Endometriosis causes severe pelvic pain and reduces fertility for millions of women worldwide.
Endometriosis CaRe Oxford is an internationally acclaimed centre of expertise in clinical care and research into Endometriosis. It is part of the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford.
Our research aims to identify the causes of this disease, contributing to an enhanced understanding of its various forms. This knowledge will support the development of novel drug and non-invasive biomarker discovery programs.
For research and media enquires, please email the team: endocare@wrh.ox.ac.uk
MISSION
We aim to to provide evidence-based, patient-focussed care of the highest quality and conduct groundbreaking clinical and scientific research.
PATIENTS
A weekly specialised Endometriosis Clinic runs every Monday afternoon in the outpatient area on Level 1 of the Women’s Centre at John Radcliffe Hospital.
RESEARCH
Our research focuses on improving the understanding of endometriosis, working towards non-surgical methods of diagnosis and identifying better treatments.
EDUCATION
The Endometrosis CaRe Centre provides education and training for clinical and research students with a particular focus on postgraduates (MSc and DPhil).
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Staff and students in the EndoCaRe Centre regularly do outreach and engagement work in schools and the local community to improve the public's understanding of endometriosis and related issues and offer support to those affected by the disease. Click here to find out more about the Centre's media coverage and the outreach work we do.
WATCH VIDEO
Learn more about the symptoms, treatment and support for endometriosis by watching this short video from endometriosis.org.
Our Team
Our team includes research groups led by professors Krina Zondervan, Christian Becker and Katy Vincent. Their work focuses on understanding the causes of endometriosis and subtypes of disease, its relation to symptomatology including pelvic pain, and identification of novel non-invasive diagnostic markers and treatments. Dr Jen Southcombe is a Research Scientist investigating cellular mechanisms of disease with a specific interest in immunology. Dr. Nilufer Rahmioglu is a Senior Research Scientist from the Centre for Human Genetics, at the Nuffield Department of Medicine.
Latest publications
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Evaluation of a two-tier preterm birth prevention service in a tertiary hospital in the United Kingdom: a retrospective cohort study.
Shea M. et al, (2025), BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Genome-wide analyses identify 25 infertility loci and relationships with reproductive traits across the allele frequency spectrum.
Venkatesh SS. et al, (2025), Nat Genet
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International multicenter prospective evaluation of PAS management in 23 IS-PAS member centers.
Braun T. et al, (2025), Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
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The Sit Down and Play Intervention Improves Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Metgud D. et al, (2025), Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Krina Zondervan
Head of Department, Professor of Reproductive & Genomic Epidemiology, Co-Director Endometriosis CaRe Centre.
+44 (0)1865 740382 / 221003 (PA)
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Katy Vincent
Professor of Gynaecological Pain and Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist
+44 (0)1865 220024