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Top Medicine Researchers at University of Manchester for 2026

The University of Manchester’s recent Medicine research spans clinical care, population health, and method-focused work that connects bedside questions with broader health outcomes. Across a large sample of publications, the institution’s researchers were active in areas ranging from cardiovascular risk and genetics to rheumatology, obstetrics, and oncology.

Below, you’ll find a snapshot of the people shaping that output over the last year, with a look at the topics they are publishing on and the directions those studies suggest for practice, policy, and future research.

Featured Researchers

Evangelos Kontopantelis

Evangelos Kontopantelis has recently focused on general health professions, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology, with publications on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors, cardiac outcomes, and burnout among general practitioners.

Activity over the last year: 29 indexed journal articles.

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D. Gareth Evans

D. Gareth Evans has been publishing across genetics, neurology, and pathology and forensic medicine, with recent work on breast cancer multigene panel testing, polygenic risk scores, and communicating risk to patients.

Activity over the last year: 25 indexed journal articles.

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Sizheng Steven Zhao

Sizheng Steven Zhao’s recent work links rheumatology, immunology, and psychiatry and mental health, including studies on TriNetX methods, the safety of JAK inhibitors, and genetic risk factors for sarcoidosis.

Activity over the last year: 17 indexed journal articles.

Top publications:

Alexander Heazell

Alexander Heazell has been active in obstetrics and gynecology, clinical psychology, and pediatrics, with recent publications on autism profiles, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and management for reduced fetal movement.

Activity over the last year: 22 indexed journal articles.

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Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj

Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj has worked across oncology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and emergency medical services, with recent reviews on AI-assisted capsule endoscopy, Zenker’s diverticulum, and gastroenteritis.

Activity over the last year: 23 indexed journal articles.

Top publications:

Philip A. Kalra

Philip A. Kalra has focused on nephrology and pulmonary and respiratory medicine, including studies on KIM-1 in chronic kidney disease, uncoded CKD prevalence, and personalized care in CKD.

Activity over the last year: 20 indexed journal articles.

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Ananya Choudhury

Ananya Choudhury’s recent publications sit at the intersection of surgery, radiation, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine, including bladder preservation strategies and trial reports from prostate cancer treatment.

Activity over the last year: 23 indexed journal articles.

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Matthew Harries

Matthew Harries has been publishing in urology, dermatology, and pathology and forensic medicine, with work on alopecia areata, frontal fibrosing alopecia, and real-world disease registries.

Activity over the last year: 19 indexed journal articles.

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What University of Manchester's Medicine Community Is Working On

The strongest themes in this group’s Medicine research are pathology and forensic medicine, alongside pulmonary and respiratory medicine, with general health professions, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and epidemiology also appearing prominently. That mix suggests a community balancing specialist clinical questions with broader health systems, risk, and outcomes work. Recent publications point to active interest in prevention, personalization, real-world data, and trial-based decision-making, showing how research at the University of Manchester is engaged with both patient care and the evidence needed to improve it.
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
  • General Health Professions - seen across 1 of the featured researchers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine - seen across 1 of the featured researchers
  • Epidemiology - seen across 1 of the featured researchers

Taken together, these researchers show how Medicine at the University of Manchester reaches across specialties while staying closely tied to real clinical questions. If you want to keep tracking publication patterns, identify active collaborators, or streamline your own writing and submission workflow, Resub can help support the research process from draft to delivery.

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