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Finding a needle in the genomic haystack: Targeting rare genes using statistical outliers
In statistical modelling, extreme outliers are often written off as 'noise'. But a new study by researchers from Oxford's Department of Statistics and Big Data Institute published this week in The American Journal of Human Genetics reverses that principle, using these outliers as the basis of a targeting system for locating rare, high-impact genetic mutations.
Professor Ben Lambert wins MPLS Research Supervision Award
Professor Ben Lambert has won a 2025/26 Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Award for Outstanding Research Supervision, recognised for his exceptional dedication to supporting researchers at every stage of their development.
Brian Ripley recognised in $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for contributions to the R Project
Professor Brian Ripley, Emeritus Professor of Applied Statistics and former Head of the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford, has been named as one of five laureates of the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics.
Professor Charlotte Deane elected Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Charlotte Deane MBE, Professor of Structural Bioinformatics in Oxford’s Department of Statistics, has today been announced among the new Fellows of the Royal Society.
OpenBind releases first open dataset and AI model for drug discovery
The OpenBind consortium’s first release of experimental data marks a milestone in efforts to improve how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in drug discovery.
Oxford statisticians take part in PKU–Oxford conference on quantitative finance and data science
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Statistics were among those taking part in a joint conference with Peking University in April, bringing together academics working across quantitative finance, data science and related areas.
Professor Christl Donnelly awarded RSS Guy Medal in Silver
Oxford statistician Christl Donnelly has been awarded the Royal Statistical Society’s (RSS) Guy Medal in Silver in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the development and application of statistical and biomathematical methods to the analysis of infectious diseases.
Tracking the breakdown of the world's largest known chimpanzee community
A collaborative study published this week in Science, reports the first clearly documented permanent split of a wild chimpanzee community and the intergroup aggression that followed.
