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Conducting systematic reviews of research into ENT disorders

Researching insulin independence in patients with diabetes

Identifying pathways of injury and repair in donors organs

Looking at genetic factors which cause persistent glue ear

Safety and reliability in healthcare

Preserving and repairing organs for transplantation

Understanding transplant rejection

Improving organ preservation methods

Investigating the management of prostate and bladder cancer

Understanding the causes of bone cancer

Preventing, diagnosing and treating kidney stone disease

Comparing procedures in stroke prevention

NDS awarded Athena SWAN Silver

Using electrical stimulators on the nervous system to treat conditions

Designing and conducting multicentre trials in cardiac surgery

Conducting trials and studies about neurovascular conditions

Our mission is to lead discovery, innovation and education in surgical sciences.

Latest news

Pathologists feature in videos for 100,000 Genomes Project

4 August 2017

Dr Clare Verrill and Dr Lisa Browning have been filmed demonstrating how to sample fresh tumours from prostate and renal cases for whole genome sequencing and the 100,000 Genomes Project.

OxAAA Study receives Heart Research UK award

21 July 2017

The OxAAA Study has been awarded a Novel and Emerging Technologies Grant worth £247,685 from Heart Research UK to develop a novel treatment for pseudoaneurysm in the groin.

NDS researcher wins best poster award

5 July 2017

At the recent American Transplant Congress meeting, NDS researcher Dr Annemarie Weissenbacher received the Best in Congress Poster Award.

World’s leading scientists and clinicians come together to discuss state-of-the-art advances in transplantation for type 1 diabetes

22 June 2017

This week, NDS is hosting the International Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (IPITA) 16th International Congress in Oxford. This is the first time that this biennial meeting has been held in the UK.

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Surgical Grand Rounds

The Surgical Grand Rounds are the key educational meetings for consultants, juniors and medical students. Presentations revolve around clinical cases and are followed by lively, educational discussion.

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Resources for Researchers

Explore our collection of resources useful to researchers in all parts of the research process, from experimental techniques to publication and review.

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