Blueprint Magazine features paediatric research
In the latest issue of the Blueprint, Shaunna Latchman meets Professor of Paediatric Neuroimaging, Rebeccah Slater to discuss the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group and find out why a gentle touch really does goes a long way.
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 moreDepartment of Paediatrics receives Athena SWAN Silver Award
The Department of Paediatrics has been granted the Athena SWAN Silver Award in recognition for its contribution to advancement of equality and excellence in employment.
Read moreHalting the spread of salmonella
There are between 11 and 27 million estimated cases of enteric fever worldwide every year, and 75,000–220,000 deaths. Could vaccination stop the spread of these diesases in the environment?
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
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Blueprint Magazine features paediatric research
13 February 2019
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The power of touch
18 December 2018
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Prestigious fellowship awarded to Paediatrics scholar
28 November 2018
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Bliss to fund the study of pain relief in newborns
9 November 2018
Upcoming events
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Oxford Vaccine Group 16th Immunisation Seminar
Professor Andrew J Pollard and others
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 9am to 4pm
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Latest publications
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Introduction of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines in Africa and Asia.
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Neuzil KM. et al, (2019), Clin Infect Dis, 68, S27 - S30
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Novel genetically-modified chimpanzee adenovirus and MVA-vectored respiratory syncytial virus vaccine safely boosts humoral and cellular immunity in healthy older adults.
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Green CA. et al, (2019), J Infect
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Cmah-dystrophin deficient mdx mice display an accelerated cardiac phenotype that is improved following peptide-PMO exon skipping treatment.
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Betts CA. et al, (2019), Hum Mol Genet, 28, 396 - 406
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Exploring the meaning of pro-vaccine activism across two countries
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Vanderslott S., (2019), Social Science & Medicine, 222, 59 - 66
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Optimising neonatal fMRI data analysis: Design and validation of an extended dHCP preprocessing pipeline to characterise noxious-evoked brain activity in infants
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Baxter L. et al, (2019), NeuroImage, 186, 286 - 300
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Unravelling the cellular origin and clinical prognostic markers of infant B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia using genome-wide analysis.
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Agraz-Doblas A. et al, (2019), Haematologica
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The Short Chain Fatty Acid Butyrate Imprints an Antimicrobial Program in Macrophages
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Schulthess J. et al, (2019), Immunity
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Vaccine Knowledge Project
The Vaccine Knowledge Project provides independent and authoritative scientific information about vaccination.
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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