IDDO Director to lead joint UK-France interdisciplinary alliance
Professor Philippe Guerin leads the Health Alliance on behalf of the Nuffield Department of Medicine at Oxford University
The new partnership, which includes the University of Oxford, Université Paris Cité, the Institut Pasteur, Diamond Light Source and Synchrotron SOLEIL, will unite expertise, infrastructure and data across borders to accelerate diagnosis, treatment and ultimately prevention of major diseases – starting with women’s health, infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness.
IDDO Director Professor Philippe Guérin said the partnership would allow researchers to “understand how infections develop, spread and respond to treatment” by combining “advanced imaging, data and biological science” in new ways.
Professor Guérin (pictured speaking at the launch event) added that bringing together “the technology of two of the world’s most powerful synchrotrons, with the world’s greatest research minds” would help researchers study disease “at an unprecedented level of detail”, driving “innovation in diagnostics and therapies” while strengthening preparedness for future health threats worldwide.
The Health Alliance combines discovery research, clinical expertise, advanced imaging and large-scale data science at national scale. The collaboration brings together Oxford’s strengths in basic science, structural biology, infectious diseases, translational medicine and global health data science; Université Paris Cité’s interdisciplinary health research capabilities; the Institut Pasteur’s leadership in infectious diseases and pathogen biology; and the advanced imaging infrastructure of the UK’s Diamond Light Source and France’s Synchrotron SOLEIL.
Find out more on Nuffield Department of Medicine website.