Medical Sciences

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The Medical Sciences Division is the University's largest academic division and includes Biochemistry, Experimental Psychology and the clinical and preclinical departments of the Medical School. The Division is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for basic biomedical and clinical research and teaching. World-leading programmes, housed in state-of-the-art facilities, cover the full range of scientific endeavour from the molecule to the population. With its NHS partners the Division also fosters the highest possible standards in patient care.

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Genomic Medicine - hype or hope?

Apr 13 2015 60 mins

For the Inaugural Radcliffe Lecture 2014 Professor Hugh Watkins explores the success and limitations of genome sequencing in simple Mendelian diseases and in complex disorders, against the backdrop of his ground breaking research into heart disease. The Radcliffe Lecture series profiles the astonishing range of work being done in the departments which constitute the Medical Science

Understanding human pain, suffering and relief through brain imaging

Nov 09 2009 80 mins

Professor Irene Tracey talks about her research into pain through using brain imaging technology to see exactly how the brain is affected by pain while discussing its implications to how we understand pain in society. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/

David Smith on Dementia

Aug 17 2009 25 mins

Professor Smith talks about his research at OPTIMA (Oxford Project To Investigate Memory and Ageing) on dementia, particularly Alzheimer's and the relation between diet and blood pressure in younger life and dementia in older life.

Kim Nasmyth on Biochemistry

Jul 07 2009 4 mins

Head of the Department of Biochemistry Professor Kim Nasmyth talks about the department and what it means to be a biochemist at Oxford.

Genetics with Kay Davies

Feb 09 2009 23 mins

Kay Davies discusses her research of genetic diseases such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, problems which limit the development of therapy and the need for effective treatment and screening processes.

Gero Miesenboeck on Fruit Flies and Neuroscience

Sep 13 2008 27 mins

In this podcast, Professor Gero Miesenboeck begins with a discussion of DNA and neuroscience, and then talks about his experiments on the brain of the fruit fly.

Jennifer Lau on Anxiety and Depression in Children

Sep 13 2008 19 mins

Dr Jennifer Lau discusses her research into the development of anxiety and depression in childhood and adolescence.

Craig Venter on Genomics

Sep 12 2008 67 mins

In the second of the Distinguished Public Lecture Series run by the James Martin 21st Century School, Dr Craig Venter discusses his work at the J. Craig Venter Institute and its implications for the future of our culture, society and science.

Irene Tracey on FMRI and Pain

Sep 12 2008 44 mins

Professor Irene Tracey, director of the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain, explains how MRI works and then talks about her research into people's perception of pain.

Thomas Helleday on Cancer

Sep 11 2008 26 mins

Professor Helleday explains what cancer is, the problems of treating it, and the success of his own research in developing new treatments.