Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is a Professor of Paediatric Surgery and Governing Body Fellow at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford. He serves as Director of the Oxford Islet Transplant Programme and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at John Radcliffe Hospital. His career spans academic research and clinical practice in diabetes treatment and pancreatic surgery.

• University of Leicester (Medicine, MD)
• University of Oxford (Paediatric Surgery Training)
• Melbourne and Great Ormond Street Hospital (Surgical Training)

Dr. Johnson's research focuses on optimizing islet isolation and transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes, with a particular emphasis on adult stem cell applications and inflammation reduction in islet grafts. His work bridges clinical innovation and bench science, as highlighted in his 2017 talk at the St Edmund Hall Research Expo.

Recent publications highlight trends in islet transplantation, diabetes management, and biomedical engineering. Key topics include GLP-1 signaling, hypoxia protection for islets, and regulatory frameworks for advanced therapies in transplantation.

• Hunterian Professorship (1998)
• Founder of UK Academic Paediatric Surgeons Group
• Chairman of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons Research Committee

Dr. Johnson leads the Oxford Islet Transplant Programme and contributes to national guidelines. His collaborations with UK Stem Cell Registries and Anthony Nolan Registry demonstrate a commitment to clinical scalability. Current projects explore oxygen-delivering matrices, enzymatic digestion protocols, and donor preconditioning to enhance transplant outcomes.