Medical Research Foundation
@medresfdn.bsky.social
Formed by The Medical Research Council (MRC), we're dedicated to advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people's lives.
https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/
https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/
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🚀 We’ve just launched our biggest Impact Report yet 🚀
From pain in babies to autism and eating disorders – this is research that’s changing lives.
£23m invested. 192 researchers supported. 200+ awards.
Read the full report on our website 💚
www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/what-we-fund...
From pain in babies to autism and eating disorders – this is research that’s changing lives.
£23m invested. 192 researchers supported. 200+ awards.
Read the full report on our website 💚
www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/what-we-fund...
How can we transform eating disorder care for Autistic people?
Find out next week from Foundation-MRC funded experts at our online Public Science Seminar.
Save your spot & register now!
👉 shorturl.at/FzIx2
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
Find out next week from Foundation-MRC funded experts at our online Public Science Seminar.
Save your spot & register now!
👉 shorturl.at/FzIx2
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How can we transform eating disorder care for Autistic people?
Find out next week from Foundation-MRC funded experts at our online Public Science Seminar.
Save your spot & register now!
👉 shorturl.at/FzIx2
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
Find out next week from Foundation-MRC funded experts at our online Public Science Seminar.
Save your spot & register now!
👉 shorturl.at/FzIx2
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
It's #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek 🚨
A @theguardian.com article revealed the alarming statistic that deaths linked to drug-resistant superbugs rose by 17% in England in 2024.
Find out how one of our funded researchers, Dr Wezi Sendama, is tackling the threat of AMR: https://bit.ly/3LCZXuC
A @theguardian.com article revealed the alarming statistic that deaths linked to drug-resistant superbugs rose by 17% in England in 2024.
Find out how one of our funded researchers, Dr Wezi Sendama, is tackling the threat of AMR: https://bit.ly/3LCZXuC
Medical Research Foundation | Fighting back against superbugs –…
Dr Wezi Sendama is exploring how ageing impacts lung immunity, aiming to reduce infections and antibiotic dependence.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It's #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek 🚨
A @theguardian.com article revealed the alarming statistic that deaths linked to drug-resistant superbugs rose by 17% in England in 2024.
Find out how one of our funded researchers, Dr Wezi Sendama, is tackling the threat of AMR: https://bit.ly/3LCZXuC
A @theguardian.com article revealed the alarming statistic that deaths linked to drug-resistant superbugs rose by 17% in England in 2024.
Find out how one of our funded researchers, Dr Wezi Sendama, is tackling the threat of AMR: https://bit.ly/3LCZXuC
📽️ Based on a training toolkit produced by CPP award-winner Professor Lucie Cluver and her team from @ox.ac.uk and the University of Cape Town.
Their work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and mother learners in South Africa.
👉 Watch the full series: https://bit.ly/4qP0YzI
Their work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and mother learners in South Africa.
👉 Watch the full series: https://bit.ly/4qP0YzI
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📽️ Based on a training toolkit produced by CPP award-winner Professor Lucie Cluver and her team from @ox.ac.uk and the University of Cape Town.
Their work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and mother learners in South Africa.
👉 Watch the full series: https://bit.ly/4qP0YzI
Their work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and mother learners in South Africa.
👉 Watch the full series: https://bit.ly/4qP0YzI
🚨Are you a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC grant holder who wants to communicate their findings to influence policy and practice?🚨
The latest round of our Changing Policy and Practice (CPP) Award is now open, including to those who already have CPP funding!
👉 For more details: https://bit.ly/3LAy3zo
The latest round of our Changing Policy and Practice (CPP) Award is now open, including to those who already have CPP funding!
👉 For more details: https://bit.ly/3LAy3zo
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🚨Are you a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC grant holder who wants to communicate their findings to influence policy and practice?🚨
The latest round of our Changing Policy and Practice (CPP) Award is now open, including to those who already have CPP funding!
👉 For more details: https://bit.ly/3LAy3zo
The latest round of our Changing Policy and Practice (CPP) Award is now open, including to those who already have CPP funding!
👉 For more details: https://bit.ly/3LAy3zo
A new study, led by Foundation-funded Sandrine Geranton (UCL) & colleague Christina Liossi (Southampton University), calls for renewed attention to childhood cancer survivors - in particular, the pain these young patients endure after completing cancer treatment.
