Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.
In her blog for Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May), Dr Georgia Lada, a psychiatrist with a special interest in psycho-dermatology, considers the psychiatric co-morbidities of psoriasis.
Continue reading full article: Researcher investigates the links between mental health and psoriasis
Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week, and the 100 year anniversary of the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness, Professor Kevin J Munro, Hearing Health Theme Lead, introduces a series of thought provoking blogs by our Manchester BRC Hearing Health researchers
Continue reading full article: Driving improvements in hearing health through life-changing research
On World Lupus Day (10 May 2019), NIHR Manchester BRC Director and Lupus specialist, Professor Ian Bruce, talks about the disease and the work going on in Manchester to improve outcomes for patients.
Continue reading full article: Spotlight on Lupus – the ‘disease of a 1,000 faces’
On World Asthma Day, Dr Stephen Fowler, Asthma Programme Associate Lead, reflects on the current routes to asthma diagnosis, the implications of misdiagnosis and how he hopes our current research will lead to improvements in care by getting each patient on the right treatment at the right time.
Continue reading full article: Why we are targeting a better way to diagnose and treat asthma
Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research led by BRC Cancer Early Detection Programme Lead Dr Emma Crosbie.
Continue reading full article: Urine Test Could Prevent Cervical Cancer
Scientists could help match cancer patients with no other treatment options to clinical trials with experimental medicines, by analysing the genetic faults in a sample of their blood.
Continue reading full article: Blood Samples to Help Select the Right Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Patients
Support for volunteer recruitment to clinical research is available through the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR) BioResource, with applications now open through 2019.
Continue reading full article: NIHR BioResource Volunteer Recruitment Available for Clinical Research Studies – 2019 Application Dates
The BRC Rapid Translational Incubator is holding an update on support available in Greater Manchester on 18th April. Aimed at staff and students affiliated with the BRC, CRF, The University of Manchester and/or Health Innovation Manchester.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC networking and webinar series: GM support available for setting up trials and studies – Thursday 18 April