Research & Innovation

Cheadle Hulme School students add their voice to key NHS research in Manchester

Posted: Wednesday Jun 24th 2015

Sixth Form students at Cheadle Hulme School are contributing to vital research in experimental medicine as part of a new public and patient involvement and engagement group at the CMFT

The Experimental Weekender

Posted: Tuesday Jun 23rd 2015

Fantastic forces, superhuman strength, awesome acrobats, magic materials and groovy graphene are just some of the things you'll see at The Experimental Weekender.

Researchers identify gene mutation that can cause key-hole shape defect in eye

Posted: Tuesday Jun 23rd 2015

A scientific collaboration has pinpointed the genetic cause of a rare form of blindness, which can present itself as a key-hole shaped defect in the eye in newborn babies.

Researchers recruit first UK patient to pain relief study

Posted: Friday Jun 19th 2015

Researchers have recruited the first participant onto a research study comparing the effectiveness of pain relief medicine tapentadol to morphine in children and young people.

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital patient first-in-the-world to take part in pioneering trial to help patients with rare genetic condition

Posted: Monday Jun 15th 2015

First child in the world to participate in a new trial which could alter the lives of those with Niemann-Pick Disease type B (NPD), a rare inherited metabolic disorder.

John’s story

Posted: Sunday Jun 14th 2015

Taking part in research has put a smile back on John's face.

Ava’s story

Posted: Friday Jun 12th 2015

Ava’s parents were told their previously healthy and happy little six-month old girl had only weeks to live. Learn more about how research has given them their daughter back.