Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The School of Medical Sciences is currently led by Professor Tony Heagerty.
As well as being active across many of the Faculty's research domains, we engage in a diverse range of activities within our divisions:
- Division of Cancer Sciences
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
- Division of Dentistry
- Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology
- Division of Medical Education
We are a world-leading integrated medical sciences research and teaching school, and the largest provider of healthcare graduates to the NHS in north-west England.
We host the largest medical school in the UK with around 3,100 undergraduates, 1,200 postgraduates and 2,000 staff. We also have the highest-ranking dental school in the north of England.
Our research
The School undertakes internationally recognised research spanning bench-side research science in areas from cardiology and developmental biology to clinical trials.
Strong funding links with major UK charities such as British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK support our research, as well as UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Our annual research income is around £30 million.
We have one of the University’s Research Beacons in Cancer Sciences represented through our Division of Cancer Sciences, and through our partnership with the Manchester Cancer Research Centre.
Our teaching
The School is home to two five-year undergraduate degrees, MBChB Medicine and BDS Dentistry. The MBChB Medicine (Graduate Entry) course will have its first intake in 2024. An integrated degree course for every medical student will be available from 2026. We also offer a considerable range of postgraduate courses.
We have international curriculum licencing agreements in Egypt and the Middle East, alongside a long-standing partnership with the International Medical School.
Find out more
Visit our Faculty website to learn more about the School of Medical Sciences
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Sabu Abraham, MSc, PhD
- Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (L5) - Lecturer in Cardiovascular Medicine
Person: Academic
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Dr Omodunni Adeniyi, MB;BS FRCGP LMCA SFHEA PGcert Higher Education
- Medical Education (L5) - Clinical Lecturer, Deputy Associate Programme Director for Student Experience
Person: Academic
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Adedamola Adetiba
- Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) - Research Fellow
Person: Academic
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A pilot study to investigate the effect of insemination on secretory cell activity post-ovulation in the isthmus of the equine oviduct
Jones, C. J. P., Aplin, J. D. & Wilsher, S., 1 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 157, 105765, 105765.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of antimicrobial stewardship education for undergraduate students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science and midwifery using COM-B framework
Weeks, S., Drovandi, A., Turner, R., Garraghan, F., Shorten, R., Byrne-Davis, L. & Hart, J., 7 Jan 2026, In: JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Atrial t-tubules adopt a distinct developmental state as Ca2+ handling matures postnatally
Smith, C. E. R., Quinn, C. J., Clarke, J. D., Sultan, Z., Najem, H., Denham, N. C., Hutchings, D. C., Whitley, A. S., Madders, G. W. P., Caldwell, J. L., Toms, L. K., Eisner, D. A., Pinali, C., Trafford, A. W. & Dibb, K. M., 4 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A young woman with Kallmann syndrome and acute neurologic symptoms
Ali, J. F., Sankar, A., Ahmed, M. S. O., Woodward, M. & Syed, A. A., 2 Jan 2026, In: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 93, 1, p. 29-34 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Celebrating 30 Years of Cochrane Oral Health: A Legacy of Evidence and Impact
Clarkson, J., Walsh, T., Lewis, S., Riley, P., O'Malley, L. & Glenny, A.-M., 3 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice. 102227.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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RISE : Reducing Immune Stress from Excess Cytokine Release in Advanced Therapies
Lim, J. (PI), Valletta, S. (CoI), Frangi, A. F. (CoI), Parkes, M. (CoI), Giampazolias, E. (CoI) & Hughes-Noehrer, L. (CoI)
1/10/25 → 30/09/30
Project: Research
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New Models and Approaches to Maximise International Oncology Impact
Lim, J. (PI)
1/09/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Representation Matters
Cobb, H. (PI), Finn, G. (CoI) & Shobiye, L. (Researcher)
1/05/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Developing targeted strategies for precision breast cancer prevention
Gilmore, A. (PI), Astley Theodossiadis, S. (PI), Howell, S. (PI), Nagarajan, S. (PI), Brennan, K. (CoI), Evans, D. (CoI), Clarke, R. (CoI), Fergie, M. (CoI), Flaum, N. (CoI), Harrison, H. (CoI), Sherratt, M. (CoI), Swift, J. (CoI) & Zhou, H. (CoI)
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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Interrogating HCC in HD: Identifying early biomarkers of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with High Definition Spatial Transcriptomics
Jokl, E. (PI), Athwal, V. (CoI), Mysko, C. (CoI) & Piper Hanley, K. (CoI)
1/03/25 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
Impacts
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Access to more effective therapies in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Illidge, T. (Corresponding participant), Radford, J. (Participant) & Honeychurch, J. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic
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Adjuvant therapy in melanoma adopted as standard of care
