Manchester_Academic_Health_Science_Centre

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre

Hospital in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

53.4619120°N 2.2283275°W / 53.4619120; -2.2283275

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The Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC; /ˈmæsk/) is an academic health science centre based in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a partnership between the University of Manchester and four NHS organisations in Greater Manchester. It was originally established in June 2008,[1][2] with re-designation most recently in April 2020 by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and NHS England/NHS Improvement. It is now one of eight academic health science centres in England[3] designated for excellence in health research, education, and patient care.

Health Innovation Manchester

In October 2017, MAHSC collaborated with Greater Manchester Academic Health Science Network (GM-AHSN) to create an integrated academic health science and innovation system, Health Innovation Manchester (HInM). In this collaboration, MAHSC contributed with their translational research power, while GM-AHSN provided their adoption, diffusion machinary, and expertise.

As part of Health Innovation Manchester, MAHSC brings together the world's leading academic health science centres and NHS partners in Greater Manchester to drive health research.

MAHSC partners

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre comprises:

Research domains

The MAHSC discovery and translation strategy is delivered by six domains, each led jointly by an academic and an NHS clinician and chaired by a CEO from a partner trust. The domains are:

  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular & Diabetes
  • Inflammation & Repair
  • Mental Health
  • Neuroscience
  • Women & Children

with cross-cutting expertise in applied health (working closely with the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester), digital health, and precision medicine.

Crucially, research projects undertaken via MAHSC and Greater Manchester’s other research bodies are pulled through HInM’s innovation pipeline to provide a pathway of evidence-based innovations that can be deployed at pace and scale.

History

The creation of the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre was announced by the then health secretary, Alan Johnson, in March 2009.[4]

The designation was renewed by the Department of Health and Social Care in April 2014 for 5 years,[5] with a one year extension then granted to March 2020.

The most recent designation is from April 2020 to March 2025.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Centre will make Manchester world-beater in health research". University of Manchester. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  2. [2]
    "New medical research programme for Manchester". UK Trade and Investment today. 19 June 2008. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Eight new Academic Health Science Centres launched to support the translation of scientific advances into treatments for patients". NIHR. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Alan Johnson names England's five health science centres". Health Service Journal. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. [5]
    "Top NHS and university alliances recognised by Department of Health". DHSC. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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