➡️ https://shorturl.at/HXdRm
➡️ https://shorturl.at/HXdRm
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A new study, led by Foundation-funded Sandrine Geranton (UCL) & colleague Christina Liossi (Southampton University), calls for renewed attention to childhood cancer survivors - in particular, the pain these young patients endure after completing cancer treatment.
➡️ https://shorturl.at/HXdRm
➡️ https://shorturl.at/HXdRm
📊✨Are you passionate about turning data into stories that inspire change?
We’re hiring a Senior Research Impact Manager!
If you thrive on evidence, storytelling, and strategic influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
💼 £51-£56k
📅 Apply by 1 Dec
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nA4NG9
We’re hiring a Senior Research Impact Manager!
If you thrive on evidence, storytelling, and strategic influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
💼 £51-£56k
📅 Apply by 1 Dec
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nA4NG9
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📊✨Are you passionate about turning data into stories that inspire change?
We’re hiring a Senior Research Impact Manager!
If you thrive on evidence, storytelling, and strategic influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
💼 £51-£56k
📅 Apply by 1 Dec
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nA4NG9
We’re hiring a Senior Research Impact Manager!
If you thrive on evidence, storytelling, and strategic influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.
💼 £51-£56k
📅 Apply by 1 Dec
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nA4NG9
If you're a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC-funded researcher or member of staff, you still have three days to enter our 2025 Festive Science Image Competition! ✨
👉 Full details and how to submit your artwork: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
👉 Full details and how to submit your artwork: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you're a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC-funded researcher or member of staff, you still have three days to enter our 2025 Festive Science Image Competition! ✨
👉 Full details and how to submit your artwork: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
👉 Full details and how to submit your artwork: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
It’s #TrusteesWeek!
We’re celebrating the incredible work Trustees do for charities across the UK. 💙
We want to thank our amazing board for everything they do 👏
#Trusteeship #MedicalResearch #CharityLeadership
We’re celebrating the incredible work Trustees do for charities across the UK. 💙
We want to thank our amazing board for everything they do 👏
#Trusteeship #MedicalResearch #CharityLeadership
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It’s #TrusteesWeek!
We’re celebrating the incredible work Trustees do for charities across the UK. 💙
We want to thank our amazing board for everything they do 👏
#Trusteeship #MedicalResearch #CharityLeadership
We’re celebrating the incredible work Trustees do for charities across the UK. 💙
We want to thank our amazing board for everything they do 👏
#Trusteeship #MedicalResearch #CharityLeadership
Calling all Foundation and @ukri.org MRC-funded researchers and members of staff!
You now have until 12.00pm on Friday 7 November to enter your festive science images. ✨
👉 Full details and how to enter: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
You now have until 12.00pm on Friday 7 November to enter your festive science images. ✨
👉 Full details and how to enter: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Calling all Foundation and @ukri.org MRC-funded researchers and members of staff!
You now have until 12.00pm on Friday 7 November to enter your festive science images. ✨
👉 Full details and how to enter: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
You now have until 12.00pm on Friday 7 November to enter your festive science images. ✨
👉 Full details and how to enter: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
Over 470 visitors had a go at our pain sensitivity activity at New Scientist Live!
Swipe through to see how they described the experience via a word cloud Menti-meter ...
Data like this helps researchers to understand the mechanisms behind chronic pain, which affects 28M people across the UK.
Swipe through to see how they described the experience via a word cloud Menti-meter ...
Data like this helps researchers to understand the mechanisms behind chronic pain, which affects 28M people across the UK.
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Over 470 visitors had a go at our pain sensitivity activity at New Scientist Live!
Swipe through to see how they described the experience via a word cloud Menti-meter ...
Data like this helps researchers to understand the mechanisms behind chronic pain, which affects 28M people across the UK.
Swipe through to see how they described the experience via a word cloud Menti-meter ...
Data like this helps researchers to understand the mechanisms behind chronic pain, which affects 28M people across the UK.
