NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Manchester

About NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Manchester

The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Manchester is the largest BRC outside the South East of England and the beating heart of translational research across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria, transforming scientific breakthroughs into diagnostic tests and life-saving treatments for patients. We connect world-leading researchers based at The University of Manchester and 6 of the country’s foremost NHS Trusts, with a vision to drive health improvements and lasting change for all through creative, inclusive and proactive research that identifies and bridges gaps between new discoveries and individualised care. We're driving forward pioneering research in the areas of: - Cancer (prevention and early detection, advanced radiotherapy, precision medicine, living with and beyond cancer) - Inflammation (rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease, respiratory medicine, dermatology, integrative cardiovascular medicine) - Under-researched conditions (hearing health, mental health, rare conditions) - Advanced diagnostics and therapeutics (next generation phenotyping and diagnostics, next generation therapeutics). The NIHR BRC: Manchester is hosted by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester – in partnership with 5 NHS trusts; Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.