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Blood tests for diagnosing dementia a step closer

Dr Vanessa Raymont in the Department of Psychiatry and Dementias Platform UK is leading a team which is part of country-wide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia.

One of the images created by a participant of the 'Your Beautiful Brain' arts workshop held by Dementias Platform UK

Race-related research in the Department of Psychiatry

Race-related research is happening across different themes, groups and methodologies in the Department of Psychiatry.

Dr Roisin Mooney (centre) with participants and researchers at a Co-Pact study exhibition

Reflections on conducting inclusive, participatory research in NHS settings

Dr Roisin Mooney outlines her thoughts on important considerations for inclusive research, based on her experience.

A taller boy and a girl with their backs turned looking out a glass paned door.

The importance of talking to children about serious illness

Professor Louise Dalton and Professor Elizabeth Rapa lead a programme of work focussed on the importance of communicating with children about a loved one’s serious illness such as cancer.

Professor Rachel Upthegrove (pictured right) with Professor John Geddes (centre) and Professor Paul Harrison, Associate Head of Research at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford (left).

Professor Rachel Upthegrove appointed Director Designate of the Oxford Health BRC

Professor Upthegrove will officially start in August 2024, succeeding Professor John Geddes, who has led the Oxford Health BRC since 2017 and will step down by the end 2024.

Oxford Health BRC stylised image of brain

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre aims to create a platform to deliver high quality experimental medicine research on new treatments and procedures to improve lives.