing its historic buildings and spires under a clear sky at sunset. Text overlay states "Oxford named best university in the world for a record tenth consecutive year".
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 3d
#ScienceReadForSunday: Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of benznidazole monotherapy and combination therapy with fosravuconazole in chronic #Chagas disease (BENDITA) journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of benznidazole monotherapy and combination therapy with fosravuconazole in chronic Chagas disease (BENDITA)
Author summary Chagas Disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, remains a major public health challenge, particularly in Latin America. Benznidazole and nifurtimox have been the standard…
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WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) @wwarnnews.bsky.social · 3d
#ScienceReadForSunday: Fixed-dose ivermectin for Mass Drug Administration: Is it time to leave the dose pole behind? Insights from an Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Fixed-dose ivermectin for Mass Drug Administration: Is it time to leave the dose pole behind? Insights from an Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis
Author summary Ivermectin is an essential drug with proven safety and effectiveness against several parasitic infections. It plays a key role in Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programs targeting…
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WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) @wwarnnews.bsky.social · 2d
📢Attention researchers 📢use the freely available #malaria clinical trials toolkit to design and run your clinical trial. Access resources for each stage in a step-by-step guide 👉https://www.iddo.org/wwarn/tools-resources/malaria-clinical-trials-toolkit
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 2d
NEWS: Oxford scientists receive funding for children’s cancer vaccine development

@ndm.ox.ac.uk, @dunnschool.bsky.social partnership with Alice's Arc will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma.
Nuffield Department of Medicine scientists receive funding for children’s cancer vaccine development
A new partnership between Alice’s Arc, the Centre for Immuno-Oncology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology will pioneer the development of a bespoke mRNA vaccine to improve treatment outcomes for children with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of soft tissue cancer.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 2d
Throughout October, Oxford will host events celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth – recognising the impact of Black heritage and culture on Britain, the world, and our University.

More info ⬇️ #BHM
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news-and-events/black-history-month
Black History Month at Oxford | University of Oxford
Oxford University is delivering another programme of events for Black History Month throughout October.
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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 4d
Follow us while our students take over our LinkedIn account!

October is #BlackHistoryMonth, and some of our DPhil and MSc students will take over our account for a day. Give them plenty of encouragement with a lovely engagement.

Follow us: www.linkedin.com/company/ctmgh/
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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 5d
🧠 This #WorldMentalHealthDay2025, we spotlight how research is shaping Kenya’s journey from policy to practice, breaking stigma, strengthening care, and bringing services closer to communities.
🔗Read more here 👉: shorturl.at/GkJVK
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 5d
Have you seen the new open-access the @WHO Training Toolkit on #Substandard and #Falsified #MedicalProducts designed to support design and implementation of #SFMP training
View here: www.who.int/tools/substa...
Find out about out work on #MedicineQuality www.iddo.org/research-the...
Substandard and falsified medical products training toolkit
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Oxford & Cambridge @oxford-cambridge.org · 5d
The THE World University Rankings 2026 is out!

#1 Oxford @ox.ac.uk
#2 MIT @mit.edu
= #3 Cambridge @cam.ac.uk
= #3 Princeton
#5 Harvard @harvard.edu

www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer...

#oxford #oxonian #oxon #cambridge #cantab #oxbridge #oxcam #ous #bbc #canadian #canada
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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 7d
FD-TACT malaria treatment trial recruits patient in Rwanda

Led by @moru-mip.bsky.social, this phase 3 trial aims to evaluate a novel triple artemisinin-based combination treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum #malaria

Read more 👉 www.tropmedres.ac/news/fd-tact...
📷 Mehul Dhorda, MORU
Patients at the Out-Patient Clinic of Ruhuha Health Centre, Rwanda where recruitment for the FD-TACT Trial was launched on 11 Sep 2025
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NDM Centre for Global Health Research @cghr.ox.ac.uk · 8d
🌍 Highlights from CGHR Annual Day 2025:
🧠 Research insights
🤝 EDIA discussions
🎓 Flash talks & training updates
🎤 Inspiring speakers on global health careers & equity

Advancing equitable research and global learning
#GlobalHealth #Oxford
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KEMRI-Wellcome @kemriwellcome.bsky.social · 8d
🦟 Where are Kenya’s Aedes aegypti hotspots?
📚New research by @smuchiri.bsky.social et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability, with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for the strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks.
🔗: shorturl.at/TOCDB
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Nuffield Department of Medicine @ndm.ox.ac.uk · 8d
Scientists at NDM's @oxcio.bsky.social and the @dunnschool.bsky.social are joining together to develop an #mRNAVaccine for children with a rare type of #cancer. Using funding from Alice's Arc, their aim is to improve #rhabdomyosarcoma treatment 💉

Learn more 👉 www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/news/ndm-sci...
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit @oucru.bsky.social · 7d
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OUCRU workshop drives dialogue on early warning systems for climate-sensitive infectious diseases   - OUCRU
Researchers, policymakers, and health professionals gathered at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) for a workshop on “Enablers and Barriers to Development and Implementation of Early...
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit @oucru.bsky.social · 7d
💡 #AWARE is a three-year global initiative (2023–2025) led by Brown University Pandemic Center and funded by the Gates Foundation Gates Ventures and Wellcome Trust. Together with Brazil, Kenya & South Africa, Vietnam’s experience highlights the country as a model for outbreak preparedness.
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit @oucru.bsky.social · 7d
Vietnam is among the countries most affected by #climatechange, driving the spread of infectious diseases.

Our 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘 study explored how advanced tools can be integrated into national surveillance systems to strengthen outbreak prediction and preparedness.
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WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) @wwarnnews.bsky.social · 7d
Are you researching #malaria? The datasets we host harmonise tens of thousands of individual patient data, enabling researchers to answer new questions from existing data. Learn more www.iddo.org/wwarn/workin...
#DataReuse #DataForGood
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Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) @iddonews.bsky.social · 7d
View our #VisceralLeishmaniasis surveyor, an online interactive map that summarises #VL and #PKDL clinical trials across the world. Currently displaying 196 trials from 1980-2022, representing 35,000+ patients.
#ZeroLeish
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Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk · 8d
Congratulations Professor Edwine Barasa, appointed Executive Director of the KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme @kemriwellcome.bsky.social

Read more 👉 www.tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
Edwine Barasa
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