The first ever Alopecia UK PhD bursary has been awarded to a team of dermatology researchers at NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
For Alopecia Awareness Month 2022, Lisa Hewitt has shared her personal alopecia journey and what being a part of a hair loss research study has meant to her.
Highlighting International Alopecia Day, Dr Matthew Harries, deputy lead of Manchester BRC’s inflammatory hair diseases research programme shines a light on the condition, and shares his insight into BRC research in this area.
Professor Chris Griffiths OBE, BRC Dermatology Theme Lead, has become Honorary Life Vice President of the Psoriasis Association.
A BRC Dermatology Theme researcher has been awarded a £81,000 grant from the British Skin Foundation charity to support research into the skin condition Alopecia Areata.
Dr Amaya Viros, a researcher in the Manchester BRC Dermatology and Cancer Precision Medicine themes has received the Melanoma Research Alliance and Rosetrees Trust Young Investigator Award.
Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19. According to the first findings from a global registry of psoriasis and COVID-19 patients, in research supported by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
A study funded by NIHR Manchester BRC has confirmed that patients with photodermatoses – which are skin conditions triggered by sunlight – experience a ‘substantial’ impact on their mental health and quality of life.