Fantastic to see this discovery from our Professorship awardee Prof Jody Rosenblatt ✨ Our Professorship scheme supports researchers taking up professorships in the UK – helping to attract and retain exceptional talent from around the globe 🌍 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4mxaLr3

We support @abpi.bsky.social's new report, ‘Creating the conditions for investment and growth', which calls for: ✅ Better collaboration between industry, government and the UK biomedical research ecosystem ✅ Prioritising clinical trial delivery 🧵 (1/3)

Applications for the latest #CancerCare Accelerator #Fund are now open! This initiative is to support #innovative, #collaborative solutions that can improve outcomes and experiences for people affected by #cancer. Find out more: lshubwales.com/cancer-care-... @acmedsci.bsky.social

🚀 How can collaboration and innovation transform health in the North West? Join us in Manchester on Thurs 9 Oct to be part of the conversation – hosted by Prof Ashley Woodcock FMedSci and featuring leaders in healthcare, research and policy 👉 Register now: ow.ly/gyHI50WTJjj

⏳ Two months left to sign up! Hear from leading voices at our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com as they ask: What can Africa’s fight against HIV teach us about tackling today’s #GlobalHealth challenges? 🧵🧵

Final call for female researchers, don’t miss your chance to join our SUSTAIN programme ⌛️ What's included? ✅ Skills training and career development workshops ✅ Tailored one-to-one mentoring ✅ Peer support network Apply by Thurs 11 Sept: ow.ly/fMaP50WxbwH

LMB PhD students in @cellbiol-mrclmb.bsky.social Razina Kazi @dr-anna-edmondson.bsky.social and Katherine Brown share their experiences completing policy internships at @acmedsci.bsky.social‬ and ‪@senseaboutsci.bsky.social‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/exploring-sc... #LMBNews

✨ Empower your career with the Academy’s SUSTAIN programme – just 2 weeks left to apply. Our year-long programme will empower you with the skills, mentor relationships and networks to take your career to the next level 🚀 🗓️ Check eligibility and apply by Thurs 11 Sept: ow.ly/fMaP50WxbwH

The Academy’s Starter Grant has helped Dr Hannah Crane build a strong portfolio and progress her career in clinical academia 🩺 Are you an early career clinical academic looking to kickstart your career? 🚀 👉 Apply for our Starter Grants by Thurs 4 Sept: ow.ly/WN3w50Wuv5R

What can Africa’s fight against HIV teach us about tackling today’s #GlobalHealth challenges? 🌍 Join our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com to find out 💫 🧵🧵

Congratulations to Cross-Sector Experience Award recipient @christinayap.bsky.social 🎉 Through this award Prof Yap will work with AstraZeneca & Bayer to improve the design of early-phase trials, ensuring they are more effective & impactful for patients. 👉 bit.ly/45a0VWy #CrossSector @icr.ac.uk

⌛ One month left to apply for our SUSTAIN programme SUSTAIN enables women in research to thrive in their independent research careers through: 💡 Career development workshops 🌐 A peer support network 🤝 One-to-one mentoring Apply by Thurs 11 Sept: ow.ly/fMaP50WxbwH

Congratulations to Cross-Sector Experience Award recipient @nurkocaturk.bsky.social 🎉 This award will support Dr Kocaturk's work on small molecule drug discovery in Central Nervous System related diseases 🔬 👉 Learn more via @dundeeuni.bsky.social: ow.ly/oF6E50WFRUV

Dr Sherif Elsharkawy's research, part-funded by an Academy Starter Grant, has found that keratin - a protein found in hair - can help repair and protect teeth 🪥 This surprising innovation could offer a sustainable, eco-friendly alternative ✨ 📰 Read more via BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

⏳ One week left to register for our webinar about the Academy's FLIER programme - helping rising leaders create impact across life sciences 📅 Wed 20 August 👉 ow.ly/ohpf50WzQGl Can’t make it? Register your interest to know when applications open: ow.ly/NwJL50WzQUr

One month until our Mentoring Catalysis workshop - have you secured your spot? ⌛ 🗓️ Tues 9 Sept, 10:30am 📍 41 Portland Place, London Our panellist Annie Abelman, founder & CEO of Mentor Mums, shares more of what you can expect below 👇 🔗 Sign up: ow.ly/YLS950WysHb

Congratulations to Cross-Sector Experience Award recipient @emmaaudreyadams.bsky.social 🎉 Emma is collaborating with local govt offices to explore how housing & homelessness data can better inform public health strategies. 👉 bit.ly/45a0VWy @fuseonline.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social

We're proud to announce Academy funding for 13 cross-sector partnerships 🤝 Our Cross-Sector Experience Awards supports awardees to work for up to a year in a different sector, sparking collaboration and transformative ideas 🚀 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/3HsZvgD

Academy Starter Grant awardee Dr Neil Graham is exploring links between repeated head injury in sport and dementia risk, adding vital insight into long-term brain health 🧠 👉 Read more via @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social: www.imperial.ac.uk/news/265518/...

