Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester.
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthUoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients. "We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
- Researchers have found that alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as likely to fail compared to those who are.
- Lead author Dr Mica Komarnyckyj from @manchester.ac.uk, "Alcohol abuse is a serious problem among young people and can lead to lifelong consequences. [...] understanding which people struggle with treatment is crucial as it could help services provide more tailored support for those at higher risk."
- Incredible to see Dr Hannah Harrison appointed as the ‘Sarah Harding Young Women’s Breast Cancer Fellow’. www.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie...
- "She has studied breast cancer for over 20 years, and her new role will see her spearhead an ambitious research programme to reduce breast cancer incidence by developing innovative prevention strategies."
- "The role has been created and named in honour of Sarah Harding [of Girls Aloud] who, following her diagnosis of breast cancer, was treated at The Christie hospital in Manchester and died in September 2021 at just 39 years old."
- 👏 The Christie Charity, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, @mcrcnews.bsky.social, @manchester.ac.uk
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthA major new study has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments.🥼 It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
- Dr Sarah Kitson has been awarded The Eve Appeal / North West Cancer Research Fund Fellowship. Her work will focus on understanding how the most aggressive type of womb cancer (p53-abnormal (p53abn) womb cancer) develops, who is most at risk, and whether early changes can be targeted to prevent it.
- Womb cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer, and the fourth most common cancer in women. It affects 9,700 women and people with gynae organs each year in the UK.
- Despite the impact these cancers have, we still don’t know what causes them to develop, whether early warning signs can be detected, or how we might prevent them. Dr Sarah Kitson hopes to change this.
- Dr Sarah Kitson, gynaecological cancer surgeon and researcher at @manchester.ac.uk: "I am extremely honoured [...]. The two charities have contributed greatly to cancer research and gynaecological cancer prevention, and it will be a huge privilege to join their world-leading groups of researchers."
- Four Professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in this year’s King’s New Year Honours, including Professor Martin Humphries and Professor Tony Redmond.
- Martin Humphries has worked at The University of Manchester since 1988 and was former Vice-President & Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences, from 2008-2016.
- He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society of Biology, and a member of Academia Europaea. Martin has been made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Bioscience.
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- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthNew Year, New Idea! Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇 By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
- Professor Tracy Hussell, Director of the @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social at @manchester.ac.uk has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science by @nature.com.
- The awards recognise individuals who provide exceptional guidance and support to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, and make a significant impact on the careers of early-stage researchers.
- Tracy is also the President of the British Society for Immunology (@britsocimm.bsky.social). She is an expert in innate immunity to lung viral and bacterial infection and in the adaptation of airway macrophages to the changing microenvironment of the lung. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...
- ‘Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures’ is available to stream now on Channel 4. Episode 3 features Professor Caroline Dive CBE and her team at @manchester.ac.uk, @cancerresearchuk.org and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. 📺: www.channel4.com/programmes/c...
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthPresenting my perspective on the role of academic science on the issues of antifungal dual use at the Brazilian Network Meeting on Aspergillus fumigatus Antimicrobial Resistance. @f1amr-network.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
- The parents of a three-year-old boy born with a devastating, life-limiting genetic condition say they are now excited for his future after he received a revolutionary stem cell gene therapy treatment developed by researchers at the University of Manchester. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Children with Hunter syndrome, a rare, inherited condition also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), have an error in a gene, meaning they cannot produce an important enzyme that breaks down complex sugar molecules.
- In February, Oliver (Ollie) Chu, was treated for Hunter syndrome in a clinical study being delivered at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in collaboration with the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at Saint Mary’s Hospital – both part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthClimate change poses multiple challenges to our health. Our new article coauthored with @kathelse.bsky.social considers the rise in infections and pollution combines with the impact of climate change on our immune system and what we need to do to better understand this 🧪 🧵#EcoImmunology
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthDr Riina Richardson has been elected President of the British Society for Medical Mycology. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social “This is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, advocate for our field, unite researchers... and raise public awareness.” Well done, Riina!
- The Oddfellows presented a cheque for £67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project, which aims to discover alternative preventative breast cancer therapies for pre-menopausal women.
- The research project will be carried out by @manchester.ac.uk PhD student Anthony Wilby and Dr Hannah Harrison.