Lorigan, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Advocating that increased surgical focus on adequacy of margin excision would improve breast cancer survival worldwide
Bundred, N. (Corresponding participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Aiming to create diagnostic criteria and a treatment pathway for large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the lung to improve patient care
Lindsay, C. (Corresponding participant) & Blackhall, F. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Allowing easier identification of signs of malnutrition using the paperweight armband
Mclaughlin, J. (Corresponding participant)
Impact: Economic, Health and wellbeing
Activities
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ASME NW Forum 2025
Conen, S. (Chair)
4 Dec 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching and Research
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School Science Talk, Michaela School, London
Ward, D. (Speaker)
1 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching
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BMJ Open Gastroenterology (Journal)
Sasegbon, A. (Assistant editor)
Dec 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
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Understanding Cancer: Why There’s No Single Cure and the Myths That Persist
Lipowska-Bhalla, G. (Speaker)
Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching
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Medical school interviews
Costache, C. (Other)
Dec 2025 → Jan 2026Activity: Internal positions, career professional development, other peer review and other › Other › Teaching
Datasets
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Human Embryonic Multi-tissue ChIP-seq (Manchester)
Gerrard, D. (Creator), Hanley, N. (Owner) & Jennings, R. (Data Manager), The European Genome-phenome Archive, 2019
https://ega-archive.org/datasets/EGAD00001004335
Dataset
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RNA methylation-dependent RNA processing controls the speed of the circadian clock
Fustin, J.-M. (Creator), Kyoto University, 7 Nov 2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.10.026, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE48037
Dataset
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Proteomic analysis of an induced pluripotent stem cell model reveals strategies to treat Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukaemia
Whetton, A. (Creator), PRoteomics IDEntifications Database, 2019
https://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/cgi/GetDataset?ID=PXD014708
Dataset
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Identification of protein-protein interactions involving the eIF4E binding proteins Caf20p and Eap1p on yeast via affinity purification and LC-MSMS.
Castelli, L. M. (Creator), Talavera, D. (Creator), Kershaw, C. J. (Creator), Mohammad-Qureshi, S. S. (Creator), Costello, J. L. (Creator), Rowe, W. (Creator), Sims, P. F. G. (Creator), Grant, C. (Creator), Hubbard, S. (Creator), Ashe, M. (Creator) & Pavitt, G. (Creator), ProteomeXchange, 29 Jun 2016
DOI: 10.6019/PXD001407, https://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/cgi/GetDataset?ID=PXD001407
Dataset
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Excess S-Adenosylmethionine inhibits methylation via catabolism to adenine
Fustin, J.-M. (Creator), Saer, B. (Contributor), Briggs, P. (Contributor) & Hayes, A. (Contributor), Gene Expression Omnibus - GEO, 23 Sept 2021
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE184525
Dataset
Prizes
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1st Annual Brady Award for Resident Research, Joint Oncology Program. University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Bristow, R. (Recipient), 1996
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Outstanding Clinical Contribution to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Hughes, A. (Recipient), May 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
Burney, I. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
Press/Media
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Nenumitele. Cercetătoare ignorate de istoriile oficiale ale științei
Bonea, A. & Nastasa-Matei, I.
3/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Digital endocrinology in the era of precision healthcare
29/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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Aurora: women leading change in higher education
Subramonian, W., Zeng, L., Thompson, T. & Cowen, R.
26/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Student theses
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3D anatomical modelling of the human cardiac conduction system
Atkinson, A. (Author), Dobrzynski, H. (Supervisor) & Boyett, M. (Supervisor), 12 Nov 2014Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
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3-Dimensional SEM Studies of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Chicken Hearts
Newman, B. (Author), Shiels, H. (Supervisor) & Codd, J. (Supervisor), 27 Nov 2016Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
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3D Printed Denture Materials: Key Aspects of their Physico-Mechanical and Biological Properties
Altarazi, A. (Author), Haider, J. (Supervisor), Devlin, H. (Supervisor) & Silikas, N. (Supervisor), 1 Jan 1824Student thesis: Phd
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3D-Printing for Radiotherapy Using Flexible Filament Materials
Burnley, J. (Author), Budgell, G. (Supervisor), 21 Sept 2021Student thesis: clinscid
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A 3D Printed Cardiac Phantom for Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Jasmat, L. (Author), Mackay, R. (Supervisor), 15 Feb 2023Student thesis: clinscid
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