Do you work in life sciences? Are you keen to drive change within your organisation? You could be eligible for our FLIER programme – helping rising leaders create impact across the sector 🚀 Join our upcoming webinar to learn more ⬇️ 📅Wed 20 Aug 🔗 ow.ly/ohpf50WzQGl 🧵

With support from our PPI funding, Dr Hannah Crane has been able to ensure her research is guided by those it’s meant to help 🤝 ➡️ Learn more about our PPI funding: ow.ly/owtV50WvW6u ➡️ Apply for the next round of Starter Grants: ow.ly/WN3w50Wuv5R

🎥 Explore how mentoring can help you navigate your working life and support your career development 🔄 Share to help spread the value of mentoring Want to dive deeper? 👉 Join our upcoming Mentoring Catalysis workshop on Tuesday 9 September: ow.ly/YLS950WysHb

We’re pleased to announce Rosalind Campion as our new CEO 🎉 Rosalind brings extensive leadership experience across health & life sciences, & will be a fantastic asset to the Academy as we work to improve health for all 🌍 Please join us in welcoming Rosalind to the Academy 👏 👉 ow.ly/H4M750WxQtr

📢 Calling Academy Fellows There are 2 weeks left to submit nominations for the 2025 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal 🏅 If you know a rising star in health or biomedical research, you can nominate them by Wed 13 Aug 11am BST 👉 ow.ly/ljEz50WpIOO

📢 Applications are open for our SUSTAIN programme SUSTAIN enables women in research to thrive in their independent research careers through innovative training, mentoring and career support 🌱 🗓️ Apply by Thurs 11 Sept 👉 Check eligibility and learn more: ow.ly/fMaP50WxbwH

Springboard awardee, Dr Sam Hughes, has found that exposure to virtual reality nature scenes can help relieve symptoms for those living with chronic pain. 👇 Read more via @exeter.ac.uk: ow.ly/EnAh50WwEqz 👉 Learn more about our Springboard funding: ow.ly/BQqN50WwEhF

With support from the Academy's PPI fund, Dr Hannah Crane could actively involve patients in her research, making it more relevant and impactful💡 👉 Learn more about our PPI funding: ow.ly/owtV50WvW6u 👉 Apply for the next round of Starter Grants: ow.ly/WN3w50Wuv5R

Looking to kick start your clinical lecturer career? Apply for an Academy Starter Grant 🚀 💸 Receive up to £30k over 1-2 years to cover research costs 🔬 Helps boost your bids for longer-term funding Apply by Thurs 4 Sept 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/WN3w50Wuv5R

Supported by the Innovation in Women’s Cancer Accelerator Fund, #CanSense is co-designing a liquid biopsy blood test for early detection of ovarian & endometrial cancers, with patients at the core. Read how their inclusive approach is tackling healthcare inequalities: lshubwales.com/blogs/puttin...

📢 We are pleased to share our 7th annual diversity report 2020-24 This independent review tracks our progress on equity, diversity and inclusion across key areas of the Academy’s work. 🔗 Read the full report: ow.ly/ticG50WsqKr And check out our highlights below 🧵

🌍 As Horizon Europe's successor Framework Programme 10 (FP10) takes shape, we stand firmly behind its ambition for Europe to lead global research and innovation. Read the Academy's response to the €175bn investment proposal and what's needed for success. 👉 ow.ly/FYP750WrUCH

Congratulations to Networking Grant awardees Prof Melissa Melby and Prof Susan Pickard 🎉 They're leading a multidisciplinary team to explore menopause in its many dimensions - biological, biographical, social and cultural - to improve care. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0

Congratulations to Networking Grant awardees Prof Sian Hemmings and Prof Lindsay Hall 🎉 They're launching a new Africa-UK network to explore how the microbiome may influence mental health – an underexplored area in global health 🧠🧬 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0

