Research & Innovation

Trials show new drug can ease symptoms of chronic cough

Posted: Tuesday Feb 25th 2020

Two trials of a new drug have shown that, at low doses, it can ease the often-distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal side effects.

BLOG: How we are using data to address health inequalities in research

Posted: Wednesday Feb 5th 2020

In the third blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, Information Data Management Lead, Gareth Adaway, discusses the role data plays in our work.

BLOG: Health inequalities in Greater Manchester – why they exist and what we are doing to address it

Posted: Tuesday Feb 4th 2020

In the second blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, our Public Programmes Project Manager, Tracy Grey, discusses some of the health inequalities that persist in GM and why.

BLOG: How can translational research benefit those who might need it the most?

Posted: Tuesday Jan 21st 2020

In the first instalment in our new blog series, Dr Bella Starling – Co-Director of Public Programmes, hosted by MFT – discusses the benefits translational research can have for society as a whole.

BBC follows Manchester CRF patient on cancer research study

Posted: Friday Jan 17th 2020

In December 2019 BBC North West Tonight followed Dave and his wife Amanda, on his journey through a clinical research trial at NIHR Manchester CRF at The Christie.

From placement to PhD? – A Manchester BRC research placement story

Posted: Tuesday Jan 7th 2020

Clinical pharmacist Jake Doherty shares how his six-week NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre TRACE-COPD study placement has opened his eyes to new possibilities for a research career.

The gift of research

Posted: Tuesday Dec 17th 2019

Rhodri Evans, a patient in a peanut allergy study at Manchester Clinical Research Facility shares his insight into living with peanut allergy, and how he now believes in the gift of research.