Research Groups
Current research in the Department
The Department is based at the Children's Hospital. The paediatric wards include medical beds, surgical beds and an Adolescent Unit (Medical and Surgical). There is also a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. In the John Radcliffe Maternity Hospital, there is the Regional Intensive Care Nursery (27 cots, 7 designated for neonatal intensive care).
Research opportunities include excellent facilities within the John Radcliffe Hospital and Churchill Hospital. The University Department has a major interest in infectious diseases of infancy and childhood and in paediatric molecular genetics.
There are various programmes and project grants under the direction of Dr Peter Sullivan to support investigations into the molecular basis of Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis virulence.
Research Groups
