Professor Paul Dark, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Respiratory Non-fungal Infections Programme Lead has been appointed to a key role in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Professor Jacky Smith, Programme Lead for Improving Respiratory Symptoms, is one of the country’s leading clinical academics in the field of cough. We profile her to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Professor Jorgen Vestbo Manchester BRC's Respiratory Theme Lead and Professor David Denning Respiratory Fungal Infections Programme Lead are among some of the most highly cited in their field, in the latest list by the Web of Science Group.
An international team of scientists, including Manchester BRC researcher Dr Hannah Durrington has found that shift workers, especially those working permanent night shifts, showed increased risks of asthma, especially moderate or severe asthma.
Professor Paul Dark, Non-fungal Infections Programme Lead and researchers from a leading NIHR study are investigating how to improve the use of antibiotics for patients with COVID-19 at risk of sepsis.
Around 550 million people have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to two University of Manchester medical students working with senior researchers supported by Manchester BRC. The figure is more than double the previous estimate by WHO.
Research funded by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has led to UK-wide implementation of a novel NHS diagnostic test that uses pyrosequencing (a method of identifying genetic markers in DNA), to identify the right treatment for people with aspergillosis.
Manchester BRC COPD co-lead Professor Dave Singh has received the European Respiratory Society Gold Medal.