NDS logo, Picture of Kokila, Text that reads: NDS professor awarded international honour for outstanding contribution to paediatric surgery, www.nds.ox.ac.uk.
NDS is proud to announce that Professor Kokila Lakhoo has been named the 2026 recipient of the Denis Browne Gold Medal by the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to paediatric surgery.
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nds-pro...
10.03.2026 14:18
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NDS logo, Picture of Ágata, Text that reads: Dr Ágata Carreira awarded Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship to pursue research in prostate cancer, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
Dr Ágata Carreira, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in NDS, has been awarded a two-year Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship by the European Commission to develop her line of research on prostate cancer.
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/agata-c...
10.03.2026 08:52
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Congratulations to Mohamed ElZawahry (@ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social), who presented on "Metabolomic profiling of pancreas grafts preserved by oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion" in the prestigious Medawar Medal session today at #BTSCongress.
We are proud to have supported this project.
05.03.2026 11:40
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NDS logo, Picture of CD8 and PTPRC expression across grafts by experimental group. Scale bars represent pixel values, where 1px represents 0.2125 μm, Text that reads: Nature Communications paper from NDS honoured by German Society for Gene Therapy, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
A publication from the Translational Research and Immunology Group at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has received the Paper of the Quarter Award from the German Society for Gene Therapy (DG-GT).
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nature-...
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26.02.2026 13:20
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Circulating tumour cells as a window into lethality in prostate cancer - PubMed
Prostate cancer is characterized by multifocality, inter- and intra-patient tumour heterogeneity, and differences in risk of progression to metastatic disease, castration resistance and lethality,…
Two of our librarians co-authored a review on the role of circulating tumour cell analysis for managing prostate cancer, with colleagues in @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ndorms.bsky.social, Inorganic Chem Oxford @umich.edu @qmbci.bsky.social in @natrevurol.nature.com
25.02.2026 11:01
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A huge thank you to everyone who visited our stand at the #BrookesBazaar26 this weekend.
The QUOD team thoroughly enjoyed meeting everyone and we were incredibly impressed by the children’s biopsy skills (on apples!) and their fantastic knowledge of the organs in the human body.
23.02.2026 08:27
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Oxford Academic Kidney Network
EVENT: Oxford Academic Kidney Network Symposium
This event will be of interest to academics, clinical staff, and students working in fields related to kidney health and disease.
Abstract submission: Fri 13 March
Event: Tues 21 April
Find out more👇
www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
18.02.2026 09:00
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STAFF & STUDENTS: Our February Oxford MedSci Newsletter is hot off the press!
Catch up with the latest news, events, internal funding opportunities and more 👉 www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
20.02.2026 09:00
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NDS logo, Picture of Professor Alex Green carrying out the implantation of the Picostim-DyNeuMo device on a patient, Text that reads: Study tests whether deep brain stimulation can treat chronic pain, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
A research study by Oxford neurosurgeons and engineers is trialling whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) – delivering an electrical pulse into affected areas of the brain – can help to relieve central post-stroke pain (CPSP).
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/study-t...
18.02.2026 12:09
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A reminder that the closing date for this exciting and varied role is 1st March... spread the word!
@medsci.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk @ndm.ox.ac.uk @ndorms.bsky.social @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social
16.02.2026 09:35
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The Oxford Climate Research Network’s Strategic Horizons in Climate x Health Research forum brings together researchers, clinicians, policy leaders, funders, and partners to strengthen Oxford’s role in the evolving climate and health landscape.
Register➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/events/strat...
16.02.2026 10:42
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Picture of University of Oxford and PS, Text that reads: Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Surgical Grand Rounds.
🚨NEW VIDEO🚨
Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran discusses 'Is there a role for surgery in advanced prostate cancer?'
Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/FgoCZ6DqOQk
13.02.2026 11:53
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@Mohamed A ElZawahry @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk presented two talks at the #EPITAsymposium in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria.
Both research projects used QUOD samples, and we are incredibly proud to have supported this important work.
13.02.2026 11:04
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Figure 1 Study overview
"Circulating tumor necrosis factor α in deceased donors promotes kidney injury and associates with inferior short- and long-term graft function and survival," by Fawaz et al is online & in press!
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160...
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11.02.2026 13:15
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Free public talk in Oxford on 12th February: Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?
Discover: 🔎Can electrodes in the #brain treat chronic #pain? Join us for a Free Public Talk, 12th Feb. #Oxford
A new study is exploring DBS for stroke patients and other neurological conditions. #EPIONE
Read more: oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/fr...
