Bioethics&EngagementMORU

"...White transformed the study of anti-malaria drugs to optimise their use...[his] research saved millions of lives..." A lovely tribute of Prof Sir Nick White in The Times (UK) 24 Feb 2026 (sadly, paywalled) bit.ly/4azY7EP

Bioethics job alert! 🚨Come join my research team, now hiring Reseacher in Infectious Disease Ethics to work across Ethox Centre and Pandemic Sciences Institute at the University of Oxford. Happy to discuss with interested candidates, just email/message. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

#ResearchHighlight from @MORUBKK Cohort Profile: the SMRU Refugee and Migrant Pregnancy Study in Western Thailand and Eastern Myanmar The impact of 38 years of evidence, improving practices and changing WHO guidelines 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 ndm.ac/smru-cohort

NEW: Oxford and Serum Institute of India sign agreement to advance NipahB vaccine candidate. Nipah virus is a zoonotic pathogen associated with severe disease and high mortality. There are currently no approved vaccines available to prevent Nipah virus infection. Find out more ⬇️ ox.ac.uk/news/2026-03-1…

Nick White was a hero of mankind’s oldest war economist.com/obituary/2026/…

#ResearchHighlight from Salum Mshamu, @Bipinadhikar @MORUBKK “The most stress comes from witnessing the #abuse of children” — challenges faced by #ResearchAssistants in community-based research in Mtwara, Tanzania 👉 ndm.ac/tropmed-res-hi Paper 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.118…

PAPER OUT NOW! @ID_ethics, George Heriot and I argue doctors should prescribe shorter courses of antibiotics: longer treatments usually offer no additional benefit while increasing harms to patients and public health. Read it in AJOB: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

📢 Prof Alan Bernstein steps down as Director of #OxfordGlobalHealth after 2.5 years  Prof @Susannajd & @atuire take the helm as Co Directors, leading the next chapter of interdisciplinary research & global partnerships to improve lives worldwide🌍  globalhealth.ox.ac.uk/news/leadershi…

Clinical research has long treated pregnant women as a risk to be avoided. Yet exclusion increases risk, especially when #malaria during pregnancy can be deadly. On #IWD26, we call for protecting pregnant women through clinical trials, not from them: bit.ly/4u69dcc

EVENT: International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2026 Hosted by @PSIOxford and PREPARE, the conference will explore how to build pandemic resilience. #PandemicSciences2026 Bursaries for LMIC delegates  1-3 July in Singapore Find out more and register web.cvent.com/event/6ea04566…

Asian Bioethics Review (ABR) is an international academic journal, based in Asia, providing a forum to express and exchange original ideas on all aspects of bioethics, especially those relevant to the region link.springer.com/journal/41649

📢 We are delighted to announce the launch of the Oxford AMR Network! The Oxford AMR Network harnesses @UniofOxford's expertise in life, medical and social sciences to tackle the antibiotic challenge threatening modern medicine. Find out more here👉ow.ly/SZmp50TE8vZ

Wrapping up a brilliant meeting (and holiday) in Costa Rica this week. Thanks to the whole Just Transitions for AMR team and British Academy!

Prof Sir Nicholas White contributed significant advances to the treatment of #malaria, amongst other major achievements. @thetimes has an excellent obituary (paywall) thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/…

Monash Bioethics Review Editors-in-Chief Zeb Jamrozik and Justin Oakley link.springer.com/journal/40592

EVENT: The International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2026 - Registration and abstract submission open ️ Hosts: @PSIOxford and PREPARE 📍Last call: abstract submission closing Friday 27 Feb Submit your abstract and register👇 cvent.me/2mMBwn

'Ancient microbes may contain potentially harmful antibiotic resistance genes that warrant careful global monitoring.' Five-thousand-year-old microbes reveal nature’s antibiotic arms race, and hold clues to both the threat of drug resistance and the cure. Find out more ⬇️

Earlier this month, the International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2024 brought together 700+ delegates from 60+ countries to further global collaboration in pandemic sciences. Watch our full conference highlights 👇 youtu.be/tKIx9GHR9fs?si… #PandemicSciences24

Conflict, climate change, misinformation and funding cuts are intensifying the risk of global health threats. From Marburg virus to ‘Disease X’, here’s what experts are closely watching: bit.ly/4slNOKL

EVENT: The International Pandemic Sciences Conference 2026 - Registration and abstract submission open ️ Hosts: @PSIOxford and PREPARE 📅1 to 3 July Abstract submission closing: Friday 27 Feb Submit your abstract and register👇 cvent.me/2mMBwn