Visualising COVID-19 outbreak
Paediatric Neuroimaging researcher provides real-time case information on epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read moreSharing the benefits
At the beginning of the year our family leave policies were updated. Employees can now take up most of our family leave schemes from the first day of employment, meaning that more parents can now enjoy the benefits of our generous provisions. Hayriye Cagnan from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and husband Eugene Duff from the Department of Paediatrics, discuss their experience of shared parental leave following baby Ida’s arrival ten months ago.
Read moreBliss to fund the study of pain relief in newborns
The Paediatric Neuroimaging research team from the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford will receive a £145,987 grant from Bliss, over three years, to fund a project which seeks to improve the measurement and treatment of pain in premature babies.
Read moreIs morphine an effective and safe analgesic for premature babies?
The Lancet has published the results of the Procedural Pain in Premature Infants (Poppi) study, which was run by the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group and co-ordinated by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (Clinical Trials Unit).
Read morePublic Engagement with Research
Public engagement and outreach are an important priority for the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group. We regularly attend science festivals, visit schools, and take part in science communication events.
Read moreNew design of ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in childhood.
Read moreResearch
We undertake mechanistic research, clinical trials, methodology development (MRI, EEG and analytical approaches), with a particular focus on infant pain.
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If you are interested in learning more about the development of the human infant brain then get in touch. We have lots of opportunities for students and staff to join our research group.
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We are very proud of our public engagement work - here we highlight our research through videos, podcasts, information leaflets and other resources.
What's new
Visualising COVID-19 outbreak
2 April 2020
Paediatric Neuroimaging researcher provides real-time case information on epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sharing the benefits
20 March 2020
At the beginning of the year our family leave policies were updated. Employees can now take up most of our family leave schemes from the first day of employment, meaning that more parents can now enjoy the benefits of our generous provisions. Hayriye Cagnan from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and husband Eugene Duff from the Department of Paediatrics, discuss their experience of shared parental leave following baby Ida’s arrival ten months ago.
New design of ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
7 November 2019
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in childhood.
Public Engagement with Research
16 July 2019
Public engagement and outreach are an important priority for the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group. We regularly attend science festivals, visit schools, and take part in science communication events.
Latest publications
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Utilitarianism and the Pandemic.
Journal article
Savulescu J. et al, (2020), Bioethics
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‘Your country needs you’: the ethics of allocating staff to high-risk clinical roles in the management of patients with COVID-19
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Dunn M. et al, (2020), Journal of Medical Ethics
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Equality or Utility? Ethics and Law of Rationing Ventilators
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SAVULESCU J. et al, (2020), British Journal of Anaesthesia
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ICU triage in an impending crisis: uncertainty, pre-emption and preparation
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Wilkinson D., (2020), Journal of Medical Ethics
