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NIHR Manchester BRC P4 Themed Discussion & Networking Event 2019: Health Risk Prediction – Methodology & Applications Workshop – Thursday 18 July

This interactive workshop is an opportunity to learn more about the use of statistical and machine learning methods to predict health risks and outcomes.

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Rheumatoid arthritis – taking a step towards changing clinical practice in assessing disease activity

Author: Professor Anne Barton

Rheumatoid arthritis - taking a step towards changing clinical practice in assessing disease activity

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Prioritising outcomes in childhood hearing loss

The PONCHO (Prioritising Outcomes iN Childhood Hearing lOss) study is recruiting children and young people who have permanent hearing loss and who do not have a cochlear implant and parents/carers of children with hearing loss - to help shape future research.

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Manchester BRC’s science comes alive in The Community Festival

Manchester BRC science explained at The Community Festival

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The future of audiology – helping people to help themselves

Author: Dr Piers Dawes

Dr Piers Dawes, Hearing Health Minimising Risk Programme Lead discusses how Manchester BRC aims to help people with hearing problems have a better quality of life - by helping them to help themselves.

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New research improves risk prediction, prevention and treatment of breast cancer

Women screened for breast cancer could be given greater information on how likely they are to develop breast cancer, possible treatments to reduce their risk, and if it did develop, how likely it will respond to different treatments, according to new research.

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Manchester BRC networking and webinar series: Trial and Study Contracting – Thursday 13th June

The BRC Rapid Translational Incubator is holding "Contracting advice for trials and studies in GM," on 13th June. The session is aimed at staff and students affiliated with the BRC, CRF, The University of Manchester and/or Health Innovation Manchester.

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Researcher’s 1st original, 1st author article achieves slot in best international rheumatology journal

Researcher’s 1st original, 1st author article achieves slot in best international rheumatology journal

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