Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025 Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, shares what we are doing to advance discoveries that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Continue reading full article: Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025
International Women’s Day Podcast 2025: A special episode with Professor Sandra Bucci and Dr Ola Abdelhadi Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025 In celebration of this year’s International Women's Day, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre is excited to release a special podcast in which Professor Sandra Bucci is interviewed by early career researcher Dr Ola Abdelhadi. Continue reading full article: International Women’s Day Podcast 2025: A special episode with Professor Sandra Bucci and Dr Ola Abdelhadi
Brain scans to give crucial insight into childhood genetic disease Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 An international team of scientists are to set to use thousands of MRI brain scans from research teams around the world in a bid to study Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a lifelong neurological condition. Continue reading full article: Brain scans to give crucial insight into childhood genetic disease
Spotlight On: Under-Researched Conditions Cluster Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Researchers are addressing health conditions that affect many people, but which traditionally have had less research undertaken, through our Under-Researched Conditions Cluster. Find out more about the impact of our cutting-edge research in the second film of our Spotlight On series. Continue reading full article: Spotlight On: Under-Researched Conditions Cluster
Researchers chart large rise in eating disorders and self-harm amongst teenage girls Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 General practices have recorded a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes amongst teenage girls in the UK in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, a research team has found. Continue reading full article: Researchers chart large rise in eating disorders and self-harm amongst teenage girls
Manchester gets leading role in government’s £10m mental health research investment Posted: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Research with the potential to change the lives of millions of people around the world living with mental health conditions has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding, with The University of Manchester and partners receiving over £10m from the overall pot. Continue reading full article: Manchester gets leading role in government’s £10m mental health research investment