Research and Innovation Director’s Update – October 2019
A blog by our Director of Research and Innovation, Professor Neil Hanley.
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Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.
Manchester woman with rare ‘sticky blood’ syndrome ‘delighted’ with care provided by Manchester Royal Infirmary clinic
A Manchester woman with a rare syndrome has spoken about the impact it has had on her life, and how the care she has received at the MRI has vastly improved how she manages her condition.
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Researchers link hormone production in baby wallabies to why some human girls are born with genitalia that appear more male than female
Research led by the Universities of Manchester and Birmingham has linked the way baby wallabies produce male hormones and how some human girls are born with genitalia that resemble those of a boy.
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Record-breaking number of MFT researchers shortlisted for the 2019 Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards
A record-breaking number of MFT researchers have been shortlisted for the Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards, which are due to take place on Thursday 7 November.
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Your Path in Research – a specialist surgical trainee’s perspective
As part of the NIHR 'Your Path in Research' campaign, Mr Haroon Saeed, Specialist Surgical Trainee at MFT's Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, shares his personal pathway to research.
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Children at Saint Mary’s Hospital are first in the world to take part in genomic study
An observational study involving children diagnosed with two rare genetic metabolic disorders to characterise changes in blood disease biomarkers and the frequency and severity of clinical events
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First patient in Europe recruited in a peanut allergy trial for children under four years old
Manchester Clinical Research Facility has successfully recruited the first patient in Europe, in a peanut allergy study in children under four years old.
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MFT doctor lobbying for change in the law following research into non-fatal strangulation during sexual assault
An MFT doctor is using her research into non-fatal strangulation during sexual assault to lobby for a change in the law..
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