Public Lectures
The BRC hosts a series of public lectures showcasing the research within our themes. All are welcome and there is no need to register.
12 Jun 2012 - Surgical /Technological Innovation & Evaluation - can robots do surgery?
Professor Freddie Hamdy, Divisional Director for Surgery & Oncology, Nuffield Professor of Surgery and NIHR research theme leader will talk about the studies that...
24 Apr 2012 - Musculoskeletal research update
Andrew Price, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences will be giving an update on the latest research being carried...
27 Feb 2012 - Why do PPI?
BRC Ethics Fellow, Dr Mark Sheehan will provide a stimulating and thought provoking talk and will pose questions around `should you involve patients and the...
24 Nov 2011 - Hepatitis C virus - latest advances
You are invited to attend a public lecture by leading experts Drs Jane Collier, Ellie Barnes and Prof Paul Klenerman.
Everybody welcome; doctors, patients, nurses,...
6 Oct 2011 - What is pain?
We all know what pain is, but what IS it? Irene Tracey is Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetic Science and Director of the FMRIB Centre...
5 Jul 2011 - Stroke prevention and TIAs (mini strokes)
What?: public talk with Professor Peter Rothwell MD PhD FRCP, Clinical Neurologist & Director of the Stroke Prevention Unit.
When?: Tuesday, 5 May 6pm - light...
24 May 2011 - Professor Paul Wordsworth - Why do individuals get ankylosing spondylitis and other forms of inflammatory joint disease?
What?: public talk with Professor Paul Wordsworth, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal research.
When?: Tuesday, 24 May 6pm - light refreshments served from 5.30pm
Where?:...
9 Mar 2011 - Professor Chris Kennard - Restoring function in eyes and brains
What? Public talk on the latest research from the Brain Theme. In this talk Professor Kennard will describe some of the disorders which lead to...
20 Jan 2011 - Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Professor Paul Johnson presents on Pancreatic Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
To download the presentation please click here
23 Nov 2010 - How to be the perfect host
How the immune system protects us from infection and how infections outsmart the immune system.
Professor Paul Klenerman presents his research findings on viral infections...
23 Sep 2010 - Hepatitis C - Genes, Screens and New Vaccines
Public lecture by experts in the field of Hepatitis C Virus
Dr Jane Collier, Dr Ellie Barnes and Prof Paul Klenerman.
Thursday 23 September 2010
7.00pm...
23 Sep 2010 - Modern infection control methods
Derrick Crook, Professor of Microbiology and Consultant Physician talks about how our hospitals are working hard to reduce infection and what that means for patients...
8 Jul 2010 - E-health for self-managing long term conditions
Lionel Tarassenko, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Director, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, talks about how mobile phones are being used by patients to monitor...
13 May 2010 - Research into safer pregnancy
The Oxford Safer Pregnancy Alliance (OSPREA)
OSPREA is a unique partnership between the public and researchers, both committed to improving the safety and care of...
11 Mar 2010 - Advances in Imaging
Oxford BRC sponsored a talk on "Advances in Imaging" by Professor Fergus Gleeson, Consultant Radiologist. Professor Gleeson has been a consultant radiologist in Oxford since...
11 Feb 2010 - The Changing Face of Newborn Care
Dr Eleri Adams, Director of the Neo Natal Unit will talk on the "Changing Face of Newborn Care" (this is aimed at Foundation Trust...
26 Jan 2010 - Vaccines
Immunisation is one of the most cost-effective health interventions and protects our children from the threat of serious disease every day. Despite the incredible...
5 Oct 2009 - Myeloid Disease
Leukaemia is the most commonest cancer in children and the twelfth most cancer in adults. In adults it is more common as people grow older and...
7 Jul 2009 - Alzheimer's Disease
Professor Gordon Wilcock describes the contribution of the BRC to Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia research in Oxford.
7 Jul 2009 - Valvular Heart Disease
Dr Bernard Prendergast presents on valvular heart disease research in Oxford and introduces the OxVALVE study.
