Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study funded by NIHR Manchester BRC.
In this Innovator Insights blog, Dr Gareth Kitchen shares how cross-sector partnerships, translational research, and patient-centred thinking are essential for turning scientific discoveries into real-world healthcare solutions.
Respiratory researchers supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre were recognised at this year’s Making a Difference Awards 2025, hosted by The University of Manchester.
A mid-afternoon puff could be the best way to get the most out of your asthma inhaler according to a new study supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, shares what we are doing to advance discoveries that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
A team of international clinical experts, including Manchester BRC researcher Dr Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, have published the new global guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Candida infections.
Five Manchester BRC bioinformaticians have shared what they learned from the European Conference on Computational Biology and how they are now applying this to their work analysing medical research data.
New research has shown that a DNA-based test is accurate for diagnosing fungal pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii in people with weakened immune systems.