Manchester BRC Biomarkers week – What is a biomarker and why are they important? Posted: Monday, February 17, 2020 Manchester is a leading centre for biomarker development, brought together by the NIHR Manchester BRC’s biomarkers ‘cross-cutting’ research theme. Part of our biomarkers week, we explain their importance to health and research. Read More
Four musculoskeletal projects awarded funding to ‘pump-prime’ research Posted: Monday, February 10, 2020 Four research projects within our musculoskeletal theme have been awarded a share of £20,000 to ‘pump-prime’ their work. Read More
Focus on childhood arthritis – Professor Wendy Thomson speaks to Arthritis Digest Posted: Thursday, February 6, 2020 Author: Professor Wendy Thomson In 2020, researchers within our adult and childhood arthritis programmes will be featured in every issue of Arthritis Digest , opening with Professor Wendy Thomson, our Programme Lead forInflammatory Arthritis in Children. Read More
How we are using data to address health inequalities in research Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Author: Gareth Adaway In the third blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, our Data Management Lead, Gareth Adaway, discusses the role data plays in our work. Read More
Webinar – Sponsorship advice for trials and studies – 28.04.2020 Posted: Friday, January 31, 2020 Part of our regular Rapid Translational Incubator events and webinars, this webinar will provide an overview of sponsorship processes at the University of Manchester. Read More
Manchester BRC’s emergency genetic test could prevent antibiotic – related hearing loss in newborns Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Manchester BRC researchers have launched a trial on a bedside genetic test that will predict whether newborn babies receiving antibiotics in intensive care are at risk of irreversible hearing loss. Read More
Health inequalities in Greater Manchester – why they exist and what we are doing to address it Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Author: Tracy Grey In the second blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, our Public Programmes Project Manager for Communities and Inclusion, Tracy Grey, discusses some of the health inequalities that persist in our Greater Manchester population and why. Read More
Dual honours for Manchester BRC Hearing Health Lead Posted: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Hearing Health Lead Professor Kevin Munro has become a Principal Fellow of The British Society of Audiology (BSA) and North West Committee Chair of the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme. Read More