Post-stroke cognitive decline is one of the most distressing complications in stroke survivors, occurring in up to a third of those affected by stroke within five years. Laura Parkes, Craig Smith and Stuart Allan have been awarded funding to track changes in the brain over months and years in people who have suffered a stroke. The Imaging Hub will be based in Manchester, with $780k funding for research scans and an imaging scientist to work with Dr Parkes and her team.
Hema Mistry successfully ran the Manchester Half Marathon on Sunday 9 October. Hema finished the race in a very impressive 2:05 raising over £900 for vascular dementia research in our centre.
The Research Excellence Framework is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, including research impact, the research environment, research publications and other outputs. One of the high-scoring impact case studies was led by Prof Audrey Bowen, who leads the Centre’s research theme – Rehabilitation and Living with Disability.
We are delighted to announce a new theme has joined our centre.
Leading brain cancer expert, Professor Petra Hamerlik has been appointed the inaugural Brain Tumour Charity Neuro-oncology Chair in Manchester.
Read about Hema Mistry’s Manchester half marathon challenge and why she is fundraising for vascular dementia.
Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre newsletter: July 2022
The Centre is named in honour of Professor Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, the UK’s first Professor of Neurosurgery, at The University of Manchester, and the first Chair of the Medical Research Council Clinical Research Board.
A novel clot-busting drug is able to effectively restore blood flow in the brains of mice, opening the door for a safer and more effective stroke treatment.
Professor Monty Silverdale gave a fantastic talk for the Pint of Science event in Manchester in May.
Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre
Clinical Sciences Building
Northern Care Alliance
NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
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Email: GJBRC@manchester.ac.uk
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