Obstetrics and Gynaecology: University of Cambridge
- Degree
- MPhil, PhD
- Address
- The Rosie Hospital, Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 2SW, Cambridge, England
- Sponsored links
- App Deadline
- 30 June
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1223 336871
- Fax
- +44 (0)1223 215327
- Website
- http://www.obgyn.cam.ac.uk
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has an excellent international reputation. Graduate students benefit from the unique areas of specialist research that are undertaken and from strong interactions with other research groups.
Key research areas
- Perinatal control of maternal and fetal smooth muscle contractility; clinical research interest in predicting pregnancy complications, such as intra-uterine growth restriction, preterm labour and perinatal death (Prof GCS Smith)
- Angiogenesis in the reproductive tract, which covers endometrium, implantation, placentation, gynaecological malignancy and endothelial biology (Dr DS Charnock-Jones)
Research collaborations
- They have close links with:
- other departments within the Faculty of Clinical Medicine
- the Department of Pathology
- the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience
- the Department of Physiology
