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NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility

The first participants have been involved in a study onboard Greater Manchester’s new state-of-the-art Research Van. 

The NHS has struck a deal for a life-saving treatment that will offer babies and young children with a rare and life-limiting genetic disease the prospect of a normal life.

Ground-breaking research taking place at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is investigating a pioneering new treatment for COVID-19.

The first results of an early trial of a multivariant COVID-19 vaccine booster, launched in Manchester in September 2021, has shown it is driving a comprehensive immune response.

Participation in research studies is about to become easier than ever for residents across Greater Manchester thanks to the arrival of our state-of-the-art Research Van.

A national COVID-19 vaccine study is urging pregnant women across Greater Manchester to help researchers discover the most effective use of vaccines during pregnancy.

People taking part in a vaccine study at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) have shared their motivations for taking part – in the hope others might be inspired to do the same.

Results from a COVID-19 vaccine trial – to which MFT consented the first global participant – are ‘extremely positive’.