Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma Posted: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 A team at The University of Manchester have found that in a minority of patients they studied, the standard treatment for asthma - oral steroids - was associated with increased levels of the treatable mould Aspergillus in the lung. Continue reading full article: Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma
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
Patients and public engage around cough research at ‘Combat my Cough’ Posted: Monday, November 13, 2017 Supported by the NIHR Manchester BRC and CRF, the “Combat my Cough” event on 7 November 2017 at Wythenshawe hospital provided the opportunity to engage with patients and the public around cough research; through talks, workshops, advice sessions and activities. Continue reading full article: Patients and public engage around cough research at ‘Combat my Cough’
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
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
Collaboration and integration key to success, say leaders at launch event Posted: Thursday, June 15, 2017 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