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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.

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From L-R: Amy Taylor (SITU NDS Operational Lead), Daphne Kounali (Senior Statistician, OCTRU) and Alice Guazzelli (Clinical Trial Manager)

More awards success for SITU NDS

24 July 2024

The exceptional achievements of staff at the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) have been celebrated at the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) CTU Awards.

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The second NDS Student Symposium held

23 July 2024

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its second annual NDS Student Symposium on Monday 1 July, held in the Richard Doll Building on Old Road Campus.

Professor Clare Verrill and colleague using the AI pathology software

Three hospital trusts participating in an Oxford-led study evaluating AI software for diagnosing prostate cancer in clinical settings

22 July 2024

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust are evaluating a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnostic system that could help improve prostate cancer diagnosis.

Valentine Macaulay, Emeritus Associate Professor of Medical Oncology & Former MRC WIMM Group Leader

Professor Valentine Macaulay, 1955-2024

8 July 2024

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague Valentine (Val) Macaulay from cancer on Tuesday 2 July.

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