Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

The University of Manchester

Websitehttps://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk

Organisation profile

The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health delivers a truly translational approach to the life sciences, from pure discovery science through to clinical application and patient care.

We develop and deliver the highest quality education and training for health professionals and life scientists in partnership with the NHS and industry, contributing to the University's tradition of innovation and improvements in the health of people around the world.

The integration of discovery biology, clinical application and patient care within a single Faculty, particularly in a region with notable health inequality, provides us with a real opportunity to have a very significant and positive impact on people's lives.

Research within the Faculty

We conduct outstanding, world-leading research in the biological, medical and health sciences. We were ranked 2nd in the UK in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise for our research in the areas of the allied health professions, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy, and 4th nationally for research power in the biological sciences .

REF 2021 reflects the Faculty’s improvements in research quality and strength across all our Units of Assessment since the last assessment in 2014.

Research within our Schools

We have a diverse range of research activity and groups based with the Faculty's three Schools.

School of Biological Sciences:

School of Medical Sciences:

School of Health Sciences:

Institutes and networks

The Faculty leads the following institutes and networks:

We also contribute to:

Core research facilities

Find out more about our technology platforms.

Our researchers

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Leon Aarons, BSc, MSc, PhD
- Pharmacy - Emeritus Professor
Person: Academic
Naschmil Abdulla
- naschmil.abdullamanchester.acuk
- Division of Pharmacy & Optometry
Person: Doctor of Philosophy
Kathryn Abel, MA MBBS FRCP FRCPsych PhD
- Division of Psychology & Mental Health (L5) - Clinical Professor of Psych Medicine
Person: Academic
Sabu Abraham, MSc, PhD
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (L5) - Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine
Person: Academic
Azadeh Abravan
- Division of Cancer Sciences (L5) - Research Associate
Person: Academic

Quality by design micro-engineering optimisation of NSAID-loaded electrospun fibrous patches
Nazari, K., Mehta, P., Arshad, M. S., Ahmed, S., Andriotis, E. G., Singh, N., Qutachi, O., Chang, M. W., Fatouros, D. G. & Ahmad, Z., 17 Dec 2029, In: Pharmaceutics. 12, 1, 2.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Linguistic Approaches to Health Communication and Culture
Wang Guenier, A. & Atanasova, D., 2027, (Accepted/In press)
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
4D CardioSynth: Synthesising Dynamic Virtual Heart Populations Through Spatiotemporal Disentanglement
Dou, H., Huang, J., Zakeri, A., Zhou, Z., Mu, T., Duan, J. & Frangi, A. F., 2026, Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention , MICCAI 2025 - 28th International Conference, 2025, Proceedings. Gee, J. C., Hong, J., Sudre, C. H., Golland, P., Alexander, D. C., Iglesias, J. E., Venkataraman, A. & Kim, J. H. (eds.). Springer Nature, p. 3-12 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 15962 LNCS).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Accelerated Electromagnetic Simulation of MRI RF Interactions with Graphene Microtransistor-Based Neural Probes for Electrophysiology-fMRI Integration
Kumar, S., Ramirez, A. L., Flaherty, S., Brunet, A. G., Eulate, N. A. D., Kostarelos, K., Dickie, B., Wykes, R. C. & Lemieux, L., 3 Feb 2026, Accelerated Electromagnetic Simulation of MRI RF Interactions with Graphene Microtransistor-Based Neural Probes for Electrophysiology-fMRI Integration.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access
Acceptability of breast cancer risk assessment amongst general population women aged 30-39 years: a qualitative study
Horton, R., Hindmarch, S., Howell, S. J., Usher-Smith, J. A., Gorman, L., Evans, D. G. & French, D. P., 4 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Women's Health.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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198 Active
858 Finished

Organized protein aggregation: a regulatory strategy to adapt to stress conditions
Grant, C. (PI) & Ashe, M. (CoI)
1/03/26 → 28/02/29
Project: Research
How do mechanics and signalling interact during neural tube inflation?
Buckley, C. (PI) & Das, R. (CoI)
1/03/26 → 28/02/30
Project: Research
Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms driving Endothelial-to-Haematopoietic Transition during Blood Formation
Lacaud, G. (PI) & Iqbal, M. (CoI)
2/02/26 → 1/02/29
Project: Research
Multi-tissue modelling of a lysosomal storage disorder using patient-derived iPSCs – a pathway to Precision Medicine
Birket, M. (PI), Jovanovic, A. (CoI), Kimber, S. (CoI), Piper Hanley, K. (CoI) & Vranic, S. (CoI)
1/02/26 → 31/07/29
Project: Research
“Protect your warrior”: Safeguarding the catalytic destroyers of oncogenic microRNAs from rapid biological degradation
Bichenkova, E. (PI) & Demonacos, C. (CoI)
23/01/26 → 22/07/27
Project: Research

Access to more effective therapies in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Illidge, T. (Corresponding participant), Radford, J. (Participant) & Honeychurch, J. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic
Accurate in vitro prediction of in vivo genotoxicity and cancer hazard; reducing costs to industry and the use of animals in research
Walmsley, R. (Participant), Cahill, P. (Participant), Knight, A. (Participant), Jagger, C. (Participant), Hughes, C. (Participant), Billinton, N. (Participant) & Tate, M. (Participant)
Impact: Economic impacts, Health impacts, Technological impacts
Adjuvant therapy in melanoma adopted as standard of care
Lorigan, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
adsilico Ltd
Frangi, A. (Participant)
Impact
Advancing treatments for lysosomal storage disorders
Bigger, B. (Corresponding participant), Wynn, R. (Participant) & Jones, S. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic

RAISE conference - Pitch It, Pitch In: Designing Partnership Beyond Winning
Lander, K. (Speaker), Weetch, F. (Speaker), Drewenska, K. (Speaker) & Shirley, L. (Speaker)
10 Apr 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching and Research
HE Advance Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2026
Lander, K. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching and Research
Nigeria in the Antimicrobial Eras Project – Virtual Colloquium
Adetiba, A. (Organiser), Fadeyi, T. (Organiser), Adeosun, T. (Organiser), Fadare, J. (Chair), Ogunbosi, B. (Member of programme committee), Akinola, B. (Member of programme committee), Nwajiobi-Princewill, P. (Member of programme committee), Manga, M. (Member of programme committee), Philips-agholor, A. (Member of programme committee) & Okonkwo, C. (Member of programme committee)
24 Mar 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Standing up for Science
Cruickshank, S. (Speaker)
20 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching and Research
Foundations of Immunology course
Cruickshank, S. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching