Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
Uniting leading healthcare providers with world-class academics and researchers through MAHSC
In April 2020, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC), part of Health Innovation Manchester, was officially designated by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and NHS England up to 2025. Find out more about the designation in this news story.
Academic Health Science Centres are designated by NHS England and the National Institute for Health Research for demonstrating excellence in health research, health education and patient care. MAHSC is one of only eight academic health science centres in England – and the only one in the North West.
Our goal is to make new scientific discoveries and shorten the time to turn them into effective treatments to deliver benefits for patients locally and around the world.
Greater Manchester Academic Health Science and Innovation System
The MAHSC discovery and translation strategy is delivered by domains bringing together our academic partners and NHS Trusts. The domains are: Cancer, Cardiovascular & Diabetes, Inflammation and Repair, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Women & Children and Applied Health and Care.
Crucially, research projects undertaken via MAHSC and GM’s other research bodies are pulled through HInM’s innovation pathway to provide a rich pipeline of evidence-based innovations that can be deployed at pace and scale. It means we can make real fast-tracked improvements to the health of local people and beyond.
MAHSC Partners
- The University of Manchester
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
We also work in close collaboration with Manchester’s thriving scientific community and research infrastructure and Greater Manchester’s other higher education institutions.
Research Partners
- Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network (Part of HInM)
- NIHR Greater Manchester Applied Research Collaboration (ARC-GM) (Part of HInM)
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
- NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester
- NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC)
Higher Education Institutions
Find out more about MAHSC's seven research domains:
Cancer Domain
Cardiovascular and Diabetes Domain
Inflammation and Repair Domain
Mental Health Domain
Neuroscience Domain
Women and Children Domain
Applied Health and Care Research Group
MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs
The MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs are awarded on an annual basis by The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Promotions Committee. They are awarded to individuals from across Greater Manchester who have made a major contribution to their clinical specialty, including excellence in research and education.
The new MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs for 2024 are:
- Bilal Alkhaffaf, Consultant Oesophago-Gastric and General Surgeon, Northern Care Alliance
- Anand Pillai, Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Jon Bell, Consultant Interventional Radiologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Mike Dennis, Consultant Haematologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Peter Paine, Consultant Gastroenterologist, Northern Care Alliance
- Cynthia Eccles, Head of Radiotherapy Research and Development, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Laura Hancock, Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Michelle Harvie, Lead Research Dietician at the Prevent Breast Cancer Research Unit, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Roisin Haslett, Regional Postgraduate Dean / Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia, Northern Care Alliance
- Adrian Heald, Consultant Endocrinologist, Northern Care Alliance
- Javed Sultan, Consultant Oesophago-Gastric and Weight loss Surgeon, Northern Care Alliance
- Dimitrios Poulikakos, Consultant Renal Physician, Northern Care Alliance
- Peter Barry, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Pietro D’Urso, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Northern Care Alliance
- Sarah Wallace, Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
The new MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs for 2023 are:
- Susmito Biswas, Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Michael Callaghan, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Simon Carley, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Matthew Evison, Consultant Chest Physician, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Pauline Ho, Consultant Rheumatologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Daniel Horner, Consultant in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Lala Leelarathna, Consultant Diabetologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Nicholas Lees, Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Raja Padidela, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Benjamin Parker, Consultant Rheumatologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Agata Rembielak, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Smeeta Sinha, Consultant Nephrologist, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Jecko Thachil, Consultant Haematologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- David Thomson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
The new MAHSC Honorary Clinical Chairs for 2022 are:
- Omer Aziz, Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Sujesh Bansal, Consultant Anaesthetist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Raffaele Califano, Consultant in Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Darren Green, Consultant in Renal Medicine, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Iain Lawrie, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Stephen Playfor, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Graham Edwin Smith, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Akheel Syed, Consultant in Obesity Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Clare Tower, Consultant in Obstetrics and Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Sophie Parker, Clinical Psychologist, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Martin Smith, Consultant Emergency Physician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Emma Vardy, Consultant Geriatrician, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Raimondo Maximilian Cervellione, Consultant Paediatric Urologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Brendan McGrath, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Omar Nathan Pathmanaban, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- John Lear, Consultant Dermatologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr George Antoniou, Consultant Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Ms Jane Ashworth, Consultant Opthalmologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Alison Birtle, Consultant Oncologist, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Bernadka Dubicka, Consultant Psychiatrist, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Simon Jones, Consultant in Paediatric inherited metabolic disease, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Farzin Fath-Ordoubadi, Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Amit Patel, Consultant for Haematology and Cellular Therapies, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Mark Roberts, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
- Mr Aali Sheen, Consultant General and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Ms Charlotte Skitterall, Group Chief Pharmacist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Handrean Soran, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Bella Starling, Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow and Director of Vocal at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Claire Stevens, Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Simon Williams, Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Andrew Bentley, Consultant in Respiratory and Intensive Care Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Frank Bowling, Podiatric Surgical Fellow, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Adrian Crellin, NHS England National Clinical Lead for Proton Beam Therapy
- Dr Anna Kelsey, Consultant Paediatric Histopathologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Jimmy Limdi, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Fairfield General Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Group)
- Dr Ralph Mackinnon, Paediatric Anaesthesia Consultant Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Monty Silverdale, Consultant Neurologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (part of Northern Care Alliance NHS Group)
- Dr Andrew Ustianowski, infectious diseases consultant and Principal Clinical Research Lead for North Manchester General Hospital, Deputy Clinical Director for the NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester and joint NIHR CRN National Specialty Lead for Infection.
- Dr Rajamiyer Venkateswaran, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Heart and Lung Transplantation at Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
MAHSC Events
Events organised by MAHSC include a range of seminars, lectures and workshops. They showcase and celebrate the discovery and clinical science being undertaken within Manchester, the strength of our partnerships, research excellence of our individuals, and the impact our work is having on the health of the local population.
MAHSC Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities in each MAHSC domain are announced throughout the year. Click on the link below to explore opportunities and find out further information.
GM performance in clinical trials
The Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester deliver health and care research studies across Greater Manchester, East Cheshire, and East Lancashire. The region supports research access to over three million people and works with community, primary, social and secondary care and public health providers.
In the last 9 years the CRN have supported over half a million GM residents to participate in research. By 2024, the CRN GM will have provided £193,496,147 infrastructure funding since 2014 to local care organisations.
View a summary of the NIHR GM CRN’s performance within our information pack here
