Guest blog by Grace Gregory, Student, University of Manchester
I'm Grace and I am one of two students at the University of Manchester funded by NF2 BioSolutions UK. People with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) often have many tumours that develop in the central nervous system along the spine and brain requiring risky surgeries over a lifetime with few alternatives.
The aim of my PhD is to investigate potential therapeutic avenues to reduce the number of surgeries needed and provide more treatment options to those with NF2.
I am currently looking at immune cells such as T…
1 in 4 people in England will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year (The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2007). The more we talk about mental health the more we break down the stigma and create a safe place for people to speak out about how they are feeling. Mental health problems can affect individuals very differently and be completely invisible to others.
Check in with your colleagues, family, and friends when you can and if you are struggling with your own mental health, I would encourage you to speak to someone close to you that you trust and remember that it is…