The Griffin Institute-Northwick Park Institute of Medical Research

18/11/2025

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09/09/2025

We are delighted with the success of our recent Microsurgery Course at The Griffin Institute.
Participants praised the clarity of the teaching, the supportive faculty, and the opportunity to practise essential techniques. Feedback highlighted how valuable the hands-on sessions were, with many delegates leaving motivated to keep practising and applying their skills in theatre.

A huge thank you to our faculty and participants for making this such a rewarding course.

06/08/2025

🎉 Exciting News from The Griffin Institute! 🎉
We are incredibly grateful to The Grace Trust for their generous support in helping us purchase new equipment for our renowned Microsurgery Training Courses.
Their vital contribution will enable us to deliver advanced hands-on learning across all levels, allowing surgical professionals to acquire new technical skills and promote improved patient care.
🙏 A sincere thank you to The Grace Trust for championing surgical education and innovation!
📸 Pictured: Chris Birch, Liaison Manager at The Grace Trust, and Dr Vasiliki Kiparoglou, CEO of The Griffin Institute.

24/07/2025

Design. Train. Innovate. At The Griffin Institute
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At The Griffin Institute, we offer more than just a state-of-the-art facility — we provide a fully equipped surgical training centre in London, backed by a passionate team ready to help you design and deliver bespoke training experiences.
Whether you're an educator, clinician, or industry partner, our flexible spaces and expert support make it easy to bring your vision to life. From intimate workshops to multi-theatre courses — including robotic and minimally invasive surgery — we’ve got you covered.
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23/06/2025

🔬 Celebrating Global Recognition for Surgical Innovation 🎉
We are incredibly proud to announce that three research fellows from The Griffin Institute, mentored by Professor Nader Francis, were featured as first authors in the prestigious Gerhard Buess Technology Award session at EAES - European Association for Endoscopic Surgery Belgrade 2025, with two securing top prizes!

🏅 1st Prize – Matt Boal,
"Association of Annotated Skill and Errors with Patient Outcomes in Robotic Re**al Surgery to Inform Deep Learning Models"
Matt’s research bridges the gap between surgical education and artificial intelligence, offering a powerful pathway for predictive analytics in robotic surgery.
🥈 2nd Prize – Taner Shakir
"Accreditation Protocol for Robotic Setup: An International Delphi Consensus"
Taner led a global Delphi study to establish standardised accreditation for robotic surgical setup, a significant advancement for international training consistency.
🎖 Prize Session Finalist – Gita Lingam
"Robotic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery: A Case of Fistulating Disease Involving the Terminal Ileum and Sigmoid Colon"
Gita presented a technically complex study highlighting the capabilities of robotic surgery in treating advanced IBD.

All three fellows were selected to present in the prize session, a recognition of their contributions to innovation, surgical safety, and education

👏 Please join us in congratulating Matt, Taner, and Gita for representing The Griffin Institute with distinction at one of the most prestigious surgical conferences in the world!

01/05/2025

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29/04/2025

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28/04/2025

The Griffin Institute was delighted to be a part of yesterday’s 45th TCS London Marathon! 10 runners took part in this iconic event, raising money for vital surgical training and research.

Well done to all our runners and we thank them for their incredible efforts.

Would you like to join our amazing team of runners in 2026? You can enter the official London Marathon ballot here: https://www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/enter-ballot

27/04/2025

Today is fantastic! It's the London Marathon. The weather is amazing, our 10 fabulous runners have raised over £23k for our work and life is good! Come see us at meeting point G on Whitehall, opposite Lord Nelson and right next to Field Marshal George Duke of Cambridge!

22/04/2025

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🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Exciting News! The TCS London Marathon is this Sunday, and The Griffin Institute is thrilled to have 10 amazing runners representing us!
Among them, we have:
• Two incredible brothers
• Two returning runners from last year
• One enthusiastic runner who has travelled all the way from Brazil
Let's cheer on Ray, Diana, Will, Cami, Myrto, Sacha, Nikolai, James, Michael, and Karen as they take on this wonderful challenge. Good luck, to you all. May the odds be ever in your favour!
If you'd like to support our runners, please consider donating here:

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