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NDS researcher Dimitrios Doultsinos is getting set to run a half marathon and a full marathon this autumn for the CRIS Cancer Foundation.

Dimitrios Doultsinos after running a marathon with a medal around his neck

The CRIS Cancer Foundation is an international charity that funds cutting-edge research into pioneering new cancer treatments to give people the best chance of survival. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Yet, many lives could be saved if scientists had the resources they need to carry out research into pioneering new treatments. CRIS - which stands for  'Cancer Research Innovation in Science' - gives scientists in the UK, Spain and France the support and funds to accelerate the discovery of cancer treatments for adults and children. 

Dimitrios, who is a PCF Young Investigator Research Fellow within the Oxford Prostate Cancer Biology Group, will join the CRIS team in the most iconic run in London, The Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 8 October. The following month he will continue his fundraising efforts by competing in the Athens Authentic Marathon on Sunday 12 November. 

Please visit Dimitrios’ fundraising page if you would like to donate and help him reach his target of £500. 

Blog posts

Growing greener: Another successful year for sustainability at NDS

Jessica Doondeea, Laboratory and Facilities Manager and Chair of the NDS Green Committee, summarises another successful year for sustainability at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS).

Designing healthcare for clinician wellbeing and patient safety: Key insights from the Oxford Open Grand Round

Clinician wellbeing and patient safety are closely connected, but supporting healthcare professionals requires more than asking individuals to become more resilient. At this Oxford Open Grand Round, expert panellists Laura Vincent, Lilli Cooper and Helen Higham explored how healthcare environments, workplace culture and system design can help clinicians thrive while delivering safer patient care.

Who smiles in a hospital? Reflections from a week in the world of surgical sciences

Vani Tripathi, a 16-year-old student from London, shares how a week at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences reshaped her understanding of medicine, research and the people at the heart of healthcare.

What’s next for AI in surgery? Key takeaways from the Oxford Open Grand Round

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in healthcare - it is already reshaping how clinicians work. At the Oxford Open Grand Round, expert panellists Matthew Gardiner, Ryan Kerstein and Katrina Mason explored what AI means for surgery today, where it's heading next, and the challenges that must be addressed along the way.

Beyond the textbook: My transformative week at NDS

London-based student Rohan Savjani reflects on his week of work experience at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), sharing how hands-on research, clinical observations and conversations with inspiring researchers and clinicians strengthened his ambition to pursue a career in medicine and scientific research.