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Celebrating International Nurses Day 2024 – blog by Lisa Murray, BRC Education and Training Manager

Author: Lisa Murray

To celebrate this year’s International Nurses Day, Lisa Murray, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre’s Education and Training Manager and registered nurse, has shared an insight into her role which involves promoting BRC opportunities to nurses to drive future healthcare advances.

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Manchester team to be presented with prestigious international award for cancer research

The 'Team Womb' collective based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester, supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, have been awarded a prestigious American Association for Cancer Research Award.

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Cells harvested from urine may have diagnostic potential for kidney disease, find scientists

Scientists have found genes expressed in human cells harvested from urine are remarkably similar to those of the kidney itself, suggesting they could be an important non-invasive source of information on the kidney.

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GEN-O technology revolutionises genomic medicine services in the North West

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's (MFT) innovative approach to enhanced patient care.

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What do we mean by ‘response to treatment’ in rheumatoid arthritis? – Dr Seema Sharma speaks to Arthritis Digest

For Arthritis Digest magazine, Dr Seema Sharma explains what ‘response to treatment’ means and how using it in research can lead to more positive outcomes for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Empowering Innovation: Highlights from the Essentials for Innovation Showcase and Launch of the Innovator Training Scheme E-Learning Resource

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) marked the launch of its Innovator Training Scheme e-Learning resource during a recent ‘Essentials for Innovation’ showcase event.

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Spotlight On: Under-Researched Conditions Cluster

Researchers are addressing health conditions that affect many people, but which traditionally have had less research undertaken, through our Under-Researched Conditions Cluster. Find out more about the impact of our cutting-edge research in the second film of our Spotlight On series.

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Manchester researchers successfully awarded £1.8m grant to help identify effective steroid use for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Researchers from Manchester BRC have been successfully awarded a Health Technology Assessment grant for £1.8 million to potentially identify the most effective and safest way of using steroids for patients with uncontrolled Rheumatoid Arthritis who are starting an anti-rheumatic medicine.

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