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Information day held for patients on WINGMEN trial

Research

On Thursday 4 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted a special information day for patients with prostate cancer participating in the WINGMEN clinical trial.

Professor Claire Edwards receives the European Calcified Tissue Society Mike Horton Award

Awards and appointments Research Women

Claire Edwards, Associate Professor of Bone Oncology at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, was awarded the prestigious 2023 Mike Horton Basic/Translational Award from the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of bone and calcified tissue.

Edward O'Neill wins Prostate Cancer UK Career Acceleration Fellowship

Awards and appointments Research

Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is thrilled to announced that Dr Edward O'Neill will join NDS after securing a prestigious Prostate Cancer UK Career Acceleration Fellowship.

NDS researchers win poster prizes at CRUK Oxford Centre Annual Symposium

Awards and appointments Research

Congratulations to Dr Sandy Figiel and Mr George Adigbli for winning first and second prizes respectively for their poster presentations – out of 53 entries – at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Oxford Centre 2023 Annual Symposium on Thursday 16 March.

JNDS: new issue published

Department Publication

A new issue of Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has just been published.

Study shows delaying treatment for localised prostate cancer does not increase mortality risk

Active monitoring of prostate cancer has the same high survival rates after 15 years as radiotherapy or surgery, reports the largest study of its kind.

Prostate cancer AI diagnosis tool begins evaluation in Oxford

Research

New artificial intelligence software that can help to spot prostate cancer is being trialled by researchers at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust.

Beyond Boundaries school science and art competition opens for entries

Public engagement

The University of Oxford’s science-inspired art competition for Oxfordshire state school students in Years 5 to 8 is back. Beyond Boundaries is profiling six Oxford researchers, including Sushma Shankar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, to inspire this year’s artwork entries.

NDS SITU host first ever Surgical Trials Showcase

Department Research

The first ever showcase of the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS SITU) was hosted on Monday 23 January 2023 at the Richard Doll Building on Old Road Campus, Oxford, and also online.

Mr Gurdeep S. Mannu awarded Cancer Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Awards and appointments Research

Many congratulations to Mr Gurdeep S. Mannu who has been awarded a five-year Cancer Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship.

UNIQ+ Research Internship at NDS – applications invited

Department Graduate studies

We are delighted to announce a new UNIQ+ Research Internship in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS).

EndoNET randomises first patient of 2023

Research

A trial investigating how effective endocrine treatment is, prior to surgery in post-menopausal women with breast cancer, has randomised its first patient of the year.

Sheraz Markar awarded Associate Professor title

Awards and appointments Department

We are very pleased to announce that Sheraz Markar has been awarded the title of Associate Professor by the University of Oxford.

Welcome to our new Vice-Chancellor

University

Professor Irene Tracey, CBE, FMedSci, became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford on 1 January 2023. She was previously Warden of Merton College, Oxford, her alma mater. She is also Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

New Associate Professor at NDS

Awards and appointments Department Women

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is very happy to report that Joanna Hester has been promoted to Associate Professor.

Professor Martin Burton elected as Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

Awards and appointments

Professor Martin Burton, Professor of Otolaryngology in Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) and Director of Cochrane UK, has been elected as the next Master of Sidney Sussex College at the University of Cambridge.

New Cochrane review on antihistamines for motion sickness

Publication Research

A new systematic review from Cochrane ENT at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences says antihistamines are likely to reduce the risk of developing motion sickness (travel sickness) in susceptible adults under naturally occurring conditions of movement, but they may be more likely to cause drowsiness than placebo.

Society for Endocrinology 2022 Early Career Prize Lecture awarded to Catherine Lovegrove

Awards and appointments Graduate studies Women

We are delighted to share the fantastic news that Miss Catherine Lovegrove is one of two winners of the Society for Endocrinology (SfE) 2022 Early Career Prize Lecture.

Life-changing results from DRWF Human Islet Isolation Facility at NDS

Research

A new documentary film launched by the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF) on World Diabetes Day 2022 features an interview with Professor Paul Johnson, as he describes life-changing results from the DRWF Human Islet Isolation Facility at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS).

Dimitrios Doultsinos wins Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation

Awards and appointments Research

Dr Dimitrios Doultsinos, a John Black Research Fellow in Prostate Oncology at Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), was one of this year’s recipients of the highly coveted Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Young Investigator Award.

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