Academic Foundation projects
Examples of research areas which our foundation doctors have chosen to work in.
Research with the Oxford Tropical Network group
Developing estimates of the newborn disease burden for Nairobi City County in collaboration with the Kenyan Medical Research Institute (KEMRI-Wellcome Trust)
Genetic variations in type 2 diabetes risk and associated traits
Looking at genes related to islet cell development and type 2 diabetes risk, and analysing sequencing data to determine possible expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) related to type 2 diabetes risk
Working with the HIV research group
Mother-to-child HIV transmission: understanding the selection biases underlying successful perinatal infection
A systematic literature review to investigate the effects of antimalarial drugs on cardiac adverse events
To determine whether antimalarial drugs, particularly quinoline antimalarials, caused cardiovascular side effects such as prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram.
congenital malformations and ovarian cysts
Investigating congenital malformations, and treatment for prenatally diagnosed ovarian cysts
New Therapeutic Antibodies
Could agonistic antibodies that activate inhibitory pathways in lymphocytes be developed for therapeutic purposes?
GENETIC MECHANISMS IN KIDNEY CANCER
What genetic mechanisms contribute to the formation and survival of kidney cancer cells?
EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS ON BLOOD USAGE
ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH
Investigating the outcomes of patients with the Oxford unicompartmental knee replacement, the impact of Daylight Savings Time transitions on road injuries, and the effect of weather conditions on trauma workload.
ONCOLOGY RESEARCH
Investigating small cell lung cancer and the value of Germ Cell Tumour Multidisciplinary Teams in affecting patient management.
View more example projects from our Academic Foundation Project Library 2013
