New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children
A new, next-generation conjugate vaccine against typhoid has been proven at Oxford University to be safe and effective in preventing the disease, and can be used to protect both adults and children.
Read moreIntroduction of pneumococcal vaccine in Nepal having impact
Positive findings presented at the annual Investigator meeting for Nepal Pneumococcal Impact Assessment project.
Read moreUsing pain-related brain activity to improve pain relief in infants
Researchers have developed a non-invasive means to measure pain-related brain activity, which could help to reduce pain in babies undergoing medical procedures.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chair in Developmental Medicine
Gift of £3.3million from Mr André Hoffmann has secured future of Oxford Chair in Developmental Medicine.
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Andrew Pollard receives BRC award
Professor Pollard received the award for his leadership has had a strong impact on healthcare and research.
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World Economic Forum
Dr Rebeccah Slater has been nominated to The World Economic Forum to be elected as a 'Young Scientist'.
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Paediatrics welcomes new starters
19 October 2017
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OVG at the Curiosity Carnival
12 October 2017
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New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children
29 September 2017
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Winners at the Thames Valley Health Research Awards
28 September 2017
Latest publications
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Persistence of immunity after vaccination with a capsular group B meningococcal vaccine in 3 different toddler schedules
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Snape MD. et al, (2017), CMAJ
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of childhood encephalitis.
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Iro MA. et al, (2017), Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 10
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Dorsal stream deficits following perinatal brain injury: reduced global motion sensitivity correlated with specific components of visual attention in the ecab (early child attention battery)
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Montague-Johnson C. et al, (2017), PERCEPTION, 45, 84 - 84
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Efficacy and immunogenicity of a Vi-tetanus toxoid conjugate vaccine in the prevention of typhoid fever using a controlled human infection model of Salmonella Typhi: a randomised controlled, phase 2b trial.
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Jin C. et al, (2017), Lancet
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Prevalence and decay of maternal pneumococcal and meningococcal antibodies: A meta-analysis of type-specific decay rates.
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Voysey M. et al, (2017), Vaccine
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