TGU
About the TGU
The TGU main laboratory is situated in the John Radcliffe hospital. The Unit builds on excellent clinical programmes in inflammatory bowel disease and hepatology as well as cutting edge fundamental science programmes in mucosal immunology.
The Oxford Gastroenterology Unit is acknowledged as one of the premier units for clinical care and research in Europe and has attracted clinical and research fellows from all over the world.
Latest publications
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Homologous and heterologous re-challenge with Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A in a randomised controlled human infection model.
Journal article
Gibani MM. et al, (2020), PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 14
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Bimodal distribution and set point HBV DNA viral loads in chronic infection: retrospective analysis of cohorts from the UK and South Africa
Journal article
Downs LO. et al, (2020), Wellcome Open Research, 5, 113 - 113
News and Events
Evaluation of LamPORE rapid tests for Covid-19 show high levels of diagnostic sensitivity
25 September 2020
Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine have today published their evaluation of LamPORE, a novel diagnostic platform for detecting SARS-CoV-2 RNA. It combines loop-mediated isothermal amplification with nanopore sequencing. This technology has the potential to analyse thousands of samples per day on a single instrument.
Detailed map of colon cells in health and disease
23 March 2020
Help is on its ways for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Featured TGU Researcher
Posted 12/06/2019
How did you become interested in translational gastroenterology? I have been fascinated by science and the natural world for ...
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