The power couple taking on cancer
At home, Dr Philip and Professor Emma Crosbie are just like any other husband and wife juggling the family duties. At work, they are clinical academics transforming cancer research.
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Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.
Largest study into rare disease published with breakthrough results
Researchers at Manchester Royal Infirmary have shed light on a potential new drug therapy for the rare disease, Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS).
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The gift of research
Rhodri Evans, a patient in a peanut allergy study at Manchester Clinical Research Facility shares his insight into living with peanut allergy, and how he now believes in the gift of research.
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Your Path in Research: Emma Charnock, Senior Paediatric Oncology Research Nurse
As part of the NIHR Your Path in Research campaign, we are shining a spotlight on Emma Charnock, a Senior Paediatric Oncology Research Nurse at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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Huge success as MFT picks up multiple wins at the NIHR Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards
Congratulations are in order for many of our Research and Innovation team members, with five wins for MFT at the 2019 NIHR Greater Manchester Clinical Research Awards last night.
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Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital doctor awarded funding to study best time to perform surgery on newborn babies
A Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital consultant has been awarded nearly £400,000 to carry out research into ‘early vs late’ stoma closure in babies.
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Saint Mary’s Hospital surgical team wins national award for cancer research
A surgical team at Saint Mary’s Hospital recently received a prestigious national award for their role in surgical trials for cancer research.
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Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital patient ‘doing well’ after receiving world-first gene therapy treatment for life-limiting genetic condition
A child with a life-limiting condition, who was the first person in the world to receive a pioneering gene therapy, is ‘doing well’ almost 10 months on from treatment.
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