The Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre combines discovery science and experimental medicine to rapidly translate our research into healthcare benefit.
We want to discover and develop new treatments and implement optimal care pathways that provide better outcomes and transform the lives of patients living with neurological diseases.
We do this through a multidisciplinary approach, involving all healthcare professionals across the translational pathway to ensure all aspects of healthcare benefit are considered within our research agenda.
The Centre is a partnership between the Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust), The University of Manchester and the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre.
Find out how you can support us through donations and fundraising activities.
Our research
The Centre team comprises researchers and other staff from the NHS and The University of Manchester.
Co-directors
Strategic leads
Nigel Hooper
Omar Pathmanaban
David Brough
Core team
Gill Burns
Centre Administrator
Alisha Patel
Centre Manager
Ann Bamford
Patient representative
Stroke and dementia theme leads
Brain tumours theme leads
David Coope
Gerben Borst
Read Gerben’s research profile
Catherine McBain
Read Catherine’s research profile
Parkinson's disease theme lead
Brain inflammation theme lead
Kevin Couper
Brain pathology theme lead
Brain rehabilitation theme lead
Brain imaging theme leads
See the latest news and updates from the Centre, and read our annual reports.
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Download our latest annual reports:
- 2024 annual report (PDF)
NCARC is a Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licensed generic research tissue bank, with an affiliated sample biorepository. NCARC works across the Northern Care Alliance, covering four hospitals.
NCARC provides a streamlined and high-quality way to collect and store appropriate consented annotated biomaterial, and NHS data, for distribution to partners with an interest in biomedical research, according to regulatory requirements.
To learn more about NCARC, request access or set up a specific research collection, please visit the NCARC website.
Find out how you can get involved with our research on our patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) page.
Find out how you can get involved with our research.
If you have any questions about the Centre, please get in touch.
Email: GJBRC@manchester.ac.uk
Alisha Patel (Centre Manager)
Email: alisha.patel@nca.nhs.uk
Gill Burns (Centre Administrator)
Email: gillian.burns@manchester.ac.uk
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