World-first perfused pancreas transplant marks major Oxford study milestone

A clinical study at the University of Oxford has recruited its first participant, marking the world’s first successful transplantation of a perfused human pancreas and a major advance in efforts to improve organ preservation for transplantation.

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SITU NDS teams recognised at OCTRU Clinical Trials Unit Awards

13 July 2026

Staff and trial teams from the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) have been recognised with multiple honours at the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) Clinical Trials Unit Awards, held on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

From left to right: Dr Mohamed Elzawahry, Dr Patrick Jull, Mr Venkatesha Udupa, Professor James Hunter, and Mr Dylan Barnett, the research and surgical team who carried out the first case.

World-first perfused pancreas transplant marks major Oxford study milestone

9 July 2026

Dr David Fawkner-Corbett receiving the Peter Paul Rickham Prize at the 2026 BAPS Annual Congress.

Oxford recognised for excellence at British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Congress

7 July 2026

Oxford University Global Surgery Group at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) was strongly represented at this year’s British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) Congress in Manchester, with contributions spanning prestigious awards, keynote lectures, prize-winning research, and a wide range of trainee and student presentations. While members of NDS have long played a prominent role in the BAPS Annual Congress, this year’s meeting showcased the department’s work more prominently than ever.

Professor Kokila Lakhoo receiving the Denis Browne Gold Medal.

Professor Kokila Lakhoo awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal for lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery

2 July 2026

Professor Kokila Lakhoo, Professor of Paediatric Surgery in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), University of Oxford, has been awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS). The award recognises outstanding lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery worldwide and is presented annually at the Association's Annual Congress.

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