Terumo completes acquisition of OrganOx for a record $1.5bn

OrganOx, a pioneering Oxford University spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for US$1.5 billion, marking the largest exit in Oxford University’s spinout portfolio to date and the first in excess of £1bn.

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Highlights from the NDS Away Day 2026

28 May 2026

On Thursday 7 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) held another highly successful Away Day at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. Bringing together colleagues from across the department, the event provided a valuable opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research, celebrate achievements, and strengthen connections within the NDS community.

Left: Shown is a three-dimensional image of a kidney biopsy. Right: Important anatomical landmarks such as tubule, which is shown in gray and a glomerulus, which is a tiny network of blood vessels that is responsible for filtering the blood.

3DxN - Better understanding of disease through multi-modal imaging

21 May 2026

Engineers and healthcare scientists from the University of Oxford and the University of Cape Town, South Africa, have come together to improve technologies for diagnosing disease and furthering our understanding of fundamental processes of disease. By advancing three-dimensional imaging of tissue at the microscopic scale, tissue-based analysis of changes in gene expression, and artificial intelligence methodologies, the team aims to generate new insights from tissue samples into health and disease.

The research neurosurgery operating team in the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Intervention Centre (AMIIC).

First research spinal cord stimulator implants delivered in Parkinson’s disease study within Oxford

19 May 2026

Professor James FitzGerald of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has undertaken the first research neurosurgery operating list in the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Intervention Centre (AMIIC), an Oxford University facility based at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Ms Mei Nortley receiving the Moynihan Lectureship and Medal

Ms Mei Nortley awarded prestigious Moynihan Lectureship and Medal

18 May 2026

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is delighted to announce that Ms Mei Nortley, Deputy Director for Teaching in Surgery, has been awarded the Moynihan Lectureship and Medal - one of the most prestigious honours conferred by the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), in collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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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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