IVF and risk of childhood cancers - expert comment
Professor Anindita Roy provides expert comment on research published in JAMA Pediatrics, which found a small association of IVF with overall cancers of early childhood.
Read morePaediatrics celebrates International Clinical Trials Day
Sign up to take part in our clinical trials, talk to the research staff, or simply enjoy a Microbe Mugshot Match or a Game of Crohn's (Disease).
Read moreOxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre to research rare diseases therapies
The University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals have announced a new affiliation to advance therapies for rare diseases. The joint program combines capabilities to improve treatment options globally for patients with rare diseases.
Read moreWorld-leading neurologist appointed to Professorship at MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre
Acclaimed clinical researcher, Professor Laurent Servais, has been appointed Professor of Paediatric Neuromuscular Diseases at the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre. The centre is a partnership between Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) and the University of Oxford with the aim of driving research into potential treatments from the lab into the clinic.
Read moreThe power of touch
Work published in Current Biology shows that lightly brushing in an infant can reduce pain-related brain activity evoked by a clinically necessary medical procedure.
Read moreLearn more about our research
Here you can find out a bit more about how the work we do in the lab reaches the wider community and how you can influence what we do.
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
How was typhoid eliminated in the past?
23 April 2019
IVF and risk of childhood cancers - expert comment
8 April 2019
A prize-winning poster on personalised medicine
8 April 2019
Upcoming events
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Immunisation Update Training
Immunisation Specialists from the Thames Valley
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 9am to 1pm
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Hot Topics In Infection And Immunity In Children 2019
Professor Andrew J Pollard and others
Monday, 01 July 2019 to Wednesday, 03 July 2019
Latest publications
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Controlled human infection for vaccination against Streptococcus pyogenes (CHIVAS): Establishing a group A Streptococcus pharyngitis human infection study.
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Osowicki J. et al, (2019), Vaccine
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Immunodeficiency, autoimmune thrombocytopenia and enterocolitis caused by autosomal recessive deficiency of PIK3CD-encoded phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ.
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Swan DJ. et al, (2019), Haematologica
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Identification of regulatory variants associated with genetic susceptibility to meningococcal disease.
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Borghini L. et al, (2019), Sci Rep, 9
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Immunogenicity profiling of protein antigens from capsular group B Neisseria meningitidis.
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Awanye AM. et al, (2019), Sci Rep, 9
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PERISCOPE: road towards effective control of pertussis.
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PERISCOPE Consortium None., (2019), Lancet Infect Dis, 19, e179 - e186
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The challenge of distinguishing pain from distress in young children.
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Slater R., (2019), Lancet Child Adolesc Health
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Effects of repeat prenatal corticosteroids given to women at risk of preterm birth: An individual participant data meta-analysis.
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Crowther CA. et al, (2019), PLoS medicine, 16, e1002771 - e1002771
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Vaccine Knowledge Project
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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.
Andrew Pollard receives BRC award
Professor Pollard received the award for his leadership has had a strong impact on healthcare and research.
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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