Paediatrics

DPhil in Paediatrics

Course Code | 002040

The University Department has a major interest in infectious diseases of infancy and childhood and in paediatric molecular genetics. Subject areas cover a large spectrum of paediatric, medical and scientific research, including:

• Paediatric infection and immunity
• International child health
• Paediatric endocrinology and diabetes
  
• Neonatal
  
• Paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
  
• Childhood cancer research
  
• HIV infection and immune Control

The Department offers superb communal facilities that enhance the excellent research environment

Modern laboratory facilities

Excellent laboratory facilities are provided within the Centre of Clinical Vaccinology and Tropical Medicine (Churchill Hospital) and the Peter Medawar Building

Cairns Library

Covers the spectrum of bio-medical journals

Computer Resources through IMSU

Professor Andrew Pollard

Oxford Vaccine Group and Paediatric Infection and Immunity Group

Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski

International Child Health

Dr Peter Sullivan

Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Dr Michael Murphy

Childhood Cancer Research

Professor Philip Goulder

HIV Infection and Immune Control

Professor Georg Holländer

Paediatric Immunology

Further academic or medical research or industry.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Paediatric Infectious Disease

This programme is run jointly with the Department for Continuing Education.