The NIHR Manchester CRF at Manchester Royal Infirmary has successfully dosed the first patient in the UK and the first patient to Cohort 2 Globally to phase 1 gene therapy trial.
Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre has recruited the first patient in the world to a research study investigating a new anti-fungal drug. The trial is being conducted at Manchester CRF.
Emergency abdominal operations are performed for a variety of life-threatening reasons. MFT researchers want to reduce the number of patients who develop infections after emergency abdominal surgery.
Researchers at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) are trying to understand more about the best time to offer the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy.
A trial is underway at Manchester CRF to help researchers understand if a triple drug treatment improves salt transport (to make mucus less thick) in people with cystic fibrosis.
Helen Whiston, Research Audiologist highlights how Manchester BRC and CRF are supporting the design of a new, quick, easy and robust speech-in-noise test for children