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Rosser team takes its fake blood on the road! Olive oil prep and a hand crank centrifuge as our primary learning tool 😹 thanks to the @medresfdn.bsky.social and @newscientist.com live for a rewarding experience 👀
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Rosser team takes its fake blood on the road! Olive oil prep and a hand crank centrifuge as our primary learning tool 😹 thanks to the @medresfdn.bsky.social and @newscientist.com live for a rewarding experience 👀
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
That's a wrap on #NewScientistLive! 🎬
We had an incredible time last weekend sharing our cutting-edge research with the public, and highlighting the brilliant minds behind it.💡
Thank you to our incredible researcher volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make this weekend so memorable. 💚
We had an incredible time last weekend sharing our cutting-edge research with the public, and highlighting the brilliant minds behind it.💡
Thank you to our incredible researcher volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make this weekend so memorable. 💚
October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
That's a wrap on #NewScientistLive! 🎬
We had an incredible time last weekend sharing our cutting-edge research with the public, and highlighting the brilliant minds behind it.💡
Thank you to our incredible researcher volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make this weekend so memorable. 💚
We had an incredible time last weekend sharing our cutting-edge research with the public, and highlighting the brilliant minds behind it.💡
Thank you to our incredible researcher volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make this weekend so memorable. 💚
📢Today is #WorldOsteoporosisDay. Stories like Stephen's show how earlier assessment could have helped him to stay active into his 70s.
🔍 Professor Nick Harvey is working to improve how osteoporosis is managed in the UK, so people like Stephen get the care they need, sooner.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ppIPYD
🔍 Professor Nick Harvey is working to improve how osteoporosis is managed in the UK, so people like Stephen get the care they need, sooner.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ppIPYD
October 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
📢Today is #WorldOsteoporosisDay. Stories like Stephen's show how earlier assessment could have helped him to stay active into his 70s.
🔍 Professor Nick Harvey is working to improve how osteoporosis is managed in the UK, so people like Stephen get the care they need, sooner.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ppIPYD
🔍 Professor Nick Harvey is working to improve how osteoporosis is managed in the UK, so people like Stephen get the care they need, sooner.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ppIPYD
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Come visit the Rosser group at @newscientist.com live on Sunday (Excel Centre)! I read New Scientist every week as a child & this is our 1st big public engagement event! Find us at the @medresfdn.bsky.social stand, we can’t wait to chat & hear feedback… our mission is to make our science comms TOTP!
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Come visit the Rosser group at @newscientist.com live on Sunday (Excel Centre)! I read New Scientist every week as a child & this is our 1st big public engagement event! Find us at the @medresfdn.bsky.social stand, we can’t wait to chat & hear feedback… our mission is to make our science comms TOTP!
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨
Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.
💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn
#CharityJobs
Two weeks left to enter the Foundation and @ukri.org MRC's Festive Science Image Competition 🔬 ✨
Get creative and be in with a chance of having your artwork feature on our 2025 seasonal greetings card, and winning up to £500!
Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
Get creative and be in with a chance of having your artwork feature on our 2025 seasonal greetings card, and winning up to £500!
Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
October 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Two weeks left to enter the Foundation and @ukri.org MRC's Festive Science Image Competition 🔬 ✨
Get creative and be in with a chance of having your artwork feature on our 2025 seasonal greetings card, and winning up to £500!
Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
Get creative and be in with a chance of having your artwork feature on our 2025 seasonal greetings card, and winning up to £500!
Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
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Something for next weekend? Meet #ListerFellow Lizzy Rosser at New Scientist Live as learn about her research on eye conditions such as uveitis @bcellsrosser.bsky.social.
More in this recent story ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...
More in this recent story ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...
New Scientist Live 2025 is taking place next weekend! ✨
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
October 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Something for next weekend? Meet #ListerFellow Lizzy Rosser at New Scientist Live as learn about her research on eye conditions such as uveitis @bcellsrosser.bsky.social.
More in this recent story ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...
More in this recent story ⤵️
lister-institute.org.uk/the-bigger-p...
🦠🏆This week, three scientists won the 2025 #NobelPrize for their discoveries about the immune system’s security guards - regulatory T cells.
Dr @zania-stamataki.bsky.social is building on this breakthrough, working to develop new therapies for autoimmune and liver conditions.🔬
Dr @zania-stamataki.bsky.social is building on this breakthrough, working to develop new therapies for autoimmune and liver conditions.🔬
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🦠🏆This week, three scientists won the 2025 #NobelPrize for their discoveries about the immune system’s security guards - regulatory T cells.
Dr @zania-stamataki.bsky.social is building on this breakthrough, working to develop new therapies for autoimmune and liver conditions.🔬
Dr @zania-stamataki.bsky.social is building on this breakthrough, working to develop new therapies for autoimmune and liver conditions.🔬
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessDay!
📱In today's digital world, our phones and feeds are always within reach. But how does this affect young people's mental health?
Rebecca, a Youngminds Youth Advisor, shared her experience with us in our latest Impact Report: https://shorturl.at/4bdm6
📱In today's digital world, our phones and feeds are always within reach. But how does this affect young people's mental health?
