New design of ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in childhood.
Read moreChildhood ALL: Same same but different!
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Prof. Andi Roy explains current challenges in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and how research is trying to tackle them.
Read moreA new research centre tackles neuromuscular diseases
The launch of the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre marks an exciting new stage in the partnership between Muscular Dystrophy UK and the University of Oxford, with the goal of delivering new experimental medicines and developing enhanced clinical trial capacity in adult and paediatric neuromuscular diseases.
Read moreTyphoid vaccine over 81% effective in tackling disease in Nepal
A large field study of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) in Nepal has shown a single dose to be safe and effective in reducing typhoid in children aged 9 months to <16 years in an endemic setting.
Read moreA call for blood and iron
Dr Sarah Atkinson’s research team investigates whether an iron export mutation in African populations can protect from anaemia, malaria and bacterial infections.
Read moreProfessor Pollard among the world's most distinguished paediatricians
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pollard, named as one of three 2019 Rosén von Rosenstein laureates.
Read moreResearch
Research in our Department focuses on a wide variety of aspect of children's health. We study the neuroscience of pain in infants, HIV, immunology, haematology, gastroenterology and vaccinology.
Teaching
The Department of Paediatrics is involved in medical sciences teaching in Paediatrics for Undergraduate students of the University of Oxford Medical School, as well as running a number of Postgraduate programmes.
Get involved
The research in our Department affects many children and their parents. Here you can find out what we do to reach out, from events that we have organised in the past to information about patient involvement schemes.
What's new
Typhoid vaccine over 81% effective in tackling disease in Nepal
5 December 2019
A large field study of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) in Nepal has shown a single dose to be safe and effective in reducing typhoid in children aged 9 months to <16 years in an endemic setting.
A new research centre tackles neuromuscular diseases
19 November 2019
The launch of the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre marks an exciting new stage in the partnership between Muscular Dystrophy UK and the University of Oxford, with the goal of delivering new experimental medicines and developing enhanced clinical trial capacity in adult and paediatric neuromuscular diseases.
New design of ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
7 November 2019
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in childhood.
International neglect of typhoid outside rich countries threatens a new global health emergency
4 November 2019
The emergence of untreatable strains of typhoid threatens a new global health emergency that requires urgent collective action, argue experts from Paediatrics and the Oxford Martin School in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Latest publications
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The impact of Brexit on the UK pharmaceutical supply chain: a scoping review protocol (Preprint)
Journal article
Milne-Ives M. et al, (2020)
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Mobile fitness and weight management apps: an evaluation protocol (Preprint)
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Milne-Ives M. et al, (2020)
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In Reply: Insufficient Evidence to Diagnose In Utero Infection of HIV.
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Millar J. and Goulder P., (2020), Pediatr Infect Dis J, 39, e11 - e12
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Temporal ordering of input modulates connectivity formation in a developmental neuronal network model of the cortex.
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Hartley C. et al, (2020), PLoS One, 15
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A Novel, Heterozygous Three Base-Pair Deletion in CARD11 Results in B Cell Expansion with NF-κB and T Cell Anergy Disease
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Shields AM. et al, (2020), Journal of Clinical Immunology
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Tonsillectomy for periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome (PFAPA).
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Burton MJ. et al, (2019), Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 12
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Treatment responses to Azithromycin and Ciprofloxacin in uncomplicated Salmonella Typhi infection: A comparison of Clinical and Microbiological Data from a Controlled Human Infection Model.
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Jin C. et al, (2019), PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 13
Upcoming events
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - Public Open Evening
Tuesday, 04 February 2020, 5.30pm to 7pm
Find out about support offered to people affected by Crohn's and Colitis and the latest research to help find better treatments
Introduction to Immunisations
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 to Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 9am - 4pm
A free 2-day Training Event for general practice nurses and health professionals new to immunisation practice who administer / promote / advise about vaccines in the Thames Valley.
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Vaccine Knowledge Project
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MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre
We drive the development of novel experimental therapies and increase national clinical trial capacity in neuromuscular diseases.
Paediatric Neuroimaging
Our aim is to improve understanding of human brain development, with a particular focus on improving the treatment of infant pain.
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