James Chivenga
Research interests:
I have had a long standing interest in human health research right from 2001 when I was doing malaria research and monitoring projects in Zimbabwe. In the UK I took a four year break from research during which I worked for a biological crop control company. I then joined the Cancer Epidemiology Unit here at Oxford University where I completed a Masters in Biotechnology.
Current projects:
I joined the TGU as a research assistant in Professor Uhlig's group in 2013. In 2016 I became the IBD Cohort and Database Manager. I am heavily involved in patient consenting and the subsequent sample preparation, storage and shipping for the biobank. I also assist many researchers with their sample collection and clinical data searches as well as some sample preparation. This enables me to have great variety in my day to day work and a great appreciation of why we are conducting our various research projects.
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News & Events
- Blenheim Fun Run 2017
- Curiosity Carnival
- International Clinical Trials Day, May 20th 2017
- The TGU welcomes STEM Apprentice Placements this summer!
- A word from Prof. Paul Klenerman, the new Sidney Truelove Professor of Gastroenterology
- TGU at the BBSRC Great British Bioscience Festival
- Members of the Powrie group publish in Nature an important new role of IL-33
- NDM Scientists at Royal Society summer exhibition
- TGU at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014
- TGU at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition
- BRC3 Gastro RMF Application form
- Clinician-Scientists in the making visit the TGU from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Launch event: Human Iron Research at Oxford (HIRO)
- Detailed map of colon cells in health and disease
- New grant to study the role of immune cells in lung regeneration
- NDM's Translational Gastroenterology Unit awarded a CRUK Primer grant of £100,000
- NDM Researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- Oxfordshire Research League Tables
- Memorial Service - Professor Satish Keshav
- Tackling inflammatory bowel disease
- Human Immune Discovery Initiative (HIDI)
- The Good Doctors Guide: Meet the best doctors for gall bladder and learn the cutting-edge treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
- forCrohn's Heroes 2018
- TGU Awards, Grants and Prizes Sep-Oct 2016
- BRC - How Vital Funding Makes a Difference
- Falk Foundation Symposium - 29-30 Mar 2019
- Dietary Fibre Metabolite Helps Immune System Fight Invasive Bacteria
- Professor Satish Keshav
- High Sheriff Award
- FALK Symposium Poster First Prize Winner!
- TGU@10 - 10 Years Celebration Event!
- OUH Quality Improvement Symposium (QIP)
- TGU, University of Oxford Awarded the IBD Stress Test QuickFire Challenge
- OUH NURSE WINS NATIONAL AWARD
- Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - Public Information Event April 2021
- The Changing Face of Inflammatory Bowel Disease- Progress in Research and Clinical Care
- Oxford IBD MasterClass 2024 – Personalising care in IBD
- Shortlist Announced for Staff Awards
- NIHR Senior Research Fellows Awards
- Translational Gastroenterology Unit – Logo and Name Update
- Research
- TGLU Biobank/IBD Cohort
- Training Opportunities
- Publications
- TGLU Podcasts
- Links for TGLU Members
- Meet the Team
- Oxford IBD MasterClass 2024