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Alopecia Awareness Month – why it matters

Author: Professor Ralf Paus

NIHR Manchester BRC Inflammatory Hair Disease programme lead, Professor Ralf Paus, discusses the importance of our alopecia research.

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The future of audiology – using high-frequency hearing tests to diagnose hearing loss

Author: Professor Chris Plack

In his blog Professor Chris Plack discusses the importance of measuring hearing sensitivity at very high frequencies, beyond the range normally tested in the clinic.

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Can we win the fight against sepsis and antibiotic resistance?

Author: Dr Timothy Felton

On World Sepsis Day Dr Timothy Felton discusses how Manchester BRC is rising to the challenge of tackling sepsis in the face of the increasing challenge posed by antibiotic resistance.

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Manchester BRC researchers receive academic promotions

Researchers at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have recently been awarded academic promotions by The University of Manchester.

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Former Government Minister, Baroness Estelle Morris, to attend conference on rare disease research

Former MP and Education Minister, Baroness Estelle Morris, is lending her support to ‘one of the most important’ conferences about research into a rare disease. The 16th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies (ICAPA), will be chaired by our Director, Professor Ian Bruce.

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Webinar – Making best use of statistical advice and support in research – 21.11.2019

For our next Rapid Translational Incubator (RTI) session, Jamie Sergeant discusses how statistics support the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of trials and studies, and how they help researchers to reach sound conclusions in addressing their research questions.

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Webinar – Generic aspects of study design for Experimental Medicine studies and trials – 17.10.2019

For our next Rapid Translational Incubator (RTI) session, Chris Sutton discusses the main aspects to consider for a robust study design and when you might involve a CTU in your proposed study or trial.

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The future of audiology – genomic newborn hearing screening

Author: Professor Cynthia Morton

Professor Cynthia Morton, Programme Lead for Genetic and Genomic Solutions, discusses her project to expand newborn hearing screening to include genetic screening for variants in genes known to cause deafness.

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