Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute

The VC of Oxford sat signing the agreement with members of COI stood behind her

CAMS Oxford Institute unveiled at virtual ceremony

Oxford University and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) signed a cooperation agreement at a virtual unveiling ceremony of the CAMS Oxford Institute.

Screenshot of the online seminar COVID Without Borders - A collaboration to Investigate A New Disease

COVID Without Borders Webinar Series

The first webinar of the series “COVID Without Borders – A collaboration to Investigate A New Disease” was held online in July 2020. There have been three webinars held to date, the fourth will be held in April 2021.

Attendees at the COI Half-Day Symposium in December 2018

COI Half-Day Symposium December 2018

The CAMS Oxford Institute (COI) held a half-day symposium on 12th December 2018 which was the 2nd COI symposium hosted by the University of Oxford.

China Vice Premier unveiling the COI plaque

China Vice Premier in Oxford for Signing of Research Collaboration

The Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Liu Yandong, visited Oxford to witness the signing and launching of Chinese Academy of Medical Science Oxford Institute.

Strong cytotoxic T cell responses to an internal viral component are associated with mild COVID-19 disease

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COI prioritise funding support to the current crisis caused by novel coronavirus

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Scientists uncover new way to boost the innate defence against respiratory viruses

27 April 2026

A new study by researchers at the CAMS Oxford Institute, the University of Liverpool and the University of Zurich has identified a promising strategy to strengthen the body’s antiviral response to respiratory viruses. Published in PNAS, the study shows that activating a key cellular oxygen-sensing pathway can enhance antiviral immunity and limit viral replication.

COI CDF Dr Pramila Rijal Awarded Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Grant

16 April 2026

This year’s programme has invested £6.7 million in early-career researchers, supporting scientists across the UK to develop solutions to major health challenges. Dr Pramila Rijal, Career Development Fellow and Group Leader at the CAMS Oxford Institute (COI), is among the recipients of the award.

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CSC - CAMS/PUMC - Oxford High-level Innovative Talent Scholarships

The Chinese Scholarship Council, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences/Peking Union Medical College and the University of Oxford collaborate together for a programme of scholarship cooperation.

The main purpose of this programme is to train the next generation of leaders in the medical sciences field. By combining the strength of our partners, it is aimed at students with a clinical background with an interest in pursuing research in a scientific field related to medicine.

CSC-COI student interviews in progress

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Key COVID-19 Publications

An immunodominant NP105–113-B*07:02 cytotoxic T cell response controls viral replication and is associated with less severe COVID-19 disease

Peng Y. et al, (2022), Nature Immunology, 23, 50 - 61

The antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Beta underscores the antigenic distance to other variants

Liu C. et al, (2022), Cell Host & Microbe, 30, 53 - 68.e12

Reactogenicity and immunogenicity after a late second dose or a third dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 in the UK: a substudy of two randomised controlled trials (COV001 and COV002)

Flaxman A. et al, (2021), The Lancet, 398, 981 - 990

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CAMS Oxford Institute unveiled at virtual ceremony

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COI Half-Day Symposium December 2018

China Vice Premier in Oxford for Signing of Research Collaboration

Strong cytotoxic T cell responses to an internal viral component are associated with mild COVID-19 disease