The global value of vaccination
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Read moreProfessor Pollard among the world's most distinguished paediatricians
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pollard, named as one of three 2019 Rosén von Rosenstein laureates.
Read moreChildhood ALL: Same same but different!
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Andi Roy explains current challenges in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and how research is trying to tackle them.
Read moreFellowship success for Paediatrics researcher
Many congratulations to Prof Andi Roy who was awarded a fellowship to further develop her independent research.
Read moreA call for blood and iron
Sarah Atkinson’s research team investigates whether an iron export mutation in African populations can protect from anaemia, malaria and bacterial infections.
Read moreFirst steps towards treating myotonic dystrophy type 1
Collaborative research between teams from the Department of Paediatrics and the Institut de Myologie shows how antisense oligonucleotides can penetrate muscles to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1, a rare muscle disease.
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
Professor Pollard among the world's most distinguished paediatricians
9 October 2019
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pollard, named as one of three 2019 Rosén von Rosenstein laureates.
A call for blood and iron
1 October 2019
Sarah Atkinson’s research team investigates whether an iron export mutation in African populations can protect from anaemia, malaria and bacterial infections.
Childhood ALL: Same same but different!
30 September 2019
For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Andi Roy explains current challenges in the treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and how research is trying to tackle them.
First steps towards treating myotonic dystrophy type 1
11 September 2019
Collaborative research between teams from the Department of Paediatrics and the Institut de Myologie shows how antisense oligonucleotides can penetrate muscles to treat myotonic dystrophy type 1, a rare muscle disease.
Fellowship success for Paediatrics researcher
27 August 2019
Many congratulations to Prof Andi Roy who was awarded a fellowship to further develop her independent research.
Upcoming events
Introduction to Immunisations
Monday, 02 December 2019 to Tuesday, 03 December 2019, 9am - 4pm
A free 2-day Training Event for general practice nurses and health professionals new to immunisation practice who administer / promote / advise about vaccines in the Thames Valley. Funding for this event is from NHS England through Health Education England.
Introduction to Immunisations
Tuesday, 25 February 2020 to Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 9am - 4pm
A free 2-day Training Event for general practice nurses and health professionals new to immunisation practice who administer / promote / advise about vaccines in the Thames Valley.
Latest publications
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Africa - a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal article
Mogire R. et al, (2019), The Lancet Global Health
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Priorities for developing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines in different target populations
Journal article
DRYSDALE SB. et al, (2019), Science Translational Medicine
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Generating the Evidence for Typhoid Vaccine Introduction: Considerations for Global Disease Burden Estimates and Vaccine Testing Through Human Challenge
Journal article
Meiring JE. et al, (2019), Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 69, S402 - S407
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Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Trial in Nepal: A Phase III Efficacy Analysis
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Shakya M. et al, (2019), New England Journal of Medicine
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Decoding human fetal liver haematopoiesis.
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Popescu D-M. et al, (2019), Nature
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Wrangling RNA: Antisense oligonucleotides for neurological disorders
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Talbot K. and Wood MJA., (2019), Science Translational Medicine, 11, eaay2069 - eaay2069
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Comparative transcriptomics between species attributes reactogenicity pathways induced by the capsular group B meningococcal vaccine, 4CMenB, to the membrane-bound endotoxin of its outer membrane vesicle component.
Journal article
Sheerin D. et al, (2019), Sci Rep, 9
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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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