Academic Clinical Fellows - research
Projects which our ACFs have done - often in preparation for a DPhil/PhD application.
Anaesthetics
Biomarkers to detect perioperative brain injury
Researching the association between neuronal injury, electroencephalography, and postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Gastroenterology
The role of immune cells in colitis
Using single-cell technologies to investigate the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
GENERAL PRACTICE
Understanding prognosis for patients with chronic heart failure
Information is needed to inform management decisions, advanced care planning, and public health and policy planning
Paediatrics
HIV evolution in early infancy and mother to child transmission
Looking at how the HIV virus evolves can provide evidence of the immune system acting on the virus to drive mutations
PSYCHIATRY
Characterising the sequelae of COVID-19
Using large-scale electronic health records data to understand the neurological and psychiatric consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infections
Nature, mental health and well-being
Seeking to understand the impact of nature on mental health and well-being
RADIOLOGY
Hyperpolarised xenon magnetic resonance imaging
Investigating the use of a novel non-radioactive gas contrast imaging technique
SURGERY AND TRAUMA & ORTHOPEDICS
Clinical outcome assessment in hand surgery
Assessing the validity, responsiveness and interpretability of existing patient-reported outcome measures, and understanding the impact of hand conditions and their treatment
The role of absorbable nano-fibre scaffolds in treating chronic tendinopathy
Research into improving the way we treat patients with chronic tendon and ligament degenerative disease
A study which will analyse the frequency and function of Regulatory T Cells (Treg) in paediatric patients with T1DM compared to healthy children undergoing elective surgery
