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Social Responsibility at The University of Manchester @socialresponuom.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
👋Meet Wafia! Wafia is a @officialuom.bsky.social Medicine Graduate starting her journey as Resident Doctor at Tameside Hospital! @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
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Erin Beeston (she/her) @erinbeeston.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Listen to the @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @beamlab.bsky.social's Prof Ellen Poliakoff explain the latest research into Parkinson's & music and how there's ongoing work to see if even imagining music can help improve motor challenges for people with Parkinson's 🎶💜 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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All in the Mind - All in the Mind Awards launch and how music can impact Parkinson’s - BBC Sounds
How can music impact life with Parkinson’s? And the All in the Mind Awards are back.
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Allan Pacey @allanpacey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great to attend the opening of "The Student Body" exhibition a few days ago on the themes of "Head, Heart and Movement". The exhibition showcases some of the objects from the @fbmh-uom.bsky.social Museum of Medicine and Health. Further details about the museum at: www.museum.bmh.manchester.ac.uk
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Considering postgraduate research in Biology, Medicine and Health? Join us at our Open Day and discover what it’s like to study and research at The University of Manchester. 🗓️ Wednesday 21st October 2026, 2-5pm, in Roscoe Building. Register: www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/resear...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Scientists have redefined how the key blood‑clotting protein fibrinogen behaves when it contacts air, overturning two decades of scientific consensus on wound healing. 📰 In The Journal of the American Chemical Society: doi.org/10.1021/jacs... 📰 In the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/403a...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Global Mental Health Showcase celebrated The University of @manchester.ac.uk's work and partnerships across South and Southeast Asia.
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 27/07/2026
Meet Team GB's Graeme Thomas... 🚣‍♂️👨‍🎓 Graeme's intense training for the 2012 London Olympics meant that he missed out on graduation - 14 years and a spectacular sporting career later, we thought we should have him back to celebrate properly! 🏅 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
Team GB's Graeme Thomas
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 11/08/2026
DOVESTONES PUBLIC HEALTH FINDINGS REVEALED 🚨⬇️ Researchers monitored the effects of smoke to be present indoors at potentially harmful concentrations levels, in homes up to 60km from the site of the Dovestones wildfires. Read more on our newsroom: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/i...
Firefighters at the site of the Dovestones Wildfires
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 18/08/2026
WORLD-LEADING IMMUNOLOGIST TAKES UP TOP UOM ROLE ⬇️🦠 Leading immunologist and cytokine biologist, Prof. Sarah Gaffen has been appointed as the new director of The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation. Welcome, Sarah! 💫 @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 05/08/2026
THIS COULD TRANSFORM CANCER TREATMENT 👇 A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester’s Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute ( @cruk-mi.bsky.social) have found.
Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer
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Manchester Breast Centre @mcr-breastcentre.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Congratulations Sacha Howell, Bruno Simões, @robclarkelab.bsky.social and the @preventbc.bsky.social Research Unit (PBC-RU) team for your nomination for a @fbmh-uom.bsky.social Hero Award for being at the forefront of breast cancer prevention & the Nature publication📰: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Byron Lab @thebyronlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Two proud graduations from our lab @manchester.ac.uk this week! 🎓 Huge congratulations to our MSci and BSc Medical Biochemistry research project students, Morgan and Hugo. Thank you for all your hard work and contributions to the lab @mcf-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social 🔬 #Science #HigherEd
Morgan and Hugo graduating in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Manchester
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Lydia Becker Institute @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📣 We are delighted to announce world-leading immunologist Prof Sarah Gaffen as the incoming Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. Prof Gaffen succeeds founding Director @tracyh9494.bsky.social on Jan 1, 2027, as Tracy steps down after 8 years to focus on mentoring talent. 👉 tinyurl.com/3n4x5ave
Professor Sarah Gaffen Quote - "I am delighted to take on the role of 
Director of the Lydia Becker Institute. 
