Our work

  1. 3D Models of Health and Disease
  2. Aesthetics
  3. Bioengineering & Surgical Technology
  4. Biomaterials & Surgical Reconstruction
  5. Breast Research
  6. Gastroenterological Intervention
  7. Head and Neck
  8. Human Machine Interaction
  9. Implants
  10. Kidney Cancer Research
  11. Materials Research
  12. Mobility Devices
  13. Nanomedicine & Surgical Theranostics
  14. Neuromodulation
  15. Perioperative Medicine
  16. Precision Nano Systems & Advanced Therapy
  17. Responsive Oncotherapeutics
  18. Sport & Exercise Medicine
  19. Surgical Innovation & Transplants
  20. Targeted Cancer Therapies
  21. Tumouroids
  22. Urology

Latest discoveries

Injury risk varies in menstrual cycle
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Injury risk varies in menstrual cycle

New research monitoring a Women's Super League club for three years suggests that players are more likely to get injured at certain points of their menstrual cycle.

Our research departments

Navigate to Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science
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Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science

The Research Department of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science is a global centre for science-driven breakthroughs in restoring pain-free mobility and high-quality independent living.

Navigate to Surgical Biotechnology
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Surgical Biotechnology

The Research Department of Surgical Biotechnology brings together renowned scientists, academic clinicians and researchers to develop innovative technologies and translate them into clinical practice.

Navigate to Targeted Intervention
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Targeted Intervention

The Research Department of Targeted Intervention brings together clinicians and scientists to develop highly targeted novel imaging, sensing, management, and energy base.

Research services

Surgical Interventional Group (Clinical Trials)
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Surgical Interventional Group (Clinical Trials)

We provide infrastructure for studies led by surgeons and interventionists within any anatomical site. We manage large-scale, multi-centre, randomised controlled clinical trials in solid tumours.

Tissue Access for Patient Benefit (TAPB)
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Tissue Access for Patient Benefit (TAPB)

We facilitate the access, storage, use and transfer of human organs, cells, and tissue between clinical centres at UCL, academic groups, universities, hospitals, medical researchers, and biotech firms

More discoveries

New trial to find best way to screen men for prostate cancer
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New trial to find best way to screen men for prostate cancer

Methods of screening men for prostate cancer are set to be trialled in a bid to save thousands of lives in the UK each year. (Evening Standard)