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Innovator Insights blog – Professor Rick Body

In a new round of our Innovator Insights blog series, pioneering Manchester researchers share their personal innovation journeys. Kicking off the series is Professor Rick Body, Manchester BRC Innovation and Partnerships Lead.

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UK collaboration sees NIHR IMID BioResource pass major recruitment milestone

The NIHR Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID) BioResource recently hit a major recruitment milestone of 2000 volunteers, thanks to the collaborative effort of centres across England.

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BRC researchers featured in new Manchester Cancer publication

Several NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers feature in 'On Cancer' - a new cancer publication from The University of Manchester’s (UoM) Policy@Manchester and Cancer Beacon, and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC).

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COVID-19 study finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalised patients

Professor Paul Dark, Non-fungal Infections Programme Lead, is one of the authors of the paper “Effect of noninvasive respiratory strategies on intubation or mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19,” recently published in JAMA.

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Study profiles side-effects linked to common immunosuppressant methotrexate

New research led by University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists has profiled the side effects of methotrexate – a common drug used to treat arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.

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The Innovator Training Scheme – One year on

Alessandro Faroni, Translational Research Manager at Translation Manchester, reflects on a year since the development and launch of the the Innovator Training Scheme.

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Bridging the Gap – January 2022

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In this edition, Professor Ian Bruce discusses climate change and environmental sustainability within research, as the usual round up of latest news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

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Blog – My MRes in Experimental Medicine (Cancer) – Annie Tivey and Erin Peat

Academic Clinical Fellow, Annie Tivey, and Trainee Clinical Bioinformatician, Erin Peat, reflect on their MRes Experimental Medicine Cancer experience at The Christie, and how it has helped them in their research careers.

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