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In this blog post, Dr Hannah McGivern, a Tissue Handling Technician for the Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative at NDS, discusses her involvement in the NDS Virtual Work Experience Programme, and shares how fascinating and rewarding it was to talk with the students about a career in research.

What I'll take away from the work experience week: Try not to make any early rash decisions, keep options open, being a clinician is difficult but rewarding, and research and 'doctoring' aren't completely separate.

Association between deep cervical lymph node dissection and dementia incidence in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review

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Omar M. et al, (2026), European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 49

Resilience Engineering concepts, Safety-II language, FRAM practice, and co-creating communities: how Hollnagel reshaped patient safety

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Sujan M. et al, (2026), Safety Science, 200

Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

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Srinivasan A. et al, (2026), Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Effects on hippocampal activity following novel 5-HT4 receptor agonism in unmedicated patients with depression: the RESTAND study.

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de Cates AN. et al, (2026), Transl Psychiatry

Radical Prostatectomy in Low-volume Metastatic Prostate Cancer? The Need for New Evidence.

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Sooriakumaran P. et al, (2026), Eur Urol

Real-World Safety Profile of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: a Multinational Multicenter Study.

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DeMessie B. et al, (2026), Clin Neuroradiol

Predictors of deep brain stimulation response in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Thavarajasingam SG. et al, (2026), Sci Rep, 16

Urine Recirculation During Normothermic Kidney Preservation Improves Energy Balance Involving the Urea and Citric Acid Cycles.

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Weissenbacher A. et al, (2026), Transplant Direct, 12

Clinical Equipoise and Unimproved Outcomes following Posttransplant Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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Crisp THJ. et al, (2026), Kidney Int Rep, 11

Can GLP-1RA Be Utilised for Pre-operative Liver Optimisation Prior to Hepatectomy? A Scoping Review of MASLD Evidence with Surgical Translation

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Vaitha R. et al, (2026), Clinical Surgical Oncology, 100136 - 100136

Complications of minimally invasive treatments of benign thyroid nodules: preventive andmanaging strategies: A systematic review.

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Mauri G. et al, (2026), Radiol Med

Early effects of a novel 5-HT4R agonist (PF-04995274) and the SSRI citalopram on emotional cognition in unmedicated depression: RESTAND study.

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Gillespie AL. et al, (2026), Br J Psychiatry, 1 - 10

Salvage surgery for residual and recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (RESCUE): An IReC multicentre consecutive cohort study.

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Williamson A. et al, (2026), Oral Oncol, 179

Intentional weight loss before endometrial cancer surgery to support postoperative recovery: the ENDO-CARE feasibility randomised controlled trial

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KOUTOUKIDIS DA. et al, (2026), The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health

RAPID-LC: rapid evidence-to-practice uptake of large core thrombectomy across a stroke consortium.

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Mir O. et al, (2026), J Neurol, 273

Pilot study on virtual reality teaching of the gastrointestinal tract vasculature

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Smilevska RS. et al, (2026)

Temporal relationship between hematoma resolution and functional recovery after middle meningeal artery embolization for chronic subdural hematoma.

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DeMessie B. et al, (2026), J Neurosurg, 1 - 12

Radiation dose-dependent skin toxicity and therapeutic advantage of FLASH radiotherapy via immune modulation.

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Paillas S. et al, (2026), Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

An evaluation of artificial intelligence assisted prostate biopsy reporting in the Articulate Pro study.

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Browning L. et al, (2026), NPJ Digit Med

Protocol for a phase I single-centre dose escalation trial of autologous thymus derived regulatory T cells in paediatric heart transplant recipients to prevent cardiac allograft vasculopathy (ATT-Heart).

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Aiyengar A. et al, (2026), BMJ Open, 16

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Oxford DRWF Human Islet team takes on Town and Gown run in support of diabetes research

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Members of the Oxford DRWF Human Islet Isolation Team recently took part in a fundraising initiative for the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF), supporting a charity that has played a key role in enabling diabetes research at Oxford.

Running to make a difference: Sheraz Markar takes on the London Marathon

Sheraz Markar

NDS Professor of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and Director of NDS SITU, Sheraz Markar, is set to run the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday 26 April in support of the Oxfordshire Oesophageal and Stomach Organisation (OOSO).

Creating space for reflection and learning: Maisie's story

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HR Advisor Maisie Coolman reflects on how mentoring supported her in gaining clarity, building confidence, and taking ownership of her development at Oxford.

Sixty Seconds with Fadi Issa

Fadi Issa

Professor Fadi Issa is Professor of Transplantation in NDS, and recently took up the divisional role of Academic Lead for Research Funding. In this interview, Fadi reflects on the importance of resilience and clarity of thinking, shares what the role involves, what is changing in the funding landscape, and offers practical advice for early career researchers navigating competition, rejection and the realities of grant writing.

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