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Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK, fostering good health for all supported by the best research.

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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
🗣️"Women should know that the existing evidence does not really support a link between paracetamol and autism and ADHD"

Academy Fellow @thangaratinam.bsky.social on new review countering recent misinformation about paracetamol use in pregnancy.

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No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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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...
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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
Cross-Sector Experience Awards
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October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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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
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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 🌱
October 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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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...
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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
October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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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-...
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
⏳ 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
October 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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 🔬✨
October 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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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
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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
Almac and Ulster University awarded prestigious AMS grant to advance next-generation drug manufacturing..'This award will allow us to establish a pipeline from lab to clinic'
New partnership to pioneer advanced manufacturing methods that improve how medicines are absorbed, offering hope for patients with challenging health conditions
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October 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🗣️ "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
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
October 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
⏳ 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
October 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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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.
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⌛ 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
October 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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**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
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...
October 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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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
October 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
⌛ 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
October 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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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 ⤵️
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
September 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM