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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nDr Joris Hemelaar, University Research Lecturer and expert in maternal HIV infection at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, published a new article: \"Global and regional epidemiology of HIV-1 recombinants in 1990-2015\" in the Lancet HIV.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nCongratulations are in order for three of our professors (Papageorghiou, Rahimi and Vatish) who have each been awarded full professor titles in this year's University Recognition of Distinction exercise.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe department's senior fellow in perinatal health Dr Jane Hirst \u2013 who leads global research into gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preterm birth and stillbirth \u2013 has been awarded a Fellowship of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe GaPP2 trial - a multi-centre randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of gabapentin for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women, finds the drug is ineffective.
\n \n\n\n \n 10 September 2020\n \n
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\n \n\n \n \n \nWon't you look a little closer? Pain beyond the pelvis in Endometriosis.\r\n\r\nDPhil Student Danielle Perro wins Public Engagement funding to educate and inspire the public using artwork representing Endometriosis.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA number of cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will be tested and scaled in the NHS, as the first winners of the AI in Health and Care Award, sharing approximately \u00a350m.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nBlood pressure medication could lower heart attack and stroke risk even when blood pressure is not substantially raised.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDPhil student Jossey Agyeman-Duah wins an Nautilus Academic Award from Green Templeton College. The award recognises students who have gone beyond the call of duty to make an outstanding contribution to improving the college environment.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nNew Associate Professor and University Lecturer Titles have been awarded by the University of Oxford to key department staff at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nSterile water injections have been shown to provide effective pain-relief for women with persistent lower back pain in labour. The ICARIS trial, published in The Lancet journal EClinical Medicine was a collaboration between Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Oxford and the University of Queensland, Australia. The research team say that their research proves that water injections are simple, effective and safe, and have no effect on birth outcomes.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nHow is the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health responding to the COVID-19 pandemic? Our researchers are busy collaborating and working hard to help combat the COVID-19 crises.There is lots to be proud of - various papers, studies, surveys and wonderful gestures of goodwill, including the generous donation of over 11,000 pieces of PPE to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from an ex dept member!
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health are seeking funding for a large, international study to evaluate the effects of Covid-19 in pregnancy. The INTERCOVID study will provide women, families, health care providers and policy makers with high-quality evidence regarding the effects of Covid-19 in pregnancy on the health of the mother, fetus and newborn.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nAn online fundraising appeal for coronavirus (COVID-19) research at Oxford has raised more than \u00a350,000 from over 200 individuals after launching just two weeks ago. The donations will be deployed immediately, boosting projects ranging from vaccine development to the delivery of new drugs to treat the virus.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nAn article on what is a safe child bearing age by Principal Investigator Dr Suzannah Williams and DPhil student Charlotte Walker from the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproduction Health, was among the most-read pieces of 2018-19 from Oxford academics in the academic journal The Conversation. It had almost a quarter of a million reads shared between the original and its French and Spanish translations.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nThe Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health is celebrating two wins at the recent annual academic meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, held on 27th February 2020.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA two day virtual conference for researchers with an interest in mitochondria from academia and pharma, held on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December 2020.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nDPhil student Neva Kandzija wins an Oxford Sparks competition to have her Placenta research transformed into a two minute animation film for free.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nResearch into the early detection of ovarian cancer by the Ahmed group, receives a boost thanks to a gift of \u00a343,000 from the Dianne Oxberry Trust.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nCelebrating a major milestone for one of Europe\u2019s biggest type 1 diabetes research cooperations: The Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes (GPPAD) has successfully screened 100,000 newborns across Europe (including over 7500 newborns in the Thames Valley) for an increased genetic risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
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\n \n\n \n \n \nTwelve outstanding articles have been shortlisted for this year\u2019s Max Perutz Science Writing Award, the MRC\u2019s annual writing competition. The shortlist includes our DPhil student Magda Mareckova (pictured).
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