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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 1d

🧠Exciting news! Further funding for pioneering approach to slow or stop Parkinson’s...

Dr Roy Ng, our preclinical dementia lead joins @parkinsons.org.uk funded project with Cellestial Health to explore astrocyte-targeted therapies for Parkinson’s.

👉https://shorturl.at/O28cN

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 15d

Prof Petra Hamerlik, part of our Brain Tumour theme, is leading research funded by #StandUpToCancer (from @cancerresearchuk.org & @channel4.bsky.social) exploring how tear fluid could offer early warning signs of brain tumours.

A simple eye test could be a game-changer. 🧪

🔗 shorturl.at/KQxK5

Professor Petra Hamerlik with study participant Alex and his wife Emma.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Join the Dyer Lab (Dr @douglaspdyer.bsky.social) as a Research Associate in Neuro-Immunology & Extracellular Matrix Biology (ImmunoMatrix).

🔬 Focus: chemokines, glycocalyx & inflammatory disease

📍 Cutting-edge biochem, biophysics & in vivo biology

Apply now 👉 shorturl.at/jEQ6G

Research Associate in in Neuro-Immunology and Extraceullar Matrix Biology (ImmunoMatrix):Oxford Road

Our Glyco-Immunology (Dyer) lab has produced published and preliminary data demonstrating that an under-appreciated structure, the glycocalyx, on endothelial- and immune- cells regulates immune cell recruitment by:

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 26d

From a 2015 pilot at Salford Royal Hospital to a nationwide NHS rollout in 2025 - the ABC Bundle led by @adrianpj1 is transforming stroke care, cutting deaths by 30% within a month after brain haemorrhage.

#KnowYourNumbers Week.

🔗 www.nataliekatemoss.co.uk/blog/researc...

Research into Practice: How the ABC Bundle is Saving Lives | NKMT

The ABC Bundle is transforming stroke care, reducing deaths from brain haemorrhage by 30%... a lifesaving breakthrough led by NKMT and The University of Manchester.

www.nataliekatemoss.co.uk

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 27d

📖 Read Prof Greenstein’s editorial here: shorturl.at/2JAAa

🔗 About Microvascular @ Manchester:
microvascularmanchester.com

This #KnowYourNumbers Week, don’t forget to check your blood pressure. 💙

Microvascular @ Manchester

Visit the post for more.

microvascularmanchester.com

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 27d

💡 A recent publication in the Journal of Hypertension shows how controlling BP can protect brain health + prevent cognitive decline.

It builds on findings from the SPRINT-MIND study which found keeping systolic BP <130 mmHg reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment + dementia.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 27d

Led by Prof Adam Greenstein (@manchester.ac.uk @mft-edi.bsky.social) and @harry-pritchard.bsky.social the group is one of the world’s largest teams dedicated to small artery research.

They’re exploring how hypertension damages the brain’s blood vessels, raising risk of #vasculardementia + #stroke.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 27d

🧠 High blood pressure doesn’t just affect your heart – it can also drive dementia + stroke.

During #KnowYourNumbers Week, researchers in the Microvascular @ Manchester group are uncovering how. 👇

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 28d

Today we’re celebrating two Professorial Inaugural Lectures at @manchester.ac.uk

Congratulations to Prof Catherine Lawrence and Prof Matt Hepworth from our stroke and dementia and inflammation themes.

🔗https://shorturl.at/sVZw5/

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29d

1 in 3 people in the UK have high blood pressure – and half don’t know it.

This #KnowYourNumbers Week, take 5 minutes to check yours and help prevent strokes & brain haemorrhages.

👉 Read more: shorturl.at/4wd5u

#StrokePrevention #BloodPressure

Know Your Numbers - helping prevent haemorrhagic stroke with The Natalie Kate Moss Trust

Know Your Numbers! Week is the UK’s biggest blood pressure awareness campaign, helping to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and brain haemorrhages through simple blood pressure checks. High blood pressu...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Aug 28

In the latest Natalie Kate Moss Trust podcast, our Co-Director Prof Stuart Allan talks brain haemorrhage - its impact, new research, and why awareness matters.

Who’s really at risk? Let’s look at the numbers 👉 youtu.be/LbZCp9K8bh0?...

@dns-uom.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Who's Really at Risk of a Brain Haemorrhage? Let’s Look at the Numbers

YouTube video by Natalie Kate Moss Trust

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Aug 27

🧠 Healthy volunteers wanted!
Join a vital study into how brain and skull-based tumours develop.
📍 Salford Royal Hospital
🧪 One 45-min clinic visit
✅ Aged 18+, no history of cancer or neurological conditions
Help our researchers shape future diagnosis and treatment.

shorturl.at/VbGdh

Brain tumour research - Research for the Future

Investigating how brain and skull-based tumours develop and progress. Healthy volunteers.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Aug 18

Huge congratulations to Miss Tina Karabatsou, consultant neurosurgeon at Salford Royal Hospital and part of our brain tumour research theme. Appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chair—well deserved!