The ecosystem in Manchester provides opportunities to bridge immunology across disciplines. I'm eager to work across partner centres in fields like cancer immunology, neuroimmunology, and women’s health."Professor Duncan Ivison Quote - "Sarah is an outstanding choice to lead the Lydia Becker Institute. Her vision and leadership will build on existing strengths, helping to drive innovation, deliver real-world impact, and further enhance our world-leading immunology research."Professor Tracy Hussell Quote - “Every institute benefits from a fresh perspective. Sarah shares the same energy and enthusiasm I have for thinking beyond traditional research silos and nurturing people at all stages of their career.”
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Cerys Manning Lab @manning-lab.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Really grateful to my team for nominating me for the @fbmh-uom.bsky.social Supervisor of the Year award - and very honoured to have received it.🎉 It’s a pleasure to support them and be part of their development as scientists.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In a recent BBC article, Professor @allanpacey.bsky.social shared his expertise as a leading voice in male fertility research. The article discusses the very real infertility issues people face, the current situation in policy, as well as the need for research. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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How male infertility is still not getting enough attention
How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A major milestone in strengthening global healthcare has been marked by the graduation of the first cohort from a pioneering China-UK Clinical Pharmacy programme.
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First graduates mark milestone for Manchester-China clinical pharmacy partnership
A major milestone in strengthening global healthcare has been marked by the graduation of the first cohort from a pioneering China-UK clinical pharmacy programme.The 35 graduates of the BSc Clinical P...
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 18/06/2026
We’re proud to be ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... #QSWUR
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University of Manchester in top 40 in QS World University Rankings 2027
The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027.  The rankings assess more than 1,500 institutions worldwide across a range of...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A shocking proportion of over-50s with common health problems like high blood pressure are having undetected heart attacks. The discovery was made when researchers looked at early data from volunteers in the ongoing community-based EARLY-HF study in Greater Manchester.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congratulations to Professor Sir Louis Appleby CBE who has been elected to The Academy of Medical Sciences prestigious Fellowship.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Friendly skin bacteria could hold the key to stopping eczema according to a breakthrough by a team of UK and Japanese scientists.
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Richard Unwin @rdunwin.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Well, its out. Honored to play a small part in this huge project using multi-omics to profile human biology and variations at unprecedented scale. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Thanks to a great team of co-authors and collaborators! @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social
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A comparison of deep multiomics profiles across ethnicity, geography, and age
Despite extensive research, molecular differences in human populations and the influence of ancestry, age, geography, and diet are poorly understood. …
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication due to fragmented healthcare systems, poor information sharing, and discharge processes which are sometimes rushed due to release procedures, a new study has revealed.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A team from @manchester.ac.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social have answered a question that has been puzzling scientists for decades: why squamous cell carcinomas in the mouth, lungs, and skin often look similar under the microscope, but vary in how aggressively they grow and spread.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congratulations to Dr Sara Gago, Dr Abigail Lay, Dr Holly Lovegrove, and Dr Sara Federici, four early career researchers from The University of @manchester.ac.uk who have been backed by the Academy of Medical Sciences as part of their flagship £6.7 million Springboard programme.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Fifty researchers from institutions around the world - including The University of @manchester.ac.uk - have issued an alert in Nature Medicine, calling for urgent action to stop fungal infections becoming untreatable.
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 13/04/2026
A team of scientists from Manchester and London have decoded the full range of mutations that drive tumour growth, which could pave the way for a new era in precision medicine. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social #genemutation www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Conventional COPD trials frequently exclude older people and those with multiple health conditions, limiting their relevance. The Salford Lung Study challenged this model by capturing the complexity of real patients within primary care. #WorldHealthDay
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
A leading expert in reproductive biology and women’s health, Professor Joyce Harper shared powerful insights from her pioneering career - reflecting on how far the field has come and the challenges that remain in shaping the future of healthcare.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The University of @manchester.ac.uk will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial. The memorial honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Memorial to blood scandal victims gets permanent home at The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after recei...
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 23/03/2026
For Professor Rob Bristow and partners in Kenya, impact began with listening, not importing a UK model. Together, they co‑created a mobile screening approach for oesophageal cancer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4X...
