Applications are now open for our CATAC 2026 competitions! 📅 Apply by Thurs 8 Jan 🔬 Join the postdoctoral or pre-doctoral competition or poster exhibition 🌟 Showcase your research and grow your network Learn more and see eligibility to apply: bit.ly/3Xf0Mfy

Dr Roser Vento-Tormo, winner of the 2025 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal, is transforming our understanding of women’s health 🚀 As Maureen Foulkes-Hajdu, Executive Chairman of The Foulkes Foundation, says, this is both "inspiring and urgently needed" Read more: bit.ly/47hVc1T

The RIA is pleased to share the report from last year’s genomics and AI policy workshop, held with the @acmedsci.bsky.social We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives. Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...

Applications are open for our Cross-Sector Experience Awards 💸 Receive up to £100K in funding 🤝 Work 3 – 12 months in another sector 🌟 Gain access to the Academy’s mentoring and career support programmes Check your eligibility and apply by 20 Feb 2026: bit.ly/48OaAEq

Less than 1 week to go! ⌛️ Join Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS for our International Health Lecture with The Lancet 🌎 🗓 Tues 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT 📍 Online and in person There's still time to sign up! ⬇️ In person: https://bit.ly/49piXGE Online: https://bit.ly/3LjQhox

How can we accelerate implementation of MedTech across the UK’s health system? 💡 The Academy brought together key stakeholders to explore this question and identify how we can help MedTech reach patients faster and connect these innovations to patient need. Read the key takeaways: bit.ly/4oED0oS

The latest briefing from the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group sets out recommendations for how the implementation of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan can deliver real change for babies, children and young people. Read the briefing here: tinyurl.com/2p9pcr4v

Congratulations to Dr Roser Vento-Tormo, winner of the 2025 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal 🌟 Her pioneering work is transforming our understanding of the female reproductive system and advancing women’s health research. Read more: bit.ly/47ufNz2 @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Just two weeks until our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com ⏳ 🗓 Tues 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT 📍 Online and in person at 1 Birdcage Walk, London Our keynote speaker Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim will reflect on the challenging times we face and the hope science offers to drive change 🌱

Join us and @acmedsci.bsky.social for a session exploring the role of Patient and Public Involvement in driving #cancer care #innovation on 12 November! This event offers practical tips, peer-led insights, and fresh ways to embed #PPI into your work. Sign up today: lshubwales.com/events/cance...

Two weeks until our career development event! ⌛ Hear from our diverse panel of researchers how we can best work across borders to boost international scientific collaborations 📅 Wed 29 Oct, 10am GMT 📍 Online 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/rjzh50X4Sw0

Applications for the #CancerCare Accelerator #Fund close on 28 Nov! Launched by us and @acmedsci.bsky.social, the fund is to support #innovative, #collaborative solutions to improve outcomes and experiences for people affected by #cancer. Don't miss out, apply today: lshubwales.com/cancer-care-...

The UK–US Tech Prosperity Deal highlights quantum as a gamechanger for healthcare. But to truly deliver impact, innovations must align with patient and healthcare needs. Our recent workshop explored opportunities and principles for responsible development 👉 bit.ly/4oi3dte

⏳ One month to go until our free International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com 🗓 Tue 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT 📍 Online and in person at 1 Birdcage Walk, London What can Africa’s HIV fight teach us about today’s global health challenges? 🌍 👉 Find out more: ow.ly/BCFs50X6bbZ

What can Africa’s fight against HIV teach us about tackling today’s global health challenges? 🌍 Pleased to share Dr Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social will join the panel at our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com, bringing his expertise in research ethics to the discussion 🔬✨

Alongside the @royalsociety.org, @raeng.org.uk, @acmedsci.bsky.social we have opened applications for the latest round of the Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration scheme. Funded by DSIT, the programme supports UK researchers in engaging with Horizon Europe. Learn more: bit.ly/42tplbM

