Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility
The Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) is one of the core 
clinical research facilities of the Radcliffe Department of Medicine. CCRF provides a dedicated, staffed clinical research environment with particular expertise in echocardiography, vascular assessment and clinical physiology.
Latest publications
Paediatric traumatic brain injury: clinical presentation, treatment approaches, management strategies, and outcomes. Insights from the CENTER-TBI study
Journal article
Graziano F. et al, (2026), Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care, 6
Limited representation of authors from low- and middle-income countries in trials with participants from LMICs across 15 years (2008–2023)
Journal article
Marwah HK. et al, (2026), Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 196, 112336 - 112336
TiO2 Alternative Coatings for Ferric Pyrophosphate Premixes: Stability and Bioaccessibility Relative to Ferrous Fumarate
Journal article
Teichman DL. et al, (2026), Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 111
Association between urban ecological environment quality, socioeconomic disparity, and incidence of type 2 diabetes among middle-aged and elderly populations in the United Kingdom
Journal article
Gu J. et al, (2026), Landscape and Urban Planning, 271
Latest News and Events
AI tool reveals hidden organ damage caused by high blood pressure
22 June 2026
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that may help doctors better understand how high blood pressure damages different organs in different people - potentially paving the way for more personalised treatment in future.
Congratulations to 2025 RDM Graduate Citizenship Award Winners
12 February 2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 RDM Graduate Citizenship Award; Casey Johnson and Alexander Redmond.
Study suggests blood pressure care after giving birth could protect brain health
19 January 2026
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may be able to protect their long term brain health through better blood pressure management soon after giving birth, according to a new study by Oxford researchers.
RDM DPhil student listed in Forbes Middle East’s 30 under 30 list
14 January 2025
Congratulations to Mohanad Alkhodari, a DPhil student in RDM’s Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility (CCRF), who was selected by Forbes Magazine in the Middle East for their 30 under 30 list for 2024.
