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The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester.

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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
📰 Also featured in the Financial Times: www.ft.com/content/403a...
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Blood clot discovery upends consensus about how wounds heal
Proteins stack up in layers like sheets of paper to start to form clots, scientists find
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📰 The work has been published in The Journal of the American Chemical Society: doi.org/10.1021/jacs...
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Redefining Fibrinogen Self-Assembly at the Air–Water Interface: An Intriguing Story with Multiple Layers
Abstract. Layer-by-layer self-assembled structures of the blood-clotting glycoprotein fibrinogen have been resolved at a fluid interface using neutron refl
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It may also transform the design of biosensors that allow people to monitor how their blood is performing, as the sensors rely on understanding how proteins disrupt those surfaces.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It could also explain aspects of how a lung can collapse in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as fibrinogen disrupts the oily layer that keeps the airways open during breathing.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The discovery could have far reaching implications on the treatment of clotting disorders like haemophilia or the healthcare for patients on blood thinners like warfarin, as scabs forming on the surface of blood are vital to sealing a wound and keeping the site free of infection.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It is the culmination of over a decade of international collaboration by Dr Richard Campbell of The University of Manchester, Professor Juan M. Ruso of the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela in Spain and Dr Natalia Hassan of the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana in Chile.
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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
Knowledge sharing should see no boundaries. Through collaboration and genuine international partnerships, research has the potential to improve services and outcomes, here in the UK and on a global scale too.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Researchers presented their work across autism and neurodevelopment, common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, self-harm and suicidality, and community assessments of mental health.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Leading researcher and long-time collaborator, Professor Vikram Patel (@harvardmed.bsky.social), shared his expertise and reflections on funding and the political landscape shaping the future of global health.
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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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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Love this! Hope you enjoyed, Zara.
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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
[...] "Fertility features around 20 times in the women's version, with a page devoted to support and clinical guidance. In the men's document it is mentioned just five times, and mostly in relation to obesity, alcohol or other health issues."
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Whilst talking to Health Reporter Jim Reed, Professor Pacey said, "The Department of Health has recently published separate men's and women's health strategies, setting out the government's 10-year vision for healthcare in England." [cont.]
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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
The partnership marks a significant step forward in developing the clinical pharmacy workforce in China, while strengthening long-term links between the UK and China in health education, research and innovation.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The students, who joined the programme’s first intake in 2021, studied in both countries. They began with foundational training in China, continued with advanced clinical teaching in Manchester, and then returned to China to apply their skills in practice.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The 35 graduates of the BSc Clinical Pharmacy are the first to complete the innovative five-year programme, combining science, clinical practice and inter-professional education with hands-on placements in community healthcare settings.
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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
The study was carried out by The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust researchers.
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Almost one in 10 people in high-risk groups may have had a hidden heart attack, study suggests
A “shocking” proportion of over-50s with common health problems like high blood pressure are having undetected heart attacks, based on a snapshot of a study funded by British Heart Foundation (BHF) an...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The findings are based on a snapshot of a study funded by British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Innovate UK and were presented at the British Cardiovascular Society annual conference in Manchester.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Almost a quarter (23%) had undetected or poorly managed heart or circulatory problems which required medical attention.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
When heart scans were offered to the 550 volunteers aged over 50 with cardiometabolic issues, researchers discovered that nearly one in 10 people (9%) had already suffered a heart attack without realising it.
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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
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Professor Sir Louis Appleby becomes AMS Fellow
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected Professor Sir Louis Appleby CBE to its prestigious Fellowship, it has been announced today (Thursday 21 May 2026).Professor of Psychiatry at the University ...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Manchester said: “I’m delighted to become a Fellow of the Academy. I see it as recognition of the field I work in - suicide prevention - which not long ago was seen as a difficult subject, as bereaved families can tell us.”
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
His work has directly informed national policy, including the most recent suicide prevention strategy, and he has played a central role in advising the NHS and government on mental health for more than two decades.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Professor Appleby was elected for his pioneering work in suicide prevention and mental health. As an epidemiologist and psychiatrist, his research has brought new rigour to the study of suicide through innovative study designs demonstrating how targeted interventions can reduce suicide rates.
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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
Based at The University of Manchester and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, they found that when nutrients run low, many friendly staphylococcal species release tiny lipopeptides as they age that calm the skin’s immune response.
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Bug hope to beat eczema
Friendly skin bacteria could hold the key to stopping eczema in its tracks according to a breakthrough by a team of UK and Japanese scientists.Their new study reveals harmless microbes living on our s...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Harmless microbes living on our skin release powerful molecules that can shut down the inflammatory chaos triggered by Staphylococcus aureus, the bug long known to cause havoc in eczema.
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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
The study was funded by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) and is published in the journal Health Expectations. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...
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Concerns raised on gaps in healthcare for released prisoners
People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication because of fragmented healthcare systems, poor information sharing, and discharge processes which are sometimes rushe...
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
They also highlighted the lack of integrated IT systems, meaning important information can fail to follow people out of the prison gates, which can lead to missed doses, interrupted treatment, and increased risk of harm.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Healthcare staff interviewed by the researchers described delays in transferring medical records between prison and community GPs, confusion over who is responsible for discharge planning, and staffing pressures that can leave little time to prepare people for release.
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health @fbmh-uom.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Medication can be disrupted at the point of release, especially when people are discharged at short notice or outside normal working hours, when services are least able to coordinate care.
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