Dunn School marks international women’s day in partnership with Suffrage Science
March 2026
The event also marked the department’s 99th birthday and the countdown to our centenary in 2027.
Dunn School projects available for this year’s UNIQplus programme
January 2026
The UNIQplus programme is aimed at supporting talented undergraduates from under-represented groups, who would find continuing into postgraduate study a challenge for reasons other than their academic ability, to consider postgraduate study.
Rewiring T cell co-receptors to improve the safety of cancer immunotherapy
January 2026
A new study from the Dushek and van der Merwe labs demonstrates a novel strategy to reduce dangerous off-target effects in engineered T cell therapies.
Dunn School Christmas Party Raffle Raises £3000 for Homeless Oxfordshire and the Teenage Cancer Trust
December 2025
After a very successful fundraising campaign, the Dunn School Christmas Raffle raised ~£3,000 to be split between the two chosen charities for this year.
More than just a food fight: what it takes to succeed in a bacterial community
December 2025
An investigation carried out by the Foster lab sheds new light on life in diverse microbial communities. By capturing the interplay of nutrient competition and toxin warfare, the authors show what it takes to win against neighbouring bacterial strains – with important implications for antimicrobial resistance research.
Upcoming Seminar
Age-tuned regulation of T cell signal transduction
13/03/2026 2:00 pm
Dr Wan-Lin Lo
University of Utah
Departmental Seminar series
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