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Encouraging Collaboration – BRC Public Engagement Grant

BRC researchers, staff and students are invited to apply for funding to develop and deliver projects that engage the public in BRC research.

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Researchers identify a novel type of genetic change resulting in inherited breast cancer

Researchers from NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre have identified a new mechanism which switches off a gene in families affected by breast and ovarian cancer.

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Prevention better than cure? – 17 September

An opportunity to discuss and develop understanding around risk factors influencing disease occurrence and re-occurrence.

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Manchester BRC team helps develop new NICE hearing loss guideline

Members of the Hearing Health theme have contributed to the new NICE guideline for assessment and management of adult hearing loss.

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‘Celebrating You In Research’ Event

The BRC Public Programmes team organised a fantastic ‘Celebrating You In Research’ tea party at the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester on Thursday 5th July to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS.

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Double honours for Professor Jørgen Vestbo

BRC Respiratory theme lead Professor Jørgen Vestbo has received two prestigious awards.

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BRC holds successful risk prediction workshop

On Thursday 21st June 90 people attended the BRC’s improving clinical pathways through prediction of health risks and outcomes workshop to find out more about using large data sets to aid prediction strategies.

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How can we use ‘Big Data’ to improve early cancer detection?

Author: Dr Ellena Badrick

Ellena Badrick, Cancer Data Scientist, blogs about her research, where she is looking at how working with large data cohorts can help improve early cancer detection.

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