🧠Could the hours after brain tumour surgery hold the key to better #glioblastoma treatment? New Manchester-led research suggests they might. 🔗https://shorturl.at/DIv9N The team will now seek funding to take this work towards patient studies 🌟 #Nanotechnology #Nanomedicine

🧠 We're hiring! Join the new NaVigate programme helping to develop potential treatments for #Alzheimer's disease and other small vessel diseases of the brain. 📅 Closes 10 Aug www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/internal/Job... @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social #research #jobs

PDRA (Vascular electrophysiology and Small Vessel Diseases of the Brain):Oxford Road

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On #WorldBrainDay 🧠we’re celebrating the impact of lived experience in brain healthcare. @manchester.ac.uk student Leilah Applegarth is using her #epilepsy journey to help educate future clinical psychologists.🎓 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/VwDBu 🌐https://shorturl.at/vIEPa

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Today, on #WorldBrainDay, we're celebrating the power of education and lived experience in shaping better brain healthcare. 🧠 After years of living with epilepsy, Leilah Applegarth underwent surgery ...

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Did you know the @StrokeWorkshop 2026 will be hosted at @OfficialUoM this year? Taking place on 9 & 10 Sept. 👉 Register now to attend: lnkd.in/ek6tVWxw Registration closes on Monday 3 August.

Important research here on Glioblastoma from Dr Haley and colleagues - it's great to be collaborating on this with @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social

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Today is National Glioblastoma Day, a vital moment to highlight the urgent need for new therapeutic avenues for this aggressive brain cancer. In this video, Dr Michael Haley explains how the Becker is collaborating with the @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social to make a direct impact on patient care.

🎙️ The latest episode of The Brain Fix podcast is out now... Allanah & Olly, Masters students in @fbmh-uom.bsky.social discuss their respective Masters programmes in neuroscience and what it is like to be a student at Manchester! 👉 share.transistor.fm/s/b2956f78

New funding has been awarded to support two collaborative pilot projects between our researchers and @mft-imrare.bsky.social helping to build partnerships and advance research into rare conditions. Read more on our website: gjbrainresearch.org/2026/07/03/f...

📬 Our latest newsletter is out today! Catch up on our latest news, research highlights, events and achievements. 🔗 mailchi.mp/26166b35aa58...

👋Fancy taking on the London Marathon on 25 April 2027 for the Jeff? NorthCare Charity are looking for two fantastic fundraisers to take on the challenge - apply for a charity place before 30 July🏅 Details and the application form can be found here: www.northcarecharity.org/london-marat...

🟡Recruiting now – Stroke-IMPaCT We are looking for healthy volunteers over 45 who have never had a stroke to take part in a study. Please see attached poster for further details, use the QR code to register your interest, or contact Study Manager Eileen.Jones3@nca.nhs.uk

📢 Call for participants Researchers at @manchester.ac.uk want to understand views on sharing postnatal health data for research. If you’re 18+, had a pregnancy in the UK, and have lived with 2+ long-term health conditions, share your views: redcap.manchester.ac.uk/surveys/?s=9...

🎉 Good news Friday! 🎉 We're delighted to share our Annual Report for 2025–2026, showcasing our research progress, key achievements, and ongoing collaborations across our clinical and academic community🌟 🔗Read it here... documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx...

8 patients have been treated at @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social in the world’s 1st in‑human study of graphene brain interfaces for brain tumour surgery🧠Ultra-thin graphene electrodes show potential to map & decode brain activity with unprecedented precision. Read more 👉https://shorturl.at/n4RJk

📢 Don't miss Dr Rob Wykes at Venture Café Manchester this Thursday... hear about how neurotechnology is translating from research breakthroughs into real world use, covering progress in brain computer interfaces and neurotherapies. 🔗sign up here: community.venturecafemanchester.org/events/12

🚨New job alert! Come join our growing ECR community and #neuroinflammation theme at the Jeff 🎉 We have an exciting post-doc opportunity to work on an MRC funded project studying inflammasomes in the lab of Prof David Brough. More info & how to apply here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

🔬 Health Care Science Week 🧠 Healthcare science staff support vital research behind the scenes. Meet Amanjot, Natalia and Katie, working across neurology and oncology to improve patient care through research. 🔗 gjbrainresearch.org/2026/03/09/h...

