News and Opinion from the Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford
New multidisciplinary programme to develop digital pandemic tools
27 September 2024
The Oxford Martin Programme on Digital Pandemic Preparedness will be co-led by researchers affiliated with the Pandemic Sciences Institute.
PSI seminar series launches with talk on pandemic control measures
25 September 2024
Leading infectious disease epidemiologist Professor Adam Kucharski presented on opportunities to generate key insights into pandemic pathogens while implementing outbreak control measures, using insights from COVID-19, as part of a new series of pandemic sciences seminars.
Oxford Vaccine Group announces return of science and healthcare podcast
19 September 2024
News Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
A brand-new season of The Oxford Colloquy – a podcast series of conversations with leading experts in science and healthcare – is launched this week by Oxford Vaccine Group.
Professor Sassy Molyneux awarded NIHR Global Health Research Professorship
5 September 2024
PSI Investigator Professor Sassy Molyneux has received a prestigious five-year NIHR Global Health Research Professorship. This award, granted to only five distinguished scientists annually, will support Professor Molyneux’s research on protecting frontline staff from moral distress.
PSI collaborates with Oxford’s History of Science Museum on new exhibition
12 August 2024
Epidemiology & data Events News Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
The latest exhibition "A Healthy Future for All?" explores the science driving advancements in healthcare.
International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024 concludes with record-breaking attendance
25 July 2024
The International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024, held on 1 and 2 July in Oxford and online, has concluded with remarkable success, drawing over 700 delegates from more than 60 countries.
PSI Director comments on first UK Covid-19 Inquiry report
18 July 2024
Professor Sir Peter Horby responds to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry's Module 1 report published today, which focuses on the UK's pandemic resilience and preparedness.
Oxford scientists launch first-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Marburg virus
12 July 2024
News Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
Launch of UK trial is major milestone in developing a vaccine against Marburg virus – a highly virulent disease that is fatal in up to 88% of cases.
COVID-19 phone app shown to provide real-time information on the spread of infectious diseases
12 July 2024
Epidemiology & data Research news
Researchers analysing data from mobile phone apps used during the COVID-19 pandemic found that digital contact tracing can help public health bodies to better monitor and analyse evolving epidemics.
Last chance to register for the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024
28 May 2024
Mark your calendars for the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024, coming to Oxford and streaming online on 1 and 2 July 2024.
Pandemic computer simulations to guide future vaccine trials
23 May 2024
Epidemiology & data Research news Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
PSI scientists are launching a new computer simulations project to model vaccine clinical trial designs and strengthen global response to pandemic threats.
Professor Teresa Lambe elected to Fellowship of Academy of Medical Sciences
21 May 2024
Professor Teresa Lambe OBE, Calleva Head of Immunology at the Oxford Vaccine Group, and Principal Investigator at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, one of the most prestigious awards in the field.
PSI Director Professor Sir Peter Horby elected Fellow of Royal Society
16 May 2024
Professor Sir Peter Horby has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining a cohort of the world’s most eminent scientists, engineers and technologists who have made substantial contributions to the advancement of science.
Late-breaking abstracts – submissions now open
13 May 2024
Whether new research or emerging insights on current outbreaks such as mpox and H5N1, the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024 is inviting abstracts for presentation in our late-breaking parallel session.
Pandemic policy roadmap for funders commended in prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
9 May 2024
Awards Ethics, social science & humanities News
A team from PSI’s Policy and Practice Research Group are finalists in the University of Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor Awards for outstanding research engagement.
Science Museum’s Injecting Hope exhibition enters final week
2 May 2024
Events News Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
The exhibition, which features stories and items from University of Oxford researchers, explores the worldwide effort to develop vaccines against COVID-19 and shares the inspiring stories of scientists collaborating around the globe to save lives. Closing on 12 May, the exhibition has welcomed millions of visitors in London, India and China.
New ethical framework for coercive antimicrobial stewardship policies
29 April 2024
Ethics, social science & humanities Research news
Published in the journal Public Health Ethics, the research introduces an ethical framework for assessing the use of coercive antimicrobial stewardship policies to address the ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance.
Researchers enrol record number of patients for landmark plague trial
26 April 2024
Research news Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatments for bubonic plague has enrolled over 220 patients in Madagascar, marking a critical milestone in evidence generation for plague treatments.
Oxford hosts Belgian vaccine experts
28 March 2024
News Vaccines, treatments, diagnostics & trials
Researchers from Oxford Vaccine Group and the Pandemic Sciences Institute welcomed a delegation of vaccine researchers from Belgium to further UK-Belgian collaboration on vaccine development and manufacture.
Speaker line-up announced for the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024
27 March 2024
Meet the presenters, panellists and chairs for the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024, set to take place on 1–2 July 2024 in Oxford and online.