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

What's happening?

A consortium led by Matthew Wood, Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Paediatrics and Director of the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre, has been awarded £8m of funding from UKRI, LifeArc and the Nucleic Acid Therapy Accelerator (NATA) via the Nucleic Acid Therapies (NAT) Delivery Research Challenge.

Oxford to lead international consortium to unlock potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs.

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Researchers at the University of Oxford have launched a new mixed methods study to explore the acceptability of the Gonococcal Controlled Human Infection Model (GC-CHIM) in UK men.

New survey launched to explore the acceptability of the Gonococcal Controlled Human Infection Model in UK men.

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A vaccine scientist from the University of Oxford recently received the prestigious Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad for 2022, which recognises the contribution of members of the Irish diaspora.

Oxford vaccinologist Teresa Lambe honoured with Irish Abroad award.

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More than 40,000 doses of Oxford’s Ebola vaccine have been manufactured by SII (Serum Institute of India) in just 60 days and doses shipped to Uganda.

Oxford Ebola vaccine manufactured and shipped in record time by SII.

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Our Department

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Our Team encompasses academic staff, research support staff, professional and graduate students.

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