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Bridging the Gap – January 2022

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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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Blog – My MRes in Experimental Medicine (Cancer) – Annie Tivey and Erin Peat

Academic Clinical Fellow, Annie Tivey, and Trainee Clinical Bioinformatician, Erin Peat, reflect on their MRes Experimental Medicine Cancer experience at The Christie, and how it has helped them in their research careers.

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From Manchester to Toronto – Improving lupus ‘brain fog’

Author: Dr Michelle Barraclough

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.

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Merry Christmas 2021 from the Manchester BRC

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On behalf of the NIHR Manchester BRC, Professor Ian Bruce wishes BRC staff and partners a Merry Christmas.

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Indonesian Study reveals missed diagnosis of fungal infections in treated TB patients, with global implications

A study of tuberculosis (TB) patients in six Jakarta hospitals has revealed up to 13 per cent of them had fungal lung infection – or aspergillosis – at the end of their treatment.

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Bridging the Gap – November 2021

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Professor Ian Bruce gives a round up of November's news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

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Innovator Insights blog – Commercialisation as a route to clinical impact

Continuing our Innovator Insights blog series, some of our speakers from our ‘commercialisation as a route to clinical impact’ session discuss different commercial routes for researchers, and their top tips for doing this in practice.

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Revolutionising the evaluation of COPD flare-ups research outcomes to help COPD patients breathe

Dr Alexander Mathioudakis, Respiratory Theme Researcher, and John Linnell, patient participant, discuss an international study that will revolutionise the way COPD exacerbation research outcomes are evaluated and how this could benefit COPD patients in the future.

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