Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust's Mental Health Research Delivery Team have successfully recruited the first participants to the ASCEnD study into bipolar disorder, which is being carried out at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF). The ASCEnD study aims to address the limited ... Read More
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In case you missed it: ADHD ‘ask the expert’ webinar
Recently, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network (RDN) hosted a webinar on the latest research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Steve Bond, who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and is parent to a neurodivergent ... Read More
60 seconds with… Samuel Agyapong, Clinical Research Nurse
In the latest of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Samuel Agyapong, Clinical Research Nurse at the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF). Samuel is also one of seven Chief Nurse Fellows at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. The Chief Nurse Fellowships (CNF) are ... Read More
Clinical Research Facility Open Afternoon 20 May 2025
The public, students and staff and invited to join us for tea and cake to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2025. International Clinical Trials Day takes place annually on 20 May and is an opportunity to recognise those who take part in and deliver life-changing clinical trials. The ... Read More
Project Team Wins HSJ Award for Best NHS Pharmaceutical Partnership
Congratulations to the project team for winning the HSJ Award for ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS. The HSJ Award for the ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS was described by the organisers as ‘improving accurate, early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease’. The partnership ... Read More
National project enhances research opportunities for nursing students at Oxford Health CRF
Three Mental Health Nursing students studying at Oxford Brookes University have shared their experiences of taking part in MESH at OH CRF. MESH is a national NIHR Nursing and Midwifery led project which aims to provide nursing students with research exposure and ... Read More
New study at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility looking for participants
The ReTain study at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is looking for volunteers aged 55-75 without a memory condition to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an immunotherapy treatment in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Participation ... Read More
Introducing our new Public and Patient Involvement, Engagement, and Participation Lead
We are delighted to announce that Angela Conlan has joined us at the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF) as the new Public and Patient Involvement, Engagement and Participation (PPIE+P) Lead. Angela brings a wealth of experience and passion to this role, having worked with various teams ... Read More
Ask the expert webinar: Questions about ADHD
The public is invited to a webinar to ask questions of leading specialists about the latest research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hosted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network. Professor Samuele Cortese and Dr Edoardo ... Read More
Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility Team gather for Away Day Event
Recently, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) staff spent the evening together at the Voco Spires Hotel in Oxford to celebrate their hard work and success. The event started with an inspiring presentation from OH CRF ... Read More
Media filming at OH CRF for READ-OUT dementia study as Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust welcomes first participants
Recently Professor Vanessa Raymont, Director of Research and Development at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), spoke to journalists from Sky News and The Times about the READ-OUT dementia study. READ-OUT, a country-wide trial aiming to revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed using blood ... Read More
New study for Treatment-Resistant Depression launches at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility
Recently, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has begun researching a new potential drug treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression. A significant number of people with depression are not helped by at least two antidepressant medications. This is known as ... Read More
Spotlight on Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility
Recently, Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) published a case study focusing on OH CRF's growing and diverse portfolio of studies and highly skilled staff, how we work across the National and Oxford research landscape and what our vision is for the future. The case study includes input and ... Read More
Oxford Health Director of Research and Development discusses READ-OUT with BBC South
Recently, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) Director of Research and Development, Professor Vanessa Raymont featured on the BBC discussing the new READ-OUT dementia study, which opens at the Trust this month. The READ-OUT study is a national multi-site study in collaboration ... Read More
What are the best treatments for movement disorder in people with schizophrenia or mood disorders?
Professor Andrea Cipriani, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and Director of the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), has led on a study which analysed treatments for tardive dyskinesia (TD) in people with schizophrenia or mood disorders. TD is a ... Read More
Society of Digital Psychiatry’s First Annual Symposium
Dr. Katherine Smith, Clinical Lead for the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), recently gave a talk at the first annual symposium of the Society of Digital Psychiatry. The talk is titled "Challenges/Solutions in Digital Mental Health for Schizophrenia", and you can watch it below. ... Read More
VIP visit for Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility
Recently Layla Moran, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon and Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee visited the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF). The MP and her team were onsite at Warneford Hospital discussing plans for the Warneford Park ... Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Pilot Project launched at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility
Dementia is widely recognised as one of the largest global public health challenges and the most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). In 2022, dementia and Alzheimer's disease was the leading cause of death in the UK and with approximately 33% of the UK population aged fifty or ... Read More
Research colleagues host coffee afternoon to promote research opportunities
Recently, research colleagues came together to host a Research Coffee Afternoon at Buckinghamshire New University in Aylesbury. The aim of the event was to engage the university’s students, staff and visiting members of the public in health care research, informally over a cup of coffee and ... Read More
60 seconds with…. Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) Team Lead Debbie Moll
Debbie Moll, who recently started as the CRF Team Lead speaks about her career in research. Debbie previously worked as a researcher in the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s Memory and Cognition Research Delivery Team and also worked part-time as OH CRF’s Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) ... Read More
