Predicting how small molecules (or “ligands”) bind to proteins and other macromolecules like DNA and RNA is an important part of computer-aided drug discovery. Oxford Protein Informatics Group DPhil Student, Martin Buttenschoen, Professor Charlotte Deane and Professor Garrett M. Morris recently examined how well deep learning-based methods can dock a ligand into a protein pocket.

Professor Charlotte Deane has been elected as a fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) as part of the 2025 Class of Fellows.

Analysis shows stark differences in test use and reporting between different groups, including those based on age, ethnic group, and deprivation.

Oxford-Led Research Highlights AI’s Role in Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness

Social optimisation of public-facing digital tools for health protection and trial frameworks for non-pharmaceutical interventions.

The Department of Statistics is delighted to announce that Head of Department, Professor Christl Donnelly, has been awarded a Visiting Miller Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley for spring 2026.

The Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford will run its Summer Research Internships Programme again during summer 2025.