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Bridging the Gap – December 2022

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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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Online Event – Researcher Showcase – Tuesday 6 December, 11am to 12.30pm

The showcase event will be a chance to hear short presentations from a range of NIHR funded and affiliated BRC staff and students. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions and identify areas for collaboration.

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Manchester BRC professor makes disability power list

The deputy lead for the Optimising Outcomes programme in the Hearing Health theme for NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre has been recognised as one of the UK’s most influential disabled people.

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Celebration of ambitious strategic partnership to strengthen research and innovation in Manchester

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester and QIAGEN celebrated the launch of their strategic partnership this week, with ambitious plans in the pipeline for the tri-party agreement.

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Greater Manchester awarded its largest ever research funding to tackle health inequalities and drive health improvements across the city region

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received a £59.1million award to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives in Greater Manchester

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Manchester BRC researcher receives prestigious international early career research honour

A researcher at Manchester BRC has won a celebrated international prize, in recognition for his work in respiratory (breathing) research.

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Why alopecia research matters – Lisa’s story

For Alopecia Awareness Month 2022, Lisa Hewitt has shared her personal alopecia journey and what being a part of a hair loss research study has meant to her.

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‘Record numbers’ recruited to national research library thanks to pioneering approach driven by Greater Manchester

A pioneering method of delivering research – popularised during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic – is being leveraged for the benefit of Greater Manchester residents.

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