Dunn School members awarded prestigious postdoc fellowships
April 2025
Many congratulations to all Dunn School postdocs recently awarded fellowships!
Boosting vaccines with harmless bacteria to fight intestinal pathogens
April 2025
Published in Science, a ground-breaking study by the Slack group reveals how combining vaccines with friendly bacteria can boost vaccination efficacy and potentially reduce reliance on antibiotics.
From the Dunn School to Westminster: Dunn School researcher participates in prestigious pairing scheme
March 2025
Dr Isaac Wong shadowed MP Adam Thomson as part of the Royal Society Pairing Scheme.
Dunn School Centenary Logo Competition
March 2025
The 11th March 2025 marks the 98th anniversary of the Dunn School’s official opening, and we are excited to begin the countdown to our centenary celebrations in 2027. To celebrate this milestone, we are launching a special competition!
Foster group contributes to popular children’s science programme
March 2025
The Dunn School group brought the science of the microbiome to ‘Operation Ouch!’, a popular BBC programme presented by Doctors Chris and Xand Van Tulleken.
Dunn School announces first Marvellous Mentor Award
January 2025
Mentors play pivotal roles in all of our lives and careers. To recognize the extraordinary mentors who have generously shared their knowledge to help students learn, fostered growth, and inspired students to become better scientists and people, the Dunn School Graduate Student Association introduced the Marvellous Mentor Award.
Developing an AI Powered Platform for RNA-drug discovery
January 2025
Monika Gullerova, Professor of Molecular Medicine and Tutor in Medicine, has secured seed funding to develop an AI powered platform for RNA-drug discovery.
New advances towards optimising the antigen sensitivity of CAR-T cells
January 2025
A new paper by the group of Omer Dushek makes important advances towards improving CAR-T technology.
Recognising Excellence: Dunn School Apprentices Among University’s Best
December 2024
Teresa Thurston joins prestigious EMBO Young Investigator Programme
December 2024
Teresa joins a group of 25 other young group leaders selected this year.
Dunn School Celebrates Renewal of Silver Athena Swan Accreditation
December 2024
Stephen Cusack appointed new Visiting Professor of Structural Biology
September 2024
The Dunn School’s new Visiting Professor is a leading academic in the area of structural analysis of RNA-protein complexes in gene expression and host-pathogen interactions
Honouring Valerie Boasten: Dunn School PA, Trusts Administrator and Oxford’s First Female Bedel
September 2024
A launch pad for success: the Dunn School postdoc programme
September 2024
The Dunn School postdoc programme consolidates new and existing initiatives, highlighting our commitment to provide the best career support for our postdocs and research staff.
ERC success for Dunn School Researchers Studying Antibiotic Resistance
September 2024
Building on the Dunn School’s rich history as the birthplace of the antibiotic era, the Isom and Stracy labs have each been awarded ERC starting grants to work on antibiotic resistance.