Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
The NIHR Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID) BioResource recently hit a major recruitment milestone of 2000 volunteers, thanks to the collaborative effort of centres across England.
Continue reading full article: UK collaboration sees NIHR IMID BioResource pass major recruitment milestone
Several NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers feature in 'On Cancer' - a new cancer publication from The University of Manchester’s (UoM) Policy@Manchester and Cancer Beacon, and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC).
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Professor Paul Dark, Non-fungal Infections Programme Lead, is one of the authors of the paper “Effect of noninvasive respiratory strategies on intubation or mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19,” recently published in JAMA.
Continue reading full article: COVID-19 study finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalised patients
New research led by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists has profiled the side effects of methotrexate – a common drug used to treat arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.
Continue reading full article: Study profiles side-effects linked to common immunosuppressant methotrexate
Alessandro Faroni, Translational Research Manager at Translation Manchester, reflects on a year since the development and launch of the the Innovator Training Scheme.
Continue reading full article: The Innovator Training Scheme – One year on
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).
Continue reading full article: Bridging the Gap – January 2022
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.
Continue reading full article: Blog – My MRes in Experimental Medicine (Cancer) – Annie Tivey and Erin Peat
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.
Continue reading full article: From Manchester to Toronto – Improving lupus ‘brain fog’