On the official launch date of the new NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Professor Ian Bruce reflects on our recent achievements and looks forward to the exciting future of our new BRC.
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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.
Continue reading full article: Why alopecia research matters – a blog by Dr Matthew Harries inflammatory hair diseases, deputy lead
In June 2022's edition, Professor Ian Bruce shares news on NIHR funding and the piloting of a new race equality framework, as well as the usual round up of latest news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
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In her blog paediatric audiologist Becky Gartside shares the benefits of her 12-week placement within the Hearing Health Theme, and how this has encouraged her to seek out a part-time research position.
Continue reading full article: Why research placements can help us to be better clinicians – A Manchester BRC research placement story
On World Hearing Day Melanie Lough, Research Audiologist, discusses her proposed project that aims to widen the use of extended high-frequency hearing testing (audiometry) within NHS hearing services – and how patient and public involvement is helping to shape this research.
Continue reading full article: Why extended high-frequency hearing testing is important to patients, and why we need to listen to them – World Hearing Day
In this edition, Professor Ian Bruce gives an update on training and development plans for 2022, as the usual round up of latest news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
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In this edition, Professor Ian Bruce discusses climate change and environmental sustainability within research, as the usual round up of latest news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
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Dr Michelle Barraclough, Research Associate for Manchester BRC’s Musculoskeletal theme, shares her work on improving 'brain fog' for lupus patients, as part of a year-long research placement in Toronto, Canada.
Continue reading full article: From Manchester to Toronto – Improving lupus ‘brain fog’