New research fellowship at BRC

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Professor Peter Clayton

Associate Director for Training and Education

Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

A new fellowship scheme will allow 14 talented individuals to work in research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, depression and pregnancy-related problems.

Under the programme, £1 million a year will be split between 14 research projects to fund salaries for the candidates, with the positions starting from September this year.

Describing the fellowship as a "fantastic opportunity", Professor Peter Clayton, Associate Director for Training and Education at the BRC, said successful candidates will have the chance to undertake cutting-edge research within specialist fields.

He commented: "This is a very exciting project which will attract some of the brightest and best young researchers to Manchester.

THE BRC was opened in March this year, with the aim of putting the UK at the head of the translational research sector.

It specialises in examining a variety of medical conditions, including sudden cardiac death, developmental diseases and complications in pregnancy.