📣 Register for Mentoring Catalysis 2025 🗓️ Tue 9 Sept, 10:30am 📍 In person at 41 Portland Place, London Learn how to build inclusive, impactful mentoring schemes from the Academy's two decades of experience running successful mentoring programmes 🌟 🔗 Sign up now: ow.ly/7oyK50Wr23I

Congratulations to Networking Grant awardees Dr Sabina Wakasiaka and Dr Amie Wilson 🎉 Together they're building a collaborative maternity care network in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve health for adolescent mothers and newborns, one of the region’s most underserved groups 💙 👉 ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0

The Govt’s Life Sciences Sector Plan published today delivers a robust framework that industry, academia and the NHS have long needed to help unlock the full potential of one of the UK’s most important sectors. 👉 Read our full response: ow.ly/m2Y050Wqo9p

Congratulations to Networking Grant awardees Dr Andrew Budson and Dr Jonathan Huntley 🎉 They are exploring consciousness in dementia, with the aim of uncovering new insights to improve patient care. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0

📢 Calling all Academy Fellows Know a rising star in health or biomedical research? Nominations are open for the 2025 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal 🏅 💸 £1,500 cash prize 💬 Present at an Academy event Deadline: Wed 13 Aug, 11am BST 👉 See eligibility: ow.ly/ljEz50WpIOO

Congratulations to Network Strengthening Grant awardees Prof Kiari Fougou Hadiza and Dr Margaret Ebubedike 🎉 They are exploring the lived experiences of children in crisis contexts through creative expression and prioritising Indigenous knowledge 💬 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0

Congratulations to Network Strengthening Grant awardees Prof Kathryn Chu & Prof Justine Davies🎉 Together they are developing community strategies to strengthen access to surgical care in rural Africa. 👉 Learn more about our global research efforts: ow.ly/wbEP50Wp6u0 #HealthResearch #GlobalHealth

We're proud to announce Academy funding for 64 international partnerships 🌍 Our Networking Grants & Network Strengthening Grants help UK researchers collaborate with scientists in 30+ countries to tackle urgent global health challenges 🤝 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/L6rw50Wp283

This week we hosted our FORUM Sir Colin Dollery Lecture on the topic of cell & gene therapies 🧬 The event included a: 💡 Keynote speech from Prof Adrian Thrasher FMedSci, sharing insights from his leading work in this area 💬 Panel discussion with lived experience perspective

Great day at @acmedsci.bsky.social today meeting the other fellows and checking out the digs :) The brilliance and range of science being recognised today was truly inspiring (and intimidating) And got to meet personal heroes like @profhelenward.bsky.social and @profbambra.bsky.social

🎉 Our New Fellows Admissions Day is in full swing! We're welcoming an inspiring group of leaders advancing research and shaping the future of medicine! 💡

It's a big day at the Academy as we welcome our 2025 Fellows 🎉 We’re celebrating 54 remarkable scientists joining our esteemed Fellowship of 1,450 leading researchers. 📣 Meet our new Fellows: ow.ly/VtGs50WmPqc 🌟 And our Honorary Fellows: ow.ly/4syL50WmPyi And stay tuned for highlights!

Congratulations to Prof @thangaratinam.bsky.social, our newly elected Vice President (International) 🎉 She brings a wealth of expertise to the role to help advance the Academy's global policy influence and commitment to researcher support and engagement. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/57IT50Wmczy

📢 Academy Professorships - now open Are you a biomedical or healthcare researcher, and new to the UK? Apply for our Professorship scheme to receive up to £500K in research funding over 3 years 💸 Applications close Wed 3 Sept 👉 Learn more and apply now: ow.ly/hE2Z50Wlv91

The 10-Year Health Plan announced today sets out a bold and necessary vision for transforming the NHS, and we are encouraged to see research, innovation and prevention feature so prominently throughout the plan. See our full response: ow.ly/G2x250Wkw1M

🚨 Childhood obesity is rising at alarming rates around the world Our latest report, with Italy’s Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, calls for early intervention to ensure healthier futures for all children 🌱 Read the report: bit.ly/46qy7tN And see our key takeaways 🧵

The Academy is proud to contribute to the latest OSCHR-commissioned report, highlighting actions to increase nursing, midwifery & allied health clinical academics. We are committed to supporting clinical academic careers & championing a diverse research workforce. 🔗 Read the report: bit.ly/4ksLsW4