For the FBMH Museum of Medicine and Health (MMH), the festival was a chance to take part in another large-scale schools event. Since 2015, supported by the family of past Medical School\u2019s Executive Dean, Dr F.B. Beswick (1925-2019), the museum has facilitated an annual Inspiring Futures event to promote the variety of careers in healthcare. In past events the museum has teamed up with colleagues including from the\u00a0School of Materials<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Optometry.<\/a><\/p>\n MMH placement student, Esha Mishra, shares the history of the Christie Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n This year, MMH connected with\u00a0Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute.<\/a>\u00a0Pupils met cancer research scientists and with a mock-up of a medical screening assay, used pipettes to test simulated patient samples for cancer biomarkers. Through artefacts and historic maps, MMH helped to make connections with the history of the Christie Hospital in Withington, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. The architecture of the new Paterson building, a significant milestone for cancer research in the city, was also celebrated.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s event was one to remember. Populated by a diversity of stands, colleagues and volunteers across the Faculty hosted hands on experiments and testing with enlightening results! To name but a few:<\/p>\n To clean or not to clean:<\/strong>\u00a0Medical Microbiology researchers demonstrated that microbes are everywhere! By using swabs and using UV GERM hand hygiene lotion, the pupils got to grips with how easily microbes can spread. Making links with a change of behaviour was one of the desired outcomes for the experiments.<\/p>\n Fighting Deadly Fungi:<\/strong>\u00a0Manchester Fungal Infection Group explained the threat of deadly fungal infection. Pupils made connections with the discovery of Penicillium and learned how the team study infectious fungi in the lab by having a go at interactive activities. Conversations around antimicrobial resistance (AMR), got all thinking about the ethical and financial issues around antifungal use.<\/p>\n Getting rid of viruses from the body:<\/strong>\u00a0The Lydia Becker Institute invited pupils to highlight the role immune cells play in ridding the body of viruses. Through games including \u201csplat the rat\u201d, the schools understood viruses and experts were on hand to discuss good and bad bugs in the gut plus answer question on the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n Midwifery as a career:<\/strong>\u00a0The young people took part in a hands-on activity palpating a model pregnant abdomen and feeling for parts of the foetus. By meeting midwives, the pupils learnt about the profession.<\/p>\n Stroke researchers engage with the public, demonstrating structural changes to the brain following stroke.<\/p><\/div>\n Brain Research:<\/strong>\u00a0Stroke researchers from the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre demonstrated live microscope images of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, and pupils discovered how different areas of the brain can be affected after stroke through an interactive build-a-brain activity.<\/p>\n Manchester Museum is one of the UKs largest university museums. It reopened to the public in February following an ambitious \u00a315 million transformation. 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