The Wessex Medical Research Prize for best Research Publication by a Postgraduate Research Student
The Wessex Medical Research Prize was founded in 2000. We are very grateful to the charity for their ongoing support for our annual Faculty Research Conference and the superb work they do in funding medical research locally.
Michael Breen - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
Gene networks Specific for Innate Immunity Define Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Iain Cameron prize for Best Research Publication by a Postdoctoral Researcher
Professor Iain Cameron has been Head of School and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine since 2004. He supported the development of the Faculty’s Postdoctoral Association in 2003 and has been a strong proponent of early career researchers over the years.
Dr Emma Reeves - Cancer Sciences
Functionally distinct ERAP1 allotype combinations distinguish individuals with Ankylosing Spondylitis
The Michael Arthur prize for best Research Publication by a Clinical Academic Trainee
Professor Michael Arthur has a long association with the University of Southampton, being one of the initial medical graduates. He was Head of the School of Medicine from 1998 to 2001 and Dean from 2001 to 2004. On leaving Southampton he became Vice Chancellor of Leeds University and subsequently Provost of UCL. Professor Arthur established the Michael Arthur Prize for Clinical Research Publication when he left Southampton.
Dr Timothy Hinks - Clinical and Experimental sciences
Innate and adaptive T cells in asthmatic patients: Relationship to severity and disease mechanisms
Jade Forster - Cancer Sciences
Validation of MLPA as a method for the detection of genomic abnormalities in CLL and its implications for clinical use
Emma Lofthouse - Human Development and Health
The role of the intracellular glutamate gradient in driving organic anion transporter function
Rosanna Smith - Institute for Life Sciences
Coordination of gene expression by transcriptional noise
Leo Westbury - Human Development and Health
Number of lifestyle risk factors is associated with increased risk of hospital admission among community-dwelling older people: The Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Jenifer Dewing - Human Development and Health
Reprogramming of Primary Human Fetal Fibroblasts towards Cardiomyocytes
Samanth Drennan - Cancer Sciences
The regulatory B10 capacity of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia cells varies with anergy and is epigenetically controlled
Alison Hill - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
HMP-9 release is suppressed in a co-culture model of the airway mucosa at baseline and after exposure to eosinophil major basic protein (MBP)- or viral-mimetics
Edoardo Scarpa - Human Development and Health
Wnt agonist loaded polymersomes for bone repairs
Adam Linley - Cancer Sciences
Binding of the lectin DC-SIGN to the cell surface B-cell receptor of follicular lymphoma cells provides a universal persistent activating signal
Marta E Polak - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
In silico modelling of gene regulatory networks in human Langerhance cells predicts the outcome of CD8 T cell immune stimulation
Matthew Blunt - Cancer Sciences
The Dual PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor PF-04691502 Induces Substantial Apoptosis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Cells in Vitro and Prolongs Survival in the Eµ-TCL1 Mouse Model
Hannah Burke - Human Development and Health
Role of exosomal microRNA in driving skeletal muscle wasting in COPD
Robert Oldham - Cancer Sciences
Investigating anti-human CD20 antibodies in a novel mouse model of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Ines Moreno - Institute for Life Sciences
Examination of human bone tissue regeneration using the chorioallantoic membrane (CAM): an ex vivo replacement model for animal research
Dr Hazel Everitt - Primary Care and Population Sciences - NIHR / SoCAT Research Paper Prize
'Management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care: the results of an exploratory randomised controlled trial of mebeverine, methylcellulose, placebo and a self-management website'
Dr Andy Van Hateren - Cancer Sciences - Postdoctoral Research Prize
'A mechanistic basis for the co-evolution of chicken tapasin and major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC I) proteins'
Dr Elina Zotova - Clinical and Experimental Sciences - Wessex Medical Research Prize for Postgraduate Research in Biomedical Sciences
'Inflammatory components in human Alzheimer’s disease and after active amyloid-β42 immunisation'
Gareth Ward - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
'Design of a synthetic biocompatible basement membrane for ocular applications'
Agnieszka Janeczek - Human Development and Health
'Skeletal stem cell-targeted Wnt delivery in liposome nanoparticles for bone regeneration'
Steven Frampton - Cancer Sciences
'Eps8 - a master regulator of myofibroblast transdifferentiation'
Leo Westbury - Human Development and Health
'Self-reported walking speed: a useful marker of physical performance among community dwelling older people?'
Michael Olding - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
'Serum Lipids Modulate the Angiogenic Potential of Endothelial Cells In Vitro'
Jessica Donaldson - Clinical and Experimental Sciences
'Characterisation of the Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Response in Co-Cultures of Human Bronchial Fibroblasts and Epithelial Cells'
Matthew Rose-Zerilli - Cancer Sciences
'Ultra-Deep Targeted DNA Sequencing identified low-level driver mutations in patients with aggressive leukaemia'
Silvia Lanati - Cancer Sciences
'Manipulation of Fc gamma receptors in macrophages to enhance anti-GD2 immunotherapy in neuroblastoma'
Emma Lofthouse - Human Development and Health
'The effect of flow on placental amino acid transfer in the isolated perfused placenta'
Katherine Pike NIHR / SoCAT Research Prize
Emmajayne Kingham Postdoctoral Research Prize
Thomas Jackson Wessex Medical Research Prize
Fergus Noble Michael Arthur Research Prize
Katrina Cathie Oral Presentation Prize
Chris Hanley Poster Presentation Prize
Jessica Donaldson Poster Presentation Prize
Emma Lofthouse Poster Presentation Commendation
Christine Reitmayer Poster Presentation Commendation
Ian Galea NIHR / SoCAT Research Prize
Jo Score Postdoctoral Research Prize
Alex Paterson Wessex Medical Research Prize
Christopher Grainge Michael Arthur Research Prize
Karwan Moutasim Research Prize
Woolf Walker Research Prize
Catherine Mercer Best oral presentation
Florian Gahleitner Best poster presentation
Rebecca Moon Research Prize
Anthony Wiskin Research Prize
Simon Crabb Research Prize
Sean Lim Best oral presentation
Ian Galea Best poster presentation