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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

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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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎙️ 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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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...

photo of Prof Tristan McKay (left), Dr Paul Kasher (right)

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

👋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...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🟡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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📢 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...

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🎉 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...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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

Pictured: Surgeons David Coope and Helen Maye operating on a brain tumour.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📢 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

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🚨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...

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Research Associate in Inflammation Research:Oxford Road

This full-time post is for up to 36 months, with an anticipated start date of the 1st of April 2026

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🔬 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...

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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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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

💜 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...

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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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Division of Neuroscience @dns-uom.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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

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Harry Pritchard @harry-pritchard.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🧠 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

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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...

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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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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

🌟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

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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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

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

“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?...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Members of our Rehab Theme recently attended the @ukstrokeforum.bsky.social and contributed a range of presentations and posters, highlighting their work in stroke rehab and psychological support... and came back with two big prizes!🎉🏆 #UKSF25 Read more 👇 shorturl.at/weBw0

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✨ Members of the Rehabilitation & Living with Disability research theme recently attended the UK Stroke Forum in Aberdeen for a fantastic few days of sharing, learning, and connecting. The team con...

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🚨 Funded PhD opportunities at @officialuom.bsky.social Join VIDA DTC to tackle dementia: 🔍 Focussed ultrasound to treat Alzheimer’s 👉 shorturl.at/3tgD3 💡 Repurposing drugs for small vessel disease 👉 shorturl.at/rI4Sd Apply now! #PhDOpportunity #DementiaResearch

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Dr Abdurrahman Islim from our brain tumour theme has co-led an international study creating IMPACT, a tool that predicts if meningiomas will grow or cause symptoms, helping personalise care & avoid unnecessary scans. #braintumourressearch #neurosurgery gjbrainresearch.org/2025/11/20/n...

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New tool helps predict which brain tumours will require treatment

A new study has shown that a clinical tool can accurately predict whether the most common type of brain tumour will grow or cause symptoms, helping doctors and patients make better-informed decisions ...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

#ChallengeAccepted @officialuom.bsky.social has launched its first global fundraising & volunteering campaign This short campaign clip features Fiona Moss, Director of NKMT & supporters of our research & Prof Petra Hamerlik from our brain tumour research theme www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXCD...

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Research that changes lives, Challenge accepted. Our fundraising and volunteering campaign

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

We're extremely grateful to Prof Jackie Carter and her colleagues & friends for their support. As Jackie leaves her role at UoM she's asked for contributions to fund brain tumour research in memory of Laura Nuttall & in support of her own son, Huw. shorturl.at/p4xAl @shitscaredmum.bsky.social

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

📢Our latest newsletter is out now! It’s full of updates, upcoming events, and stories from across our research themes. A great way to catch up on what’s happening at the Centre. ☕ Take a look when you get a moment... shorturl.at/aCpsp @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

A new academic year brings fresh energy to the Centre and we thought we would introduce some of our newest postgraduate researchers joining us across our research themes. Here’s what a few of our students had to say… 👉https://gjbrainresearch.org/2025/11/03/a-warm-welcome-to-our-new-phd-students/

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🪥Can better oral health reduce pneumonia risk after stroke?The CHOSEN trial tested enhanced oral care in stroke patients with dysphagia across 4 NW stroke units. ✅ 91% adherence ✅ Safe & feasible 🧑‍⚕️ Lays groundwork for a full-scale trial www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

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American Heart Association Journals

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🧠 A new clotbuster drug-caADAMTS13-shows promise for treating platelet-rich brain clots in stroke. 🧪 In mice, it outperformed therapies like rtPA & TNK. 👏 Developed by @manchester.ac.uk researchers & funded by @thebhf.bsky.social & @uomif.bsky.social 📄 shorturl.at/piVBQ

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Cognitive problems after stroke are common—but full assessments take too long 🕒 StrokeCog-15: a 15-min test battery validated in 2 stroke cohorts, outperforming longer tools 👏Developed by Stroke IMPaCT researchers and funded by Fondation Leducq #WorldStrokeDay 🔗https://shorturl.at/f6hb0

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

PCPIE is central to research at the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre. 💬 Our Stroke Group - made up of stroke survivors & those with lived experience - helps shape studies that matter most. #WorldStrokeDay

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🧠 Every five minutes, someone in the UK suffers a stroke. 🔬 Our researchers are working across discovery science, experimental medicine, and clinical care to change that. 👉 Read on to see how their work is shaping the future of stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. #WorldStrokeDay

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🎉Dr Yolanda Ohene is a finalist for the EDI Award at the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Awards 2025! Nominated by her colleagues for her inclusive research culture. Good luck in November🌟 🔗http://bit.ly/3WVE1NA

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🧠 The latest Prevent the Preventable podcast from The Natalie Kate Moss Trust features Olivia Murray from our imaging theme, exploring how AI and imaging are transforming recovery predictions for brain haemorrhage patients. 🎙️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA5q...

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What role will AI play in improving treatment for brain haemorrhage patients?

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

🧠New from our brain tumour theme in Neurosurgery. Insights into surgery after bevacizumab (a tumour-slowing drug) in NF2-related vestibular schwannoma. Study highlights how timing & dosage can help reduce bleeding risks and guide safer treatment planning shorturl.at/E9c92 #NeuroOncology #research

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Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

ICYMI: Hear Prof Adrian Parry-Jones (Northern Care Alliance, @fbmh-uom.bsky.social & @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social) talking about important #stroke research, esp #ICH, in GM on Radio Manchester - it starts at 12.31 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...