Great to see Prof Chris McConville’s Ulster University partnership with Almac Sciences featured in the Belfast News Letter🎉 Supported by our Cross-Sector Experience Awards, the project is pioneering drug manufacturing methods, improving how medicines are absorbed. 👇 https://ow.ly/Jk1M50X62TZ

🗣️ "Nobody's pretending this is easy, but if we lose this workforce it will be bad for UK research & bad for the nation's future health." Prof @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social CBE FMedSci interviewed by Research Professional News about the clinical academics statement launched this week. 🔗🔒 bit.ly/4mHdJJh

⏳ Just one week to go until our regional networking event in Manchester! Connect with leaders from healthcare, research and policy as we explore how to boost cross-sector collaboration and drive innovation across the North West of England💡🌍 🗓 Thursday 9 October 👉 Register now: ow.ly/gyHI50WTJjj

Join us next month to discuss best practice in impactful international collaborations. Some fantastic speakers sharing their experience: Dr. Mutsa Bwakura-Dangarembizi, Prof. Jay Berkley, Dr. Duy Pham Thanh, Dr Margaret Ebubedike and more. @acmedsci.bsky.social

**New policy report on sustainable health research** A privilege to be part of this US-UK partnership discussing how we can work together to make the health research sector more sustainable. Read our report and let us know what you think! @nam.edu @acmedsci.bsky.social

October is packed with fantastic events! Like... - @dhcwales.bsky.social's Lifelong Learning in #BigData - @acmedsci.bsky.social's #Cancer #Innovation - Working together for #Wales - @msparc.bsky.social's Health and Social Care Innovation Conference More on our #events page: lshubwales.com/events

⌛ One month until our career development event! Join us to discuss how we can build fair and impactful global research collaborations between the Global North and South 🌍 📅 Wed 29 Oct, 10am GMT 📍 Online 👉 Register now: ow.ly/uJHB50X4Swx

Clinical academics are a bridge between patient care and research – ensuring discoveries translate into treatments and guiding innovation 🔎 The @acmedsci.bsky.social and other UK leaders, including the Sanger Institute, are committed to addressing the decline in these positions. Read how ⤵️

Clinical research drives better health and economic growth - but the clinical academic workforce is dwindling. Our CEO Nicola Perrin and Chair @drlouisewood.bsky.social have co-signed a joint statement with over 40 other prominent figures across the UK health sector, calling for urgent action.

We're proud to co-sign the @acmedsci.bsky.social joint commitment to protecting clinical academic posts, helping to boost the UK's research excellence and protect patient care. Read more about the joint statement of intent, signed by over 40 UK health leaders: shelfordgroup.org/shelford-gro...

Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝 ⚠️ Clinical academics are declining ✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend 👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ Quote @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social

Former Academy SUSTAIN participant Dr Lauren Byrne, a Principal Research Fellow @uclbrainscience.bsky.social, speaks candidly about this week's Huntington's disease treatment breakthrough, given her close family experience of the disease. Read more 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The first successful treatment of Huntington's disease has been announced from a team led by our Fellow Prof Sarah Tabrizi FRS FMedSci and former Academy Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers awardee Prof Ed Wild. Congratulations to all involved. Read more 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How can we make health research more sustainable? 🌱✨ We brought together leaders from the UK and US, as part of our joint initiative with @nam.edu to explore and develop key actions. Read and share our new report: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...

Join us and @acmedsci.bsky.social for a day of #collaboration and insight as we discuss improving #cancer outcomes and care experiences with #clinical leaders, patients, researchers and #innovators. - 21 October 📅 - Pontypridd 📍 Book your place today: lshubwales.com/events/cance...

How can we build fair & impactful global research collaborations? 🌍✨ Join us for a free career development event exploring equity in international research partnerships between the Global North & South. 📅 Wed 29 Oct, 10am 📍 Online 👉 Register now: acmedsci.my.salesforce-sites.com/es/event/hom...

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