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From placement to PhD? – A Manchester BRC research placement story

Author: Jake Doherty

In his blog clinical pharmacist, Jake Doherty shares how his six-week NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) TRACE-COPD study placement has opened his eyes to new possibilities for a research career.

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Top 10 priorities for detecting cancer early – things we learnt during our research

Author: Ellena Badrick

Ellie Badrick summarises the achievements of the top 10 priorities for detecting cancer early project in her latest blog.

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The future of audiology – hall of mirrors, hearing loss and donkeys

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Professor Kevin J Munro, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Hearing Health Theme Lead, concludes a series of thought provoking blogs by our Manchester BRC Hearing Health researchers.

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Alopecia Awareness Month – why it matters

Author: Professor Ralf Paus

NIHR Manchester BRC Inflammatory Hair Disease programme lead, Professor Ralf Paus, discusses the importance of our alopecia research.

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The future of audiology – using high-frequency hearing tests to diagnose hearing loss

Author: Professor Chris Plack

In his blog Professor Chris Plack discusses the importance of measuring hearing sensitivity at very high frequencies, beyond the range normally tested in the clinic.

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Can we win the fight against sepsis and antibiotic resistance?

Author: Dr Timothy Felton

On World Sepsis Day Dr Timothy Felton discusses how Manchester BRC is rising to the challenge of tackling sepsis in the face of the increasing challenge posed by antibiotic resistance.

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The future of audiology – genomic newborn hearing screening

Author: Professor Cynthia Morton

Professor Cynthia Morton, Programme Lead for Genetic and Genomic Solutions, discusses her project to expand newborn hearing screening to include genetic screening for variants in genes known to cause deafness.

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The future of audiology – ‘pardon?!’

Author: Professor Chris Armitage

In his blog Christopher Armitage, Professor of Health Psychology and Manchester BRC Optimising Outcomes Programme Lead, discusses hearing loss and its image problem.

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