NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
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Transforming scientific breakthroughs into diagnostic tests and life-saving treatments for patients in Greater Manchester and beyond. Funded by @NIHRresearch
Manchester, England
Joined November 2016
Celebrating our progress so far ↗️🎉 Manchester BRC continues to bridge gaps between new discoveries and individualised care. 📽️ Professor Anne Barton, Manchester BRC Director, introduces our key achievements from 2024/25 👇
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💡 Spotlight On… Innovation and Partnerships 📽️ Our Innovation and Partnerships team explains how we are driving successful industry collaborations across Manchester BRC to improve patient outcomes. Watch the video 👇 @BW_SciTech @colswebb @gazkitch
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🚨 New job alert 🚨 We are looking for a Research Associate in Genomics and Big Data to join a pioneering project embedded in @ukfuturehealth – the UK’s largest health research programme. ⏰ Closes 18 November 2025 Find out more and apply here 👇 https://t.co/wC2KDmLaNy
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We are delighted to announce Professor Fiona Thistlethwaite has been appointed as our new Co-Director. Prof Thistlethwaite is a Medical Oncology Consultant @TheChristieNHS and Honorary Professor at The University of Manchester. Read more 👇 https://t.co/fVmvtf2xNc
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Find out more from Dr Matthew Harries, part of our Dermatology Theme, about how co-produced events like All About Alopecia make a real difference by helping people feel less alone while also engaging with research.
#AllAboutAlopecia shows what’s possible when people with lived experience & researchers work together. It’s about community, confidence & making research more relevant to people’s lives. Find more: https://t.co/37TyEdp271
@ManchesterBRC @AlopeciaUK @NCAlliance_NHS @OfficialUoM
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A drug already used on the NHS could one day help prevent breast cancer in women before the menopause who have a family history of breast cancer. In a small study, researchers found it reduced early changes in breast tissue linked to cancer developing. https://t.co/RYwx000PlS
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A new study has revealed a drug already used on the NHS could help prevent breast cancer in women before the menopause. Dr Sacha Howell and Dr Bruno Simões from our Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Theme were lead authors. Read in @DailyMirror👇 https://t.co/jAE03ZHc0i
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Scientists have discovered that the form of morning after pill ulipristal acetate could prevent at-risk women getting breast cancer
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📣 “I feel uplifted after the session.” – Group member The Community Cancer Insight Group was co-developed to embed community perspectives into @ManchesterBRC Cancer Prevention and Early Detection research. Read more 👇 https://t.co/0l9fSORce3
#InclusiveResearch
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Today we hosted a Children’s Health Research Discovery Day to celebrate the groundbreaking research aiming to improve the health of children and young people. The event was a fantastic opportunity to: 🔍 Explore new discoveries 🤝 Spark collaboration 🗣️ Empower young voices
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC 8️⃣ AI hearing test can check your hearing without clinical supervision - @manchesterbrc
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manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk
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An AI-powered hearing test is reliably able to check your hearing, according to a study which included co-authors Prof Kevin Munro and Prof Michael Stone from our Hearing Health Theme. Read in the BRC October news round-up 👇
Get ready for our BRC October news roundup - a thrilling dive into the world of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking discoveries at our Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs)! This month, we're spotlighting everything from landmark trials to cutting-edge gene therapy,
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Dr Bruno Simões studies how #BreastCancer develops to find better ways to prevent it. Read about his @ManchesterBRC supported work & the @WMADEWOMAN event he joined for #LetsTalkLabs 👉 https://t.co/nECegzVmXD
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BCAM #inclusiveresearch
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We have recruited over 50 Black patients since starting our new recruitment for this cohort, great to see enthusiasm for this important area of research @ManchesterBRC @NIHRBioResource #BlackHistoryMonth @cahn_uk
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With support from the @ManchesterBRC , Dr Sacha Howell is leading research to identify women most at risk of #BreastCancer earlier. Find more in this #LetsTalkLabs blog: https://t.co/CLn1dTWUT9
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Several of our researchers were in Berlin this week for the @myESMO conference. In total, they were involved in over 30 presentations and poster sessions covering everything from early-phase trial results to patient-reported outcomes.
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We were proud to see #TeamManchester present at over 10 sessions & 20+ posters at #ESMO2025. Well done to everyone involved in representing the MCRC on this international stage & demonstrating the commitment of our researchers & clinicians!🐝 See you all in Spain for #ESMO26! 🇪🇸
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New podcast episode featuring Prof Kevin Munro, researcher in our Hearing Health Theme 👇 He explains how the ear turns sound vibrations into electrical signals.
What can we do about hearing loss? This episode features Franki Oliver @RNID on the global picture; @KevinJMunro @OfficialUoM on perceiving sound; Adam Carlton @sheffielduni on losing our hearing; and Konstantina Stankovic @StanfordMed on restoring it. https://t.co/9UMQJ1UrZW
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📣 Embed, Build, Accelerate: Commercialisation In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, focuses on why commercialisation, collaboration and co-development in partnership with industry are essential. Read here 👇 https://t.co/XcACpoxoOE
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🔗 Read more about her experience here: https://t.co/2RKYKkox70
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Find out more with Temitope’s film.
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📣 How does laboratory research into breast cancer help my community? Temitope from @WMADEWOMAN asked this question in her film, which gives us an insight into a session she hosted with researchers supported by @ManchesterBRC & women from her community. 🎥 Watch it below
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📰 A groundbreaking @FBMH_UoM study has opened up the possibility of bespoke prostate cancer treatment. The study was led by Artemis Bouzaki, now a PhD researcher at Manchester BRC, with colleagues from our Advanced Radiotherapy Theme. Read more 👇 https://t.co/yTaZkWjoI4
manchester.ac.uk
A groundbreaking study led by University of Manchester scientists has identified genetic variants which make some patients more sensitive to radiation in specific parts of the rectum than others. The...
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