New guidance published to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots

Surgical robotics are amongst the most complex devices entering healthcare, but how should we evaluate them? Published in Nature Medicine, the IDEAL Robotics Colloquium outlines the latest guidance to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots.

A patient undergoes robot-assisted surgery to remove the prostate in the ProMOTE study

Glowing dye helps surgeons eradicate prostate cancer

A glowing marker dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons to remove them in real-time, according to a study led by the University of Oxford.

Professor Tipu Aziz, 1956-2024

At the end of October 2024, the world lost a founding father of modern Functional Neurosurgery – Professor Tipu Aziz.

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Master’s student awarded Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship

6 November 2024

Farah Khan, an MSc in Surgical Sciences student at NDS, has been awarded a Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship.

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TRIG celebrates huge success at International Congress of The Transplantation Society

30 October 2024

The Translational Research Immunology Group (TRIG) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has much to celebrate after winning five awards at the 30th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS 2024) in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 to 25 September.

Professor Tipu Aziz in the operating theatre with the text 'Tipu Aziz, Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery & Founder and Former Head of Oxford Functional Neurosurgery'

Professor Tipu Aziz, 1956-2024

29 October 2024

At the end of October 2024, the world lost a founding father of modern Functional Neurosurgery – Professor Tipu Aziz.

A collage of six photos showing staff members and young visitors to the NDS stands participating in the various outreach activities.

Exploring science with us at IF Oxford

24 October 2024

During October, outreach teams from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences once again participated in three events at IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival.

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