NIHR Manchester BRC PhD studentships – deadline 2 February Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018 The Manchester BRC is advertising nine specialised PhD studentships across a number of clinical and non-clinical areas. The deadline for applications is 2 February. Continue reading full article: NIHR Manchester BRC PhD studentships – deadline 2 February
Event – How Precision Medicine will transform healthcare – 2 March 2018 Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 This event in partnership with Manchester Precision Medicine Institute and Health Innovation Manchester will provide attendees with an understanding of precision medicine approaches and an overview of some of the existing research in this area across Manchester and within industry. Continue reading full article: Event – How Precision Medicine will transform healthcare – 2 March 2018
Delivering a more personalised approach for the treatment and prevention of cancer Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Author: Professor Gareth Evans Professor Gareth Evans, Cancer Lead for the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) outlines why this NIHR funding is so important to being able to deliver a personalised approach to disease treatment and prevention. Continue reading full article: Delivering a more personalised approach for the treatment and prevention of cancer
New test set to transform breast cancer prevention Posted: Monday, October 9, 2017 New test set to transform breast cancer prevention Women who have a family history of breast cancer are set to benefit from a new genetic test at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) that assesses breast cancer risk Continue reading full article: New test set to transform breast cancer prevention
Short research placements available for nurses, midwives, pharmacists and allied health professionals Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The NIHR Manchester BRC, in collaboration with the NIHR Manchester CRF and supported by Oxford Road Corridor and Health Innovation Manchester is investing in the next generation of NHS researchers and want you to be part of it. Continue reading full article: Short research placements available for nurses, midwives, pharmacists and allied health professionals
Effective Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in experimental medicine event 27th Nov Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 This workshop will provide attendees with opportunities to discuss and develop practical strategies for effective PPIE to enhance the design and delivery of their research and to meet the requirements of research funders. Continue reading full article: Effective Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in experimental medicine event 27th Nov
Manchester researchers uncover novel insights into early detection of cancer Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 Three new publications in the high impact JAMA group of journals provide information that could shape the way in which patients with a genetic predisposition are screened for cancers associated with brain and nerve cell tumours, Lynch Syndrome and Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers uncover novel insights into early detection of cancer
NIHR Manchester BRC seeking people and patients to shape our research Posted: Friday, August 11, 2017 The BRC has been busy this summer conducting scoping work to inform an ambitious, five year patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) strategy. Delivering exemplary PPIE across Greater Manchester, the strategy will serve both the BRC and the NIHR Manchester CRF. Continue reading full article: NIHR Manchester BRC seeking people and patients to shape our research