Author: Yamini Meshram // Editor: Erin Pallott Imagine you are giving your home a fresh coat of paint, but instead of just changing the colour, you end up remodelling the whole structure and even influencing the neighbourhood’s vibe. That's a bit like what radiotherapy does in the world of breast cancer treatment. Sure, it's known … Continue reading The Game-Changing Effects of Radiotherapy on Breast Cancer: Beyond Killing Cancer Cells
Tag: Immunology
NF-kB, It Isn’t a Sorority, But Rather an Important Inflammatory Signalling Molecule
Writer: Jess Mackin // Illustrator: Brendan Capey // Editor: Erin Pallott The most common icebreaker in research is to ask “What do you work on?”. When I tell a researcher my topic, NF-κB signalling, I am met with the joking question “Is that a sorority?”. I cannot blame them, it does sound like it! I … Continue reading NF-kB, It Isn’t a Sorority, But Rather an Important Inflammatory Signalling Molecule
Lung Health and Singing – What’s The Link?
Author: Katie Lowles // Editor: Erin Pallott PhD researchers from the University of Manchester (Katie Lowles, Hannah Tompkins and Will Zammit) are teaming up with Manchester’s SHE choir, an inclusive choir for women and non-binary adults, to deliver a talk and singing session at Bluedot festival this summer. This blog was written for members of … Continue reading Lung Health and Singing – What’s The Link?
3 Things We Learned From The MICRA Showcase Guest Lecture
Author: Schenelle Dlima // Editor: Erin Pallott Screenshot from the MICRA Research Showcase livestream on YouTube. Did you know that Manchester is the first city and region in the UK to achieve the World Health Organization age-friendly status? This means that Manchester strives to ensure its ageing citizens are able to maintain good health, forge … Continue reading 3 Things We Learned From The MICRA Showcase Guest Lecture