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Advancing cross‑border innovation in cancer detection
YouTube video by The University of Manchester
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 23/03/2026
Researchers in Manchester have developed an experimental method that shows potential for accurately detecting the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults, known as glioblastoma, from the blood. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social #bloodtest #glioblastoma
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New @healthequals.bsky.social analysis of UK data spanning 15 years shows a generational shift as the proportion of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) with a likely mental health condition doubles.
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Pliotas Group @pliotasgroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
In our study in @natcomms.nature.com we used #EPR #DEER #PELDOR spectroscopy with single subunit heterologous spin labelling and monitored the entire cap conformational ensemble of the human mechanosensitive TRAAK channel and showed it adopts two states in membranes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Swapped and non-swapped TRAAK states co-exist in membranes at a ratio influenced by temperature - Nature Communications
TRAAK is expressed in the nervous system and helps regulate neuronal excitability. Here, the authors use EPR to quantify the relative populations of TRAAK’s swapped and non-swapped cap states in membr...
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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Super-excited to share this article I wrote with @worboyslab.bsky.social all about new innovations in a type of monoclonal antibody therapy for cancer. Super quick 🧵🧪 #MonoclonalAntibodies
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Masked T-cell engagers: cancer immunotherapies for the future?
This new type of immunotherapy shows promise for treating different cancers including prostate cancer, leukaemia and lung cancer.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Dental students are delivering treatments as part of a first‑of‑its‑kind scheme helping Greater Manchester residents experiencing long-term unemployment to overcome oral health barriers and move closer to work. #WorldOralHealthDay
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Professor Sue Astley Theodossiadis, a medical imaging expert at The University of @manchester.ac.uk, worked with the charities @meningitisnow.bsky.social and the @pshe-association.bsky.social to develop a set of downloadable resources.
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Meningitis tragedy spurs unique schools prevention programme
The death of a young man to bacterial meningitis has resulted in the launch and eventual rollout of a teaching resource in a bid to prevent others from enduring the same fate. Alex Theodossiadis, 25, ...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
How can trauma-informed principles be applied in research? The latest article highlights the need to embed trauma-informed practices in research involving people with lived experienced of childhood trauma, and more broadly mental health research.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
An incredible International Women's Day event organised by Women@Manchester. Fantastic to hear from Prof @duncanivison.bsky.social, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Kate Green, Prof Rachel Cowen and Prof Aline Miller.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
KOKU Health is a platform that provides self-managed health care for older adults and NHS-approved preventative treatment for health and social care commissioners. It has been named Product of the Year at the 2026 @bionow.bsky.social Awards.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester, has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
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Manchester professor makes prestigious TIME100 Health List
Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester , has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026.The global list recognises indivi...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at The University of @manchester.ac.uk, Queen's University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark). www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...
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Seasonality likely to affect male fertility, study shows
The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at University of Manchester, Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International...
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 20/02/2026
Scientists have discovered a combination of two biomarkers that can identify sarcopenia, a condition linked to mortality in chronic Kidney Disease. The test could identify those at risk, and start proven interventions sooner. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Medical students at Frederick University are to develop their knowledge and expertise to become medical practitioners using the world renowned undergraduate medical degree programme at @manchester.ac.uk.
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Manchester to license medical teaching programme to Frederick University in Cyprus
Medical students at Frederick University in Cyprus are to develop their knowledge and expertise to become medical practitioners  using the world renowned undergraduate medical degree programme at The ...
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 13/02/2026
Congratulations, Professor Bigger! 🤩 Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester, has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026. The global list recognises those whose work is transforming the future of medicine and health.
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 12/01/2026
UoM 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...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Incredible to see Dr Hannah Harrison appointed as the ‘Sarah Harding Young Women’s Breast Cancer Fellow’. www.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie...
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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 14/01/2026
A 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...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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.
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Third Eve fellowship to understand and prevent aggressive womb cancer announced
The Eve appeal  in partnership with North West Cancer Research, has  awarded a  third Fellowship to Dr Sarah Kitson, gynaecological cancer surgeon and researcher at the University of Manchester.Her th...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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.
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