Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) is a partnership between The University of Manchester, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (part of the Northern Care Alliance), and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to unite leading healthcare providers with world-class academics and researchers.

In April 2020, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), part of Health Innovation Manchester, was officially designated by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), NHS England and NHS Improvement up to 2025. The MAHSC Seminar Series showcases the great discovery and clinical science being undertaken within Manchester and its impact on the health of the local population.

The series gives a local platform to the nationally and internationally renowned scientists of MAHSC to share their work with clinical, non-clinical, university colleagues, but also crucially members of the wider community seeking insight into innovations in the delivery of healthcare.

This MAHSC Seminar was centered around the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) World-class early phase research for the Greater Manchester population and beyond. The session was lead by the Manchester Clinical Research Facility (MCRF)

Speakers included:

Prof Jacky Smith
Director of Manchester Clinical Research Facility
Professor of Respiratory Medicine

Prof Alex Horsley
Director of Manchester Clinical Research Facility
Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Chair, NIHR Respiratory Translational Research Collaboration
Consultant, Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre

Prof Fiona Thistlethwaite
NIHR Manchester CRF at The Christie Medical Director
Medical Oncology Consultant ECMT
Honorary Professor, The University Of Manchester
Match Director

Prof Jacky Smith gave an overview of the MCRF. Jacky spoke of the MCRF’s vision which is ‘To speed up the translation of scientific advances and provide research participation as an option for patients of all ages and backgrounds across Greater Manchester’

Prof Alex Horsley delivered a presentation on ‘Pathway to a “cure” Cystic Fibrosis clinical trials at MCRF.’ and Prof Fiona Thistlethwaite spoke of the Christie CRF current landscape for early phase oncology trials.