NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

Introducing the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre 2022-27 📺 Awarded £59.1 million by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) for the next five years, Manchester BRC translates scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients’ lives in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria. The NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre is hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester, in partnership with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. Watch this new film about our vision to drive health improvements and lasting change for all through creative, inclusive and proactive research 👇 https://lnkd.in/eYtY2Dm8

📣 The latest edition of Embed, Build, Accelerate is out now! In her blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, celebrates the £68.2 million in additional funding awards that we have leveraged in our second year. 👏 Prof Barton shares a selection of the awards from across some of our research Themes, and how they support our vast teams to deliver research which can save, change and improve lives. Read Embed, Build, Accelerate here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFe5pems

🔍 PhDs in Focus: The predictive value of extended high-frequency hearing Melanie Lough’s project aims to determine the value of the highest frequency range of human hearing for predicting hearing aid fitting outcomes. Read Melanie’s blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/edNvcB6n Manchester BRC PhD students are sharing their pioneering research projects through our PhDs in Focus blog series. Follow us to stay updated with the series showcasing how we’re developing a research talent pipeline.

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to present my poster titled “Gene Editing and Drug Development Approaches for COL4a1-Related Disorders” at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) PhD showcase. It was a great insight into the work being done across other BRCs and to share my own progress. A big thank you to the NIHR for funding my research and supporting me throughout. #NIHR #Sheffield #GeneEditing #COL4a1 #Research

Great to have the opportunity to present some of my work at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Advanced Radiotherapy Showcase today!

We’re delighted to announce that Professor Katherine Berry is our new Mental Health Co-Theme Lead 👏 This theme focuses on the development of theory-driven new treatments based on prevention and personalised health. Read more about Katherine’s research 👇 https://lnkd.in/eafYfscZ Find out more about our Mental Health theme 👇 https://lnkd.in/e2pdiCd3

Could fructose have a role in alopecia areata? Manchester BRC Dermatology Theme researcher, Dr Talveen Purba is investigating how metabolic changes contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata. The research, funded by Alopecia UK, was part supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Inflammatory Hair Diseases Programme, led by Dr Talveen Purba and Dr Matthew Harries. Read more in this Alopecia UK blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/epKszwuE

Today marks #WorldArthritisDay. Manchester BRC researchers contribute regular articles to Arthritis Digest magazine showcasing their latest research which aims to improve the lives of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Over the past year, they’ve covered: ◾ Undifferentiated connective tissue disease – what is it and why is more research needed? (by Sarah Dyball) ◾ Exploring what happens in psoriatic arthritis by looking at blood, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue (by Ryan Malcolm Hum) ◾ What do we mean by ‘response to treatment’ in rheumatoid arthritis? (by Seema Sharma) ◾ Precision medicine in connective tissue diseases (by Anastasia Madenidou) ◾ The power of your data to advance arthritis research (by Louise Cook, Will Dixon and Meghna Jani) And much more! Read all the articles on our website 👇  https://lnkd.in/eQpTcdiw

🔍 PhDs in Focus: Cancer and mental health Moe Zandy is investigating the risk of developing mental health conditions among children and young people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Read Moe’s blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewsvUPY9 Manchester BRC PhD students are sharing their pioneering research projects through our PhDs in Focus blog series. Follow us to stay updated with the series showcasing how we’re developing a research talent pipeline.

🔍 PhDs in Focus: Enhancing opioid safety for musculoskeletal and post-surgery patients Christina Diomatari’s project is looking at how to predict and prevent risks related to opioids, which can be used to help manage pain. Read Christina’s blog 👇 https://lnkd.in/epqm7kPt Manchester BRC PhD students are sharing their pioneering research projects through our PhDs in Focus blog series. Follow us to stay updated with the series showcasing how we’re developing a research talent pipeline.