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Leading discovery, innovation and education in surgical sciences | Delivering ground-breaking advances that will transform patient care

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A ground-breaking new study will test how artificial intelligence can make prostate cancer diagnosis more accurate. The study by the University of Oxford is funded by a £1.9m grant from research charity Prostate Cancer UK.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/new-ai-...
NDS logo, Picture of Clare Verrill using software, text that reads: New AI tool could improve prostate cancer treatment, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Interested in hearing about the research supported by QUOD Biobank?

QUOD blood samples from kidney donors are being used to investigate the importance of donor inflammation on outcomes in kidney recipients.

More here: quod.org.uk/2025/11/07/r...

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Research highlight: Inflammation in deceased kidney donors and the implications for transplant outcomes - QUOD
The process of death invokes a complex set of events leading to profound hyper-inflammation. Systemic hyper-inflammation is a well-established cause of organ dysfunction, evidenced by the multi-organ ...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Congratulations to all the award winners, especially Mr Martin Gillies from NDS, who received the Excellent Teacher Award for his outstanding contributions to education! 🎉

Read more: nds.ox.ac.uk/news/teachin...
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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EVENT: LEAF Oxford Forum: Shaping Sustainable Research

The forum will share lessons from implementing the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework and connect funders, industry partners and researchers driving this change.

Tues 16 Dec. 12:45 - 5:30

talks.ox.ac.uk/talks...
LEAF Ox Forum Building a culture of Sustainable research excellence University of Oxford logo Oxford Sustainability logo
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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We couldn't be more excited to announce that details for the QUOD Innovation Competition 2026 will be released soon—stay tuned for updates!

While you're waiting, why not head over to our website to see the highlights from this year's competition: quod.org.uk/quod-innovat...
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The QUOD newsletter has just landed!

Click on the link below to read our latest issue, featuring blogs from QUOD researchers, updates from the QUOD team, Transplant Games news, interviews, and an announcement about the upcoming QUOD Innovation Competition.

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November 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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NEW VIDEO 🚨

Associate Professor Jason Harley and Ms Mei Nortley discuss 'Harassment in Healthcare'.

Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/pD7qbyQc3OY
Pictures of Jason and Mei on a background of the Oxford Radcliffe camera.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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OrganOx has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, for US$1.5 billion, marking the largest exit in Oxford University’s spinout portfolio to date and the first in excess of £1bn.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/terumo-...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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NDS is celebrating the achievements of Professor @sibucz.bsky.social and Dr Alex Gordon-Weeks, who have both received @cancerresearchuk.org Discovery Programme Awards - a rare double success for a single university department.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nds-cel...
NDS logo, Picture of Alex and Simon, Text that reads: NDS celebrates two CRUK awards for colorectal cancer research.
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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From almost going pro in football to a career in medicine ⚽️
Dr George Adigbli shares his journey to Oxford in Off the Beaten Track.

Watch the full episode on YouTube ⬇️

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October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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"In-silico trial of intracranial flow diverters replicates and expands insights from conventional clinical trials" by @afrangi.bsky.social & colleagues from @researchleeds.bsky.social, @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social et al.

In @natcomms.nature.com:
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In-silico trial of intracranial flow diverters replicates and expands insights from conventional clinical trials - Nature Communications
In-silico trials rely on virtual populations and interventions simulated using patient-specific models and may offer a solution to lower costs. Here, the authors present the flow diverter performance ...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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This trial led by Professor Clare Verrill gives hope for more accurate and speedier diagnosis of #ProstateCancer. Great that @ouhospitals.bsky.social is one of the three NHS trusts taking part
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November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🎉Great news: First patient of the month recruited! Huge thanks to the @gstt-nhs.bsky.social team and all sites & participants making this important trial possible.
📊 Total participants: 813
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November 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Professor Fadi Issa, joins the latest episode of To Immunity and Beyond - a podcast series produced by the Oxford Immunology Network - to discuss his pioneering work on regulatory T cell (T reg) therapy in kidney transplantation.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/to-immu...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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🎉SARONG just hit 800 participants! A huge THANK YOU to all the incredible research teams and especially to our amazing participants. We are so grateful for your support! #ResearchMilestone #ThankYou @sherazmarkar.bsky.social @situ-oxford.bsky.social @octructu.bsky.social @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Interested in gaining the essential non-clinical skills, knowledge, and insight for a successful clinical career?

Join us for our virtual ‘Programme Information Event’ open to all!

Find out more and register for the event ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/events/progr...
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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We are so excited to share the first video of our "Off the Beaten Track" series, featuring Alex Benn!

Listen to Alex discuss how their life experiences have enriched their work in criminal and discrimination law 📖

Watch the full episode below ⬇️
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Barrister and lecturer Alex Benn shares how lived experience shapes their work – and their life at Oxford.

Watch the full Off the Beaten Track episode on YouTube ⬇️ @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Barrister and lecturer Alex Benn shares how lived experience shapes their work – and their life at Oxford.

Watch the full Off the Beaten Track episode on YouTube ⬇️ @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏
Aerial view of the University of Oxford, showcasing its historic buildings and spires under a clear sky at sunset. Text overlay states "Oxford named best university in the world for a record tenth consecutive year".
October 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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This month we held our NDS Macmillan Coffee Morning ☕️🧁

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, baked and donated online helping us to raise £319 for Macmillan Cancer support.

Congratulations to Joanna Hester, who won our prize draw for Afternoon Tea for Two at the Randolph Hotel!
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October 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Could IGF-1R recruitment to chromatin regulatory regions be important in #ProstateCancer?

A brilliant team based @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social share exciting new findings in Cancer Medicine.

Grab a ☕ and read: doi.org/10.1002/cam4...
Scientific Paper Published in Cancer Medicine, titled: Detection of Genome-Wide IGF-1R Recruitment to Enhancer and Promoter Regions of Chromatin in Clinical Prostate Cancers. Written by Mills et al.
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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With colleagues at @uofglasgow.bsky.social & @ndsurgicalsci.bsky.social I aim to understand more about factors affecting the Lithogenic Triad.

💡More information will let us:

🩺Treat people with stones better
🔍Identify which patients are at high risk of more stones
🛑Prevent new stones forming
October 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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GET INVOLVED: Science Together 2025-26

⭐Are you interested in using your research and public engagement skills to support Oxfordshire communities?

If so, then apply now to be part of our community engagement programme!
Get Involved with Science Together 2025-26!
Would you like to seek innovative solutions to societal challenges through collaboration? Are you interested in using your research and public engagement skills to support Oxfordshire communities? Do you want to develop your skills and gain new insights and perspectives? If so, then apply now to be part of our community engagement programme!
www.mpls.ox.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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On Friday 3 October, we celebrated the distinguished
career of distinguished career of Prof Rutger Ploeg.

His Festschrift saw a host of esteemed speakers acknowledge his impactful contributions to transplant research, clinical practice, and education.

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October 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Did you know that today is #WorldHeartDay 2025?

The QUOD biobank has more than 9,500 heart samples available to support heart research, from transplantation to cardiovascular disease or other areas.

To find out how we can support your heart research, visit our website: quod.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM