Research and innovation news

Teams across Manchester CRF showcased their clinical trials activity at the UKCRF Network Conference in Leeds

Congratulations to Dr Hussein Khambalia, transplant surgical trainee at Manchester Royal Infirmary who has been appointed to the IPITA Young Investigator's Committee.

The first NHS-funded IVF service was established in 1983 at Saint Mary's Hospital here in Manchester. Since then, IVF babies now total over 6 million and make up more than 2% of all UK births.

More than 43,700 participants in Greater Manchester played a part in developing healthcare over the past year, according to new figures from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Saint Mary’s research midwives and Antenatal Assessment Unit (AAU) team have achieved top recruiting site to the Reduced Fetal Movement Intervention Trial (ReMIT-2) for the second month running.

Tuesday 19th June saw the internal launch of the Diagnostics and Technology Accelerator (DiTA) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

Congratulations to the paediatric oncology research team who have achieved two patient recruitment milestones in their neuroblastoma research.

In 2004 the MRI’s haemodialysis team developed an innovative approach to allow patients to use haemodialysis at home instead of going into hospital.