@ox.ac.uk @oxfordnewstoday.bsky.social
27.01.2026 18:12
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Congratulations to Sarah Fawaz and colleagues! 🎉
This study used plasma and tissue samples from deceased donors supplied by QUOD Biobank.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
05.02.2026 10:41
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NDS logo, picture of Professors David Cranston and Feng Wu, Text that reads: New high-intensity focused ultrasound machine installed, ww.nds.ox.ac.uk
A new state-of-the-art high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) machine has been installed at the Churchill Hospital, giving Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) cancer patients access to the latest in this innovative technology.
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/treatme...
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10.02.2026 08:18
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NDS logo, WLD logo, University of Oxford logo, Text that reads: National Apprenticeship Week, “This apprenticeship has helped me discover areas of work that I genuinely enjoy and feel passionate about. It’s given me clarity and confidence in the direction I want to take my career, and I’m excited to keep building on these.”
It is the start of #NationalApprenticeshipWeek and we have spoken to our Communications Apprentice Ben Alexander to hear about his experience as an apprentice at the University of Oxford.
Here's what he had to say ⬇️
09.02.2026 14:57
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NDS logo, picture of Participants practising key operative techniques using neonatal surgical skills models, Text that reads: Strengthening technical excellence in paediatric surgery across COSECSA, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
NDS, in partnership with BAPS and COSECSA, delivered the 2025 Hugh Greenwood Neonatal Surgical Skills Course - an intensive hands‑on workshop supporting the next generation of paediatric surgeons across East, Central, and Southern Africa.
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/ba...
09.02.2026 08:18
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Open book seamlessly transforming into a laptop with colourful educational icons floating above, symbolising digital learning.
RESEARCH STAFF & STUDENTS
Now is the perfect time to take on the challenge of learning a new skill, and our Skills Training courses for Hilary Term are open for booking.
Book now before courses fill up: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
06.02.2026 13:00
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can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?
presented by:
Alex Green
Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Oxford
Ben Seymour
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford
EVENT: Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?
Professor Alex Green and Professor Ben Seymour discuss the EPIONE study into whether DBS can help people with chronic pain post stroke.
📅Thurs 12 Feb, 6 - 7pm
No booking required
Find out more👇
oxfordhealthbrc.nihr...
05.02.2026 09:00
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#DeepBrainStimulation (DBS) is being tested in Oxford to see if it can relieve severe central post‑stroke pain.
3 patients have undergone pioneering surgery, and 30 people will join the randomised trial to assess whether DBS could become a future NHS treatment option.
tinyurl.com/EPIONE-DBS
02.02.2026 14:22
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NDS logo, Picture of: Clinician looking at breast x-ray, Text that reads: New clinical study launched examining the role of insulin in breast cancer treatment response, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
A new clinical study has launched to investigate whether insulin levels influence how women with the most common type of breast cancer respond to treatment.
Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/new-cli...
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04.02.2026 08:10
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Study tests whether deep brain stimulation can treat chronic pain | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
The first three patients have undergone revolutionary brain surgery in Oxford in a bid to treat the chronic pain they have experienced since suffering a stroke oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/study-tests-... @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @oxengsci.bsky.social @ouhospitals.bsky.social @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social 1/3
02.02.2026 12:12
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A new state-of-the-art high-intensity focused ultrasound #HIFU machine has been unveiled at our Churchill Hospital, giving our cancer patients access to this emerging technology.
www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...
@ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social @fusfoundation.bsky.social
02.02.2026 12:00
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Picture of University of Oxford and Akira, Text that reads: Mr Akira Wiberg, Surgical Grand Rounds.
🚨NEW VIDEO🚨
Mr Akira Wiberg discusses 'From DNA to sticky nerves: Rewriting the nerve compression story'.
Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/rKXS6s2mAP0
28.01.2026 10:29
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Free public talk: Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?
📅Thurs 12 Feb
⌚6pm to 7pm (refreshments from 5.30pm)
📍Rewley House, Oxford
➡️FREE entry, no booking required
@ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social
@oxengsci.bsky.social
28.01.2026 08:54
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NDS logo, Picture of Mohamed Elzawahry standing next to a MRI scanner, Text that reads: Testing the feasibility of MRI scanning for the assessment and monitoring of kidneys before and after transplantation, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
A new clinical study is exploring whether advanced MRI scanning of kidneys before and after transplantation could provide a non-invasive, objective way to evaluate donor organs and monitor transplant health.
Read more▶️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/testing...
@ouhospitals.bsky.social @kidneyresearchuk.org
27.01.2026 14:04
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Leadership workshop
research ideation & funding pathways beyond the obvious
Tuesday 24 February 9:00- 13:00
Ascend
WORKSHOP: Research Leadership Workshop
The ASCEND Network is hosting ‘Research Ideation – Finding the White Space’ & ‘Funding Pathways Beyond the Obvious’, offering directions for research and a new list of funding options
In person
Tues 24 Feb
9am-1pm
https://www.nds.ox.ac.u ...more
22.01.2026 16:00
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