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NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

Our first patient has taken part in a new clinical trial investigating potential treatments for COVID-19, as part of a nationwide research effort to meet the challenge of coronavirus.

Manchester researchers have helped to reach an important breakthrough in the fight against endometrial cancer, with the development of non-invasive test for women.

Manchester Professor of Gynaecological Oncology Emma Crosbie, has been awarded major funding by the NIHR, to investigate whether urine testing can be used to screen women for risk of cervical cancer.

Professor Gareth Evans, a leading breast cancer geneticist and Consultant in MFT's Saint Mary’s Hospital, has been elected as a fellow for the prestigious Learned Society of Wales.

The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has won a national award for its work with patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

MFT has recruited more than 400 patients to research trials in an attempt to better understand and treat COVID-19.

In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a Rapid Response Research Group to find ways to beat COVID-19 and save lives.

Manchester researchers have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions.