Welcome to the Department of Paediatrics

"We are a world leader in child health research. We host internationally renowned research programmes in drug development, gastroenterology, haematology, HIV, immunology, neuroimaging, neuromuscular diseases and vaccinology. Our work spans from early proof-of-concept fundamental science all the way up to its application in clinical settings."

Professor Georg A Holländer, Head of Department

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Members of the Paediatric Neuroimaging Research Group at the University of Oxford (based at the Newborn Care Unit) decided to team up to support SSNAP (Support for Sick Newborns And their Parents). The team of four (Simon Marchant, Maz Aspbury, Luke Baxter and Marianne van der Vaart) signed up for the Oxford half marathon on 16th October 2022 to raise money for the charity through sponsorship. A couple of injuries meant that only two crossed the finish line, but they put in enough effort for the whole team!

Paediatric Neurorunners for SSNAP take on Oxford Half Marathon.

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported findings from a large-scale study that examined the impact of the UK’s MenACWY vaccination programme on the carriage of meningitis bacteria in the throats of UK teenagers. They have demonstrated the impact of the vaccine in generating herd protection, also called herd immunity, that protects all age groups.

MenACWY teenage meningitis vaccine programme drives herd immunity across all ages

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IDRM officially launched its Inaugural Symposium

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The Rinaldi research group joined the IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival to showcase research on muscle strength and neuromuscular diseases.

Exploring the role of muscles with video games at IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival.

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