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The NIHR Manchester BRC and CRF launch event on 6 June 2017 represented a double celebration. An opportunity to share our aspirations for BRC and CRF, and also to mark the first anniversary of the GMHSCP devolution of the city region’s £6bn health and social care budget.
Continue reading full article: Collaboration and integration key to success, say leaders at launch event
In May Professor Kevin Munro attended the Phonak Paediatric Advisory Board in Nashville. Phonak is a leading international hearing device company with a particular interest in children with hearing loss.
Continue reading full article: Hearing Health Theme Lead attends international advisory group
An inflammation researcher at The University of Manchester is set to establish a world-class research program that aims to shed new light on rheumatoid arthritis, after becoming the first ever awardee of a £2.5 million Kennedy Trust Senior Fellowship.
Continue reading full article: Manchester Scientist is the first recipient of multi-million pound Kennedy Trust award for rheumatic disease research
Congratulations to Professor David Felson, Programme Lead in the BRC’s Musculoskeletal Theme, who was awarded the prestigious Carol-Nachman Prize for rheumatology at a recent awards ceremony in Germany.
Continue reading full article: Professor David Felson awarded international prize honouring outstanding innovative research in rheumatology
The Public Programmes Team, which leads on PPIE within the BRC and CRF, has secured a five year award from the Wellcome Trust Sustaining Excellence grant scheme following a rigorous and by invitation only review process.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC and CRF set to benefit from a prestigious Wellcome Trust award for public engagement
At the beginning of April BRC researchers presented and exhibited at the business of precision medicine – visioning the future event in Leeds, jointly organised by the NHSA and BioNow.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC has a strong presence at Precision Medicine event
Manchester Molecular Pathology Innovation Centre is holding the second of its exciting industry workshops on Thursday 8th June 10.00am- 4.00pm
Continue reading full article: MMPathIC Industry workshop 2017 – “Exploring needs; identifying solutions”
At the start of April Manchester hosted the 2017 British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID) annual meeting, organised by Dr Helen Young, Senior Lecturer in Dermatology and Chair of the BSID, and Dr Rachel Watson, Biomarker Lead for the BRC Dermatology Theme.
Continue reading full article: Manchester hosts successful annual British Society for Investigative Dermatology conference