New Research Opens Fresh Avenues for Cancer Therapeutics
15 February 2023
Latest research by Biochemistry & CAMS-Oxford Institute researchers has uncovered at the molecular level how BIRC6 (a giant ubiquitin ligase) keeps cells alive.
COVID-19 Impact Report
20 January 2023
To date, the CAMS-Oxford Institute (COI) has funded 11 COVID-19 projects aiming to understand immune responses to COVID-19, contributing 18 published research articles to the field. Read about the impact the COI has had on our understanding of COVID-19 pathology and immunology.
CSC Student Forum: Conversation with COI Director Prof. Tao Dong
14 December 2022
The CSC student Forum with COI director Prof. Tao Dong was held on 14th December 2022, in the meeting room of the CAMS-Oxford Institute.
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposium: Population Medicine & Public Health
13 December 2022
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposiums Seminars
On 12th December 2022, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences-Oxford University Joint Symposium on ‘Population Medicine & Public Health’ was held online.
1st COI Researcher Network Meeting
1 December 2022
The first COI Researcher Network meeting was held at Malmaison Hotel, Oxford, on Tuesday 29th November 2022.
CAMS-Oxford Institute contributes to new UK research consortium to tackle monkeypox outbreak
21 October 2022
Investigation of the T cell responses against monkeypox virus will be led by Prof. Tao Dong at the CAMS-Oxford Institute and MRC Human Immunology Unit.
Ling Felce Bioinformatics Suite unveiled at CAMS-Oxford Institute
14 October 2022
A new bioinformatics suite, named in memory of Dr Ling Felce, was officially opened at the CAMS-Oxford Institute (COI) during a ceremony in her honour last month.
CAMS Oxford Institute unveiled at virtual ceremony
29 April 2022
Oxford University and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) signed a cooperation agreement at a virtual unveiling ceremony of the CAMS Oxford Institute.
Strong cytotoxic T cell responses to an internal viral component are associated with mild COVID-19 disease
1 December 2021
Study from the Dong Group reveals key differences in the adaptive immune responses of patients with mild vs. severe COVID-19, highlighting a potential new vaccine target.
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposium: Clinical Medicine Research Without Borders
30 June 2021
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposiums Seminars
On the morning of 29th June 2021, the symposium “CAMS Oxford Joint Symposium- Clinical Medicine Research Without Borders” was held online, jointly organized by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and CAMS-Oxford Institute (COI), and was attended by 1300 participants including Principal Investigators, researchers and students from Oxford and CAMS.
COVID Without Borders: Diagnostics and Treatment for COVID-19
18 December 2020
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposiums COVID Seminars
The CAMS-COI Joint webinar entitled “COVID Without Borders-A collaboration to Investigate A New Disease III – Diagnostic and Treatment for COVID-19” was held online on the morning of November 17th 2020.
Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine
23 November 2020
The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca plc, today announces interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019, is effective at preventing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and offers a high level of protection.
COVID Without Borders: Vaccine Research and Development
15 October 2020
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposiums COVID Seminars
The webinar entitled “COVID Without Borders: A collaboration to Investigate a New Disease II - Vaccine Research and Development” was held online on 22nd September 2020.
COVID Without Borders: A collaboration to Investigate A New Disease
21 July 2020
CAMS-Oxford Joint Symposiums COVID Seminars
On the morning of 1st July 2020, the webinar “COVID Without Borders: A collaboration to Investigate A New Disease” was held online.
COI prioritise funding support to the current crisis caused by novel coronavirus
6 February 2020
The CAMS Oxford Institute has prioritised funding support in response to the current crisis caused by nCoV 2019, supporting positive actions taken by the Medical Sciences Divisions and University of Oxford.
Visitors to COI from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
23 December 2019
Delegates from the Ministry of Science and Technology and Chinese Embassy visited the CAMS Oxford Institute in December 2019.
Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) - NDM - CAMS Oxford Institute (COI) Scholarship Interviews 2019
2 December 2019
The CSC-CAMS/PUMC Oxford High-level Innovative Talent Scholarships and CSC-NDM Scholarships Interviews were held in Beijing in November 2019, representatives from the University of Oxford, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) were present.
Tao Dong's group publish new research on Self-maintaining CD103+ cancer-specific T cells
28 November 2019
A new research discovered circulating antigen-specific CD103+CD8+ T cells can self-regulate their CD103 expression via production of active TGFβ1 and have better TCR signalling and effector function compared to CD103- populations.
COI Investigators Reported a Comprehensive Analysis of Key Immune Checkpoint Receptors on Tumor-Infiltrating T Cells From Multiple Types of Cancer
18 November 2019
COI Investigators (Xi Li, Ruozheng Wang are the joint first authors) reported a comprehensive analysis of key immune checkpoint receptors on T cells in 172 treatment-naïve, primary cancer patients from the eight most prevalent types of cancer.
CAMS Oxford Institute (COI) - Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD) Joint Symposium in Hainan
22 September 2019
The Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Oxford Institute (COI) - Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (IMPLAD) Joint Symposium was held from September 21st to 22nd in Haikou, Hainan.