Research & Innovation

How research is transforming cystic fibrosis care

Posted: Thursday Feb 28th 2019 Author: Dr Alexander Horsley

Dr Alex Horsley, leading expert in cystic fibrosis (CF) research reflects on the challenges of CF and how research at Manchester Clinical Research Facility could transform CF care.

YNM2020: How R&I nurses are caring for their communities

Posted: Tuesday Feb 26th 2019

YNM2020: Four R&I Nurses and Midwives offer insight into why they give up their free time to help others, and the benefits volunteering in their community brings to their lives.

Patient says life has been changed by ground-breaking research at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital

Posted: Monday Feb 18th 2019

A Greater Manchester glaucoma patient has told how taking part in a ground-breaking research study has “freed" her from the condition.

Why a research-based placement is an opportunity not to be missed

Posted: Thursday Feb 14th 2019 Author: Zoya Mehmood and Suzan Ben-Akinduro

Suzan Ben-Akinduro and Zoya Mehmood, biomedical science students at the University of Salford, on placement at Manchester CRF tell us why a research-based placement is an opportunity not to be missed.

National health innovation leaders gather for the launch of DiTA

Posted: Tuesday Feb 12th 2019

MFT and Health Innovation Manchester (HInM) welcome delegates to Manchester’s CityLabs1.0 for the launch of the new Diagnostics and Technology Accelerator (DiTA)

National magazine reports lead BRC researcher’s insights on precision medicine and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Posted: Monday Feb 11th 2019

Professor Anne Barton talks to national magazine, Arthritis Digest, about precision medicine and its application to Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

First patient in the UK recruited to cardiovascular research trial

Posted: Monday Feb 11th 2019

The cardiovascular research team at Manchester Royal Infirmary recruited the 1st patient in the UK to a study investigating a new treatment for people with severe Hypertriglyceridemia.