#Neurosurgery #BrainTumourResearch

Research at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social · Aug 18

Congratulations Dr Tina Chrysochou , Miss Tina Karabatsou & Mr Kanna Gnanalingham, who've been appointed MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs. The awards recognise their major contributions to their clinical specialities, including excellence in research & education.
www.ncaresearch.org.uk/news/surgeon...

Professors Tina Chrysochou, Tina Karabatsou and Kanna Gnanalingham

GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Aug 4

🎉 Congrats to PhD student Zewen Lu on receiving 6 months of funding from @nihr.bsky.social Pre-Application Support Fund. This award supports Zewen’s transition to an independent postdoc researcher.

💡 Read Zewen’s top tips on applying for funding 👉

shorturl.at/CIH9G

PhD to Postdoc: top tips on applying for funding

PhD student, Zewen Lu, part of our stroke theme, has received six months funding from the NIHR Pre-Application Support Fund. These awards provide targeted support to help researchers develop proposals...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 30

New podcast out now! Prof Rob Lucas from @fbmh-uom.bsky.social shares his insights into biological timing and discusses the biology behind how your body tells the time.

🎙️Available on YouTube with captions for improved accessibility: shorturl.at/xHkPk

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 23

🧠 Our latest newsletter is out now!

Catch up on everything from research highlights to upcoming events and team news...

🔗 mailchi.mp/62add68b7602...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 21

🎗️Earlier diagnosis. Better care. Great to support the Navigating Brain Tumour Diagnosis: Innovations & Strategies Symposium, led by Prof Petra Hamerlik bringing together experts & lived experience to drive progress in brain tumour diagnostics.

Read more: shorturl.at/DVqfv

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Navigating Brain Tumour Diagnosis: Innovations and Strategies Symposium - Manchester Cancer Research Centre

On 2nd July 2025, leading experts in neuro-oncology gathered in Manchester for the second annual Navigating Brain Tumour Diagnosis Symposium.

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧠 Today is #GlioblastomaAwarenessDay.

For 60+ years, life expectancy for glioblastoma has barely improved. We’re working to change that through research, trials & innovation.

#BrainTumourResearch #HopeThroughScience

👉Read more: shorturl.at/feqb8

Glioblastoma Awareness Day

🧠 Today is Glioblastoma Awareness Day – a time to highlight this devastating disease and raise awareness. For more than sixty years, there has been little improvement in survival rates for people diag...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 10

✨ Poster spotlight in full swing at the @bionow.bsky.social conference! Mary and Abigail are taking the stage with their flash talks, showcasing their research in ICH

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 10

We’re exhibiting today at @bionow.bsky.social conference. Come say hello and learn more about our work at the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre 🧠✨ #Neuroscience #Innovation

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · Jul 8

🧠Our third annual report is out now!

From the new epilepsy research theme to cutting-edge clinical trials and significant project funding, we’ve had a year of growth and impact.

📄 Read the report here: shorturl.at/OP618
Accessible version (Word): shorturl.at/7TRym

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Division of Neuroscience @dns-uom.bsky.social · Jun 16

The final seminar in our series is on Wednesday 30th July at 2pm, presented by Dr Kenny Yu from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, hosted by Prof Omar Pathmanaban.
Details on poster - all welcome! 🧠 #neuroscienceseminar #neuroscience #manchesterneuroscience

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Division of Neuroscience @dns-uom.bsky.social · Jun 23

🚨Ep 5 of #TheBrainFix podcast is live! In this episode,
Dr Nina Milosavljevic talks to Prof Emma Robinson from @bristoluni.bsky.social, who shares her insights into neuroscience research in psychedelics - listen here > the-brain-fix.transistor.fm/episodes/psy... 🧠

The Brain Fix | Psychedelics in neuroscience

In this episode, Dr Nina Milosavljevic talks to Professor Emma Robinson from the University of Bristol who shares her insights into neuroscience research in psychedelics and discusses how far away ...

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · May 21

Our latest podcast takes a fascinating look at the life and legacy of Sir Geoffrey Jefferson, the pioneering neurosurgeon whose name inspires our centre.

Listen now! the-brain-fix.transistor.fm/episodes/who...

#TheBrainFix Podcast

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GJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · May 16

Diagnosed with a rare & aggressive brain cancer at 28, Conor Flood is running the Manchester 10 on Sunday, just one month after completing chemotherapy. Raising awareness in support of the Jeff & those that have played a pivotal role in his treatment 🌟

More on Conor's journey: tinyurl.com/3v73fn4s

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