Research and innovation news
Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.
‘Here, happy and healthy’ How research has transformed life for a young boy with a rare genetic disease – Rare Disease Day
For three-year-old Elliott, who has a rare genetic disorder, life has been transformed by taking part in a clinical trial at Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF).
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‘I thought he was going to kill me’ – UK’s largest study on non-fatal strangulation during sexual assault finds more than a third thought they were going to die
More than a third of people who were subjected to non-fatal strangulation as part of a sexual assault thought they were going to die, research has shown.
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A unique, challenging and rewarding role – a blog by Suja Subin, Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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Manchester researchers join new oncology collaboration to drive forward translational cancer research
Oncology research experts from across England have come together to establish a new collaboration to accelerate cancer research.
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Rising to new challenges – a blog by Sue Stockdale, Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Sue Stockdale, Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner shares in her blog why she is excited about the role, the challenges, and how she’s adapted to training during a global pandemic.
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Simple urine test can detect womb cancer
A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer, according to a proof of concept study by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and University of Manchester scientists.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Profile – Professor Jacky Smith
As one of the country’s leading clinical academics in the field of cough, Professor Jacky Smith is one of our most prominent female researchers. We profile her to mark International Day of Women and G
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