- Coinciding with #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, representatives from the Oddfellows, including the member who nominated the project for funding, were invited for a tour of the Oglesby Cancer Research Building, @mcrcnews.bsky.social, and the Paterson Building.
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthGreat to work with budding young scientists as they designed experiments to investigate air pollution! @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
- Reposted by Faculty of Biology, Medicine and HealthFrom Manchester for the world. We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century. Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...
- Patients and staff say that they’d welcome #AI in online GP consultations if it supports rather than replaces doctors, according to a new Manchester and Cambridge study. This could pave the way for AI to help reduce NHS workloads and speed up care.
- Manchester researcher and practicing GP, Dr Ben Brown, knows that AI could play a valuable role in the health sector, but only if it’s trusted by patients. "AI has the potential to reduce workload in general practice, yet despite that potential, AI tools are not yet routinely used.”
- To explore current attitudes to the technology, Dr Brown and a team of researchers from @manchester.ac.uk and University of Cambridge, ran a study around the use of AI in ‘eVisits’ - online consultations available to NHS patients.
- At The University of Manchester, we're celebrating 75 years of the Turing Test. Alan Turing's seminal paper Computing Machinery and Intelligence, is considered one of the very first papers on AI.
- 🚽🎰 The Ghost Towns report highlighted the rapid decline of health-promoting amenities on Britain’s high streets - including public toilets, libraries and pharmacies - alongside a sharp rise in health-reducing outlets such as betting shops, fast food outlets and vape retailers.
- 👻 It was published earlier this year by @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and the @thenhsa.bsky.social, co-authored by @manchester.ac.uk's Dr Luke Munford.
- 🥇 This was the first comprehensive national analysis of how the availability of different types of high street outlets has changed over the past decade.
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View full thread🏢 The announcement from the Prime Minister demonstrates the tangible impact of evidence-based advocacy, and underlines the crucial role that universities play in shaping national #policy.
- The cycle to Amsterdam continues! 🚲 The team are doing well and are due to take the overnight ferry from Hull to Rotterdam tonight, ready to complete the final part of their journey to Amsterdam tomorrow. Fundraising page for @asthmaandlung.org.uk: www.justgiving.com/team/cycleto...
- The group of clinicians and scientists from @manchester.ac.uk/Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, are travelling by bicycle to the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
- Today is the day! A team of clinicians and scientists are cycling from @manchester.ac.uk to the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Amsterdam. They're raising money for @asthmaandlung.org.uk. To donate, if you can, visit: www.justgiving.com/team/cycleto...
- Deaf children and people with experience of childhood deafness from across the UK have come together to highlight what matters most to children affected by #deafness and hearing loss.
- The project was led by @manchester.ac.uk in conjunction with researchers from @astonuniversity.bsky.social and @lancasteruni.bsky.social. The hope is that it will ultimately lead to more research into childhood deafness, in the specific areas it’s needed most.
- Research was co-funded by Professor Kevin Munro’s personal @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigator award, supported by the NIHR Manchester BRC and the National Deaf Children's Society, with research audiologists Dr Anisa Visram co-leading the project and Dr Jenny Chan as the project co-ordinator.
- Participants reported feeling valued as part of the project and satisfied that their feedback is reflected in the final lists. One of the children who took part in the workshop said “I learnt that my voice matters and I can make a difference for me and other deaf children.”
- Men, black communities and the poorly educated are experiencing significant disparities in accessing game-changing digital healthcare for type 2 #diabetes, data scientists from @manchester.ac.uk show.
- The peer reviewed meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 71,336 patients from the US, UK, and the Netherlands published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, is a wake-up call to policy makers grappling with escalating numbers affected by the disease.
- Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...
- An international group of researchers has developed a new tool to help identify problematic randomised controlled trials, including fraudulent studies, where there are serious concerns about trustworthiness. The final version of the tool, INSPECT-SR, is now published on pre-print server medRxiV.
- It was developed by a worldwide collaboration of more than 150 integrity and health research experts, led by Dr Jack Wilkinson from @manchester.ac.uk.
- Funded by the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), it was developed in collaboration with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Cochrane, a not-for-profit organisation and the world’s leading publisher of health systematic reviews.