Rebecca, a Youngminds Youth Advisor, shared her experience with us in our latest Impact Report: https://shorturl.at/4bdm6
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessDay!
📱In today's digital world, our phones and feeds are always within reach. But how does this affect young people's mental health?
Rebecca, a Youngminds Youth Advisor, shared her experience with us in our latest Impact Report: https://shorturl.at/4bdm6
📱In today's digital world, our phones and feeds are always within reach. But how does this affect young people's mental health?
Rebecca, a Youngminds Youth Advisor, shared her experience with us in our latest Impact Report: https://shorturl.at/4bdm6
New Scientist Live 2025 is taking place next weekend! ✨
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New Scientist Live 2025 is taking place next weekend! ✨
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
📍 18-19 October | Excel London
We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.
➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
📣 Our new round of Changing Policy & Practice Awards is opening soon! 📣
If you're a researcher looking to maximise the impact of your work, this scheme is for you.
This is your chance to take your findings directly to patients, healthcare practitioners & policymakers.
More info coming soon...
If you're a researcher looking to maximise the impact of your work, this scheme is for you.
This is your chance to take your findings directly to patients, healthcare practitioners & policymakers.
More info coming soon...
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📣 Our new round of Changing Policy & Practice Awards is opening soon! 📣
If you're a researcher looking to maximise the impact of your work, this scheme is for you.
This is your chance to take your findings directly to patients, healthcare practitioners & policymakers.
More info coming soon...
If you're a researcher looking to maximise the impact of your work, this scheme is for you.
This is your chance to take your findings directly to patients, healthcare practitioners & policymakers.
More info coming soon...
Selena Gomez has shared her experiences living with #lupus since 2015 - writes Foundation-funded researcher @bcellsrosser.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com.
To learn more, you can meet Dr Lizzy Rosser at our New Scientist Live stand (C20) on 18-19 October! shorturl.at/BusFG
To learn more, you can meet Dr Lizzy Rosser at our New Scientist Live stand (C20) on 18-19 October! shorturl.at/BusFG
October 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Selena Gomez has shared her experiences living with #lupus since 2015 - writes Foundation-funded researcher @bcellsrosser.bsky.social for @uk.theconversation.com.
To learn more, you can meet Dr Lizzy Rosser at our New Scientist Live stand (C20) on 18-19 October! shorturl.at/BusFG
To learn more, you can meet Dr Lizzy Rosser at our New Scientist Live stand (C20) on 18-19 October! shorturl.at/BusFG
Despite media focus on autism’s ‘causes,’ Autistic people have voiced what truly matters to them - mental health, communication, and education.
In a 2016 survey of over 1,000 Autistic individuals, parents & professionals, none prioritised finding a cause.
In a 2016 survey of over 1,000 Autistic individuals, parents & professionals, none prioritised finding a cause.
October 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Despite media focus on autism’s ‘causes,’ Autistic people have voiced what truly matters to them - mental health, communication, and education.
In a 2016 survey of over 1,000 Autistic individuals, parents & professionals, none prioritised finding a cause.
In a 2016 survey of over 1,000 Autistic individuals, parents & professionals, none prioritised finding a cause.
A new study from @drtesutherland.bsky.social (@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social) suggests future asthma treatments could reverse lung damage.
Funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social + @asthmaandlung.org.uk, this research may transform care for asthma + other fibrosis-linked diseases.💡
📖➡️ https://bit.ly/4mHTOKq
Funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social + @asthmaandlung.org.uk, this research may transform care for asthma + other fibrosis-linked diseases.💡
📖➡️ https://bit.ly/4mHTOKq
Research points to new treatment target for asthma
A new way to treat asthma symptoms and even repair previously irreversible lung damage could be on the horizon following the discovery of a potential new therapeutic target by Foundation-funded Dr Tara Sutherland and a team of scientists at the University of Aberdeen.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A new study from @drtesutherland.bsky.social (@uniofaberdeen.bsky.social) suggests future asthma treatments could reverse lung damage.
Funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social + @asthmaandlung.org.uk, this research may transform care for asthma + other fibrosis-linked diseases.💡
📖➡️ https://bit.ly/4mHTOKq
Funded by @medresfdn.bsky.social + @asthmaandlung.org.uk, this research may transform care for asthma + other fibrosis-linked diseases.💡
📖➡️ https://bit.ly/4mHTOKq