Research and innovation news

Congratulations to Professor Anne Barton, BRU Theme Lead for Inflammatory Arthritis in Adults, who has been chosen as one of just 34 new NIHR Senior Investigators.

A Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital doctor who is the UK Chief Investigator for an international trial into treatments for childhood leukaemia, has randomised the first UK recruit onto the study.

Paediatric oncology researchers at RMCH are the first team in the UK to trial antibody, Blinatumomab, to investigate whether it removes tumour cells in young leukaemia patients.

Congratulations to Dr Farzin Fath-Ordoubadi, Consultant Cardiologist, and his research team at the Manchester Heart Centre for recruiting the first UK patient to the Merit Study.

Manchester researchers have found new evidence to suggest that people with rheumatoid arthritis who stop smoking, dramatically reduce their risk of earlier death.

More than 35 patients with rare kidney disorder membranous nephropathy have come together in Manchester for the first ever national forum to find out more about latest research into the condition.

Research led by Rebecca Joseph at the NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal BRU has found evidence that demonstrates adrenal insufficiency at all levels of glucocorticoid exposure, even low dosage.

Last week the research team at the Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology reached a key milestone in recruiting the 500th patient onto the BILAG Biologics Register study.