Top 50 healthcare innovator appointed as Health Innovation Manchester’s Chief Executive Officer Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Professor Ben Bridgewater, a digital trailblazer in healthcare and former cardiac surgeon, who was named as one of the UK’s top 50 health innovators, has been appointed as Health Innovation Manchester’s new Chief Executive Officer. Read More
Genetic test could give women a more accurate breast cancer risk when combined with standard screening Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 New research shows a promising genetic test, when combined with mammograms, could provide a more accurate breast cancer risk in women attending routine breast cancer screening. Read More
Manchester Molecular Pathology Innovation Centre – Interdisciplinary Workshop: Engaging Engineers and Physical Scientists Posted: Thursday, January 18, 2018 The Manchester Molecular Pathology Innovation Centre (MMPathIC) is hosting an Interdisciplinary Workshop on 14th February 2018. Read More
The Future In Your Hands – a photography exhibition celebrating musculoskeletal conditions Posted: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 The Future In Your Hands - a photography exhibition celebrating musculoskeletal conditions Read More
Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 A team at The University of Manchester have found that in a minority of patients they studied, the standard treatment for asthma - oral steroids - was associated with increased levels of the treatable mould Aspergillus in the lung. Read More
NIHR Manchester BRC PhD studentships – deadline 2 February Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018 The Manchester BRC is advertising nine specialised PhD studentships across a number of clinical and non-clinical areas. The deadline for applications is 2 February. Read More
Manchester BRC researchers named in New Year’s Honours List Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Professor Caroline Dive and Professor Chris Griffiths have been honoured by the Queen in the 2018 New Year’s Honours list. Read More
Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 Community screening for osteoporosis could prevent more than a quarter of hip fractures in older women – according to new research. Read More