Healthcare science week

Healthcare science staff support vital research behind the scenes. Meet Amanjot Kaur, Natalia Wierzbowska and Katie Hood, working across neurology and oncology to improve patient care through research...

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🧠 Our latest newsletter is out today! ☕ Read it here: @dns-uom.bsky.social @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social mailchi.mp/8f2fc944c32c...

Did you watch The Surgeon on Channel 5 last night? Only one week left until the episode featuring Salford Royal neurosurgeon and Centre strategy lead Omar Pathmanaban airs 📺 🔗 ow.ly/nZgo50YlK5L The countdown is on... 📆 Wednesday 4 March at 9pm

On 26 May, Kandeel, an Oncology Research Nurse @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social is climbing Snowdon to raise funds for our brain tumour research🧠 Please consider donating💙 #Glioblastoma #Research #Fundraising Read more on our website: gjbrainresearch.org/2026/02/19/c...

Climbing Snowdon for brain tumour research

On 26 May, Kandeel Batool, an Oncology Research Nurse at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, will be climbing Mount Snowdon to raise funds for brain tumour research.

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💜 Today on International #EpilepsyDay we’re highlighting some recent research from our epilepsy theme - including next‑generation tools like the flexible microfluidic mAxialtrode that helps us understand how seizures start. Read more 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/intern...

International Epilepsy Day 2026

Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic brain diseases, affecting more than 50 million people across the world. Yet one third of people living with epilepsy do not fully respond to current treatmen...

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The next seminar in our series is on Thursday 26th February at 1pm, in collaboration with @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social. Presented by by Prof Susanne Van Veluw of @edinburghuni.bsky.social and hosted by prof Cath Lawrence. Registration via QR code below. All welcome! 🧠#strokeseminar

Last week was the 5th Annual SVD@The Jeff meeting. An amazing day showcasing ECRs research into vascular contribution in dementia from across Manchester and Sheffield. Also inspirational lectures from Dr Mohamad El Amki and Prof Craig Smith. @uom-bhfcre.bsky.social @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social

🧠 New research reveals how #stroke and the ‘fight-or-flight’ response can weaken the immune system. People who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune cell called B cells, which normally produce antibodies to fight off infections. 🔗https://shorturl.at/ZrNKQ

Consultant Orthoptists Dr @clairehowardvision.bsky.social and Dr @laurenhepworth.bsky.social have developed a new guideline on Orthoptists' responsibilities in delivering driving advice and reporting concerns to the DVLA. lnkd.in/eBT5hX-3 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Consultant Orthoptists Dr Claire Howard, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester and Dr Lauren Hepworth, University of Liverpool have developed a new guideline for...

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Another exciting opportunity to join the Brough lab! We're looking for a research technician to work on mechanisms of inflammation. Apply now: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Congratulations to MRI radiographer Alex Tam from our Imaging theme on receiving an NIHR Pre application Support Fund award - Alex is exploring how perfusion-based MRI techniques could provide earlier and more informative biomarkers of #dementia gjbrainresearch.org/2026/01/07/n...

NIHR award to support research in dementia imaging

MRI radiographer Alex Tam has been awarded an NIHR Pre-application Support Fund, recognising his potential as a future clinical academic...

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📢Exciting opportunity here to join the Brough lab as a PDRA for 3 years studying the NLRP3 inflammasome. 🔗 www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai... @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @dns-uom.bsky.social

🌟A BIG thank you as we wrap up the week to our partners, donors & fundraisers for supporting our research 💙 5 donor funded projects are unlocking breakthroughs that wouldn’t happen otherwise Wishing happy holiday!🎄 🎯 Planning to fundraise in 2026? shorturl.at/biv8O

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🎉 BIG News! 🎉Our Imaging Theme have secured funding for a @brukercorporation.bsky.social Maxwell 7T MRI scanner – the first of its kind in the UK! This transformative upgrade has been made possible through an £800,000 MRC equipment grant with matched funding from UoM. 🔗https://shorturl.at/SEmJW

“Philanthropy is a catalyst - it pump‑primes research and unlocks breakthroughs” - Prof Stuart Allan. Ep 7 of The Brain Fix Podcast: Philanthropy in neuroscience and UoM's #ChallengeAccepted. 🎙️Listen: the-brain-fix.transistor.fm/episodes/cha... 🎞️Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/BqICX9EgAHw?...