Suzan Ben-Akinduro and Zoya Mehmood, biomedical science students at the University of Salford, on placement at Manchester CRF tell us why a research-based placement is an opportunity not to be missed.
MEDi robot Ralph is helping young patients and their families at NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility have a positive research experience through distraction therapy.
Dr Alexander Mathioudakis, BRC Clinical Fellow discusses how the TRACE-COPD trial is using blood tests to guide and target the administration of antibiotics at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Stephanie Yau, Rare Disease Project Manager, blogs about the importance of rare disease research and work underway to bring together rare disease cohorts across MFT.
Dr Alexander Horsley tells us why there has been a huge increase in clinical trials activity in CF in the last five years and what the future looks like for patients.
When Lisa Southon was a student nurse, she had absolutely no interest in doing clinical research. However, 15 years later as a band 7 senior clinical research nurse she is a research pioneer at MFT.
Mr Titus Augustine was recently appointed as Manchester’s first Chair of Transplantation via the MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair Scheme. He shares his career journey and goals for the future.