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has received a 拢59.1million award - the largest single research award given by the NIHR to the city region - to translate its scientific discoveries into new treatments, diagnostic tests, and medical technologies to improve patients鈥� lives in Greater 野狼社区, and beyond, over the next five years.

Part of nearly 拢800 million awarded to 20 new Biomedical Research Centres across England by the NIHR, Greater 野狼社区鈥檚 award is part of a significant boost to the city-region, increasing the coverage of early-stage research across the nation and ensuring everyone has access to cutting edge clinical trials. 

NIHR Biomedical Research Centres are partnerships between healthcare professionals and academics in the country鈥檚 leading NHS trusts and universities. The centres, part of NIHR鈥檚 research infrastructure, receive substantial levels of sustained funding to attract the best scientists and create an environment where experimental medicine can thrive, while also providing opportunities for a diverse range of professionals to undertake research, expanding research expertise.

Formed in 2017 with a 拢28.5 million five-year award from the NIHR, 野狼社区 BRC is the largest BRC outside the South East of England and brings together world-leading academic clinical researchers. 野狼社区 BRC is hosted by and The University of 野狼社区 (UoM), in partnership with and the . With this new 2022-27 award, 野狼社区 BRC will increase research capacity by expanding our partnership to include three new NHS trusts; , and . The new funding also allows 野狼社区 BRC to expand from our current research areas of cancer, dermatology, hearing health, musculoskeletal, and respiratory, into further areas of relevance to our diverse populations including heart disease, mental health, and rare conditions.

Professor Ian Bruce, Director of NIHR 野狼社区 BRC, said: 鈥淲e are absolutely delighted to receive this award from the NIHR 鈥� which more than doubles our previous award. This is a testament to our achievements over the past five years and also to our vision for the future; expanding both our research themes and our geographical reach. This will ensure that communities across our region鈥檚 urban, rural and coastal settings will now be able to participate in cutting-edge research. This award also allows us to further build our workforce to develop and deliver research across our region and to involve many more of our citizens and local patients in our research planning.

鈥淲e know that our region has high levels of deprivation and was disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which further widened health inequity. It is therefore imperative that 野狼社区 BRC continues to bridge the gaps between new discoveries and personalised care, to ensure that we are levelling up health and care for all.

鈥淚 would like to thank everyone involved with our bid over the last two years. It has taken a monumental effort of hard work and dedication from our BRC Faculty and Core Team, and our partners, who were all singularly driven in our vision to drive health improvements and lasting change for all.鈥�

Davine Forde, from Moss Side, is an Associate at the 野狼社区 BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Network CIC, and the Patient Involvement Representative for the 野狼社区 BRC Governance Board. She said: 鈥溡袄巧缜� has some of the poorest health outcomes in the country, especially in ethnic minority communities. I want to be part of the solution to fixing this, and I鈥檓 delighted to be working with 野狼社区 BRC who share that vision.

鈥溡袄巧缜� BRC doesn鈥檛 just talk about equality 鈥� it lives it, by giving value to the lived experience of our diverse population and communities. We are not just patients, but partners on par with academics and clinicians to help overcome these problems. We can all learn from each other, and 野狼社区 BRC鈥檚 commitment to inclusivity means we are on the road to discovery together.

鈥淎s an individual living with several long-term conditions, we may not find the treatments for my conditions, but the legacy of 野狼社区 BRC will be improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities for my children, and grandchildren.鈥�

Sir Michael Deegan CBE, Group Chief Executive of MFT, said: 鈥淐linical research and innovation are key to Greater 野狼社区鈥檚 reputation as a world-class healthcare setting. We are very proud to host one of the largest NIHR portfolios in the country as part of our 鈥極ne 野狼社区鈥� vision, and the new expanded 野狼社区 BRC will help us to deliver even more cutting-edge treatments to our patients in Greater 野狼社区, and beyond.鈥�

President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of 野狼社区, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, said: 鈥淭his announcement is another example of the strength and depth of Greater 野狼社区鈥檚 provision as a world leading centre for biomedical and health research.

鈥淭his funding will further enhance the rightly deserved reputation for the city-region and contribute to improving the health outcomes and inequalities for our residents, and many more people beyond. As a University, we are extremely proud of the work we have done over the past five years as a fundamental part of the BRC collaboration and very much look forward to working with our partners in the future.鈥�

Professor Graham Lord, Vice-President and Dean of The University of 野狼社区鈥檚 Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, said: 鈥淥ver the last five years we have been able to demonstrate that our clinical academic research not only provides excellence, but also value for money. Through our leveraged grant income, output of highly citated papers, and strategic collaborations with key industry partners, we have established 野狼社区 BRC as a powerhouse of translational research.

鈥淲hen we look back on this award, we will see it as critical upward turn for our entire ecosystem鈥�

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater 野狼社区, said: 鈥淕reater 野狼社区 is big enough to matter, but small enough to know each other and driven enough to make a difference. 野狼社区 BRC encapsulates this perfectly. Bringing together our brilliant clinical and academic minds to collaborate on the healthcare challenges our region faces, driving those discoveries through into treatments, and sharing them with the rest of the world.

鈥淭his is a truly exciting time for everyone in Greater 野狼社区, and 野狼社区 BRC is pivotal to creating a better future for all of us.鈥�

Paul Dennet, Salford City Mayor and Greater 野狼社区 Integrated Care Partnership Chair, said: 鈥淚ntegrated care means starting with the person, understanding they鈥檒l have different needs as they move through life, and connecting them with the right care. 野狼社区 BRC鈥檚 mission is to bring new discoveries into individualised, personalised care, and I鈥檓 delighted this funding will allow for new research and treatments, improving the health, wealth and wellbeing of the 2.8 million people living in Greater 野狼社区鈥�.

Sir Richard Leese, Chair, NHS Greater 野狼社区 Integrated Care (IC), said: 鈥溡袄巧缜� BRC鈥檚 award is a major boost to our research capabilities in the Integrated Care system and it provides us with a clear line of sight to help us deal with many of the major health and care needs of our city-region. It will also help us reduce many of the health inequalities that are evident in our diverse population.鈥�

BRCs have supported almost 60,000 studies and published 55,000 research papers, as well as supported the career development of more than 14,000 junior doctors and research scientists.

Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Executive of the NIHR, said: 鈥淩esearch by NIHR Biomedical Research Centres has led to a number of ground-breaking new treatments, such as new gene therapies for haemophilia and motor neurone disease, the world-first treatment for Creutzfeldt鈥揓akob disease, a nose-drop vaccine for whooping cough, and the first UK-wide study into the long-term impact of COVID-19.

鈥淭his latest round of funding recognises the strength of expertise underpinning health and care research across the country and gives our nation鈥檚 best researchers more opportunities to develop innovative new treatments for patients.鈥�

Read more about the 2022 BRC funding announcement via the .