Academy of Medical Sciences
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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.
London UK
Joined June 2010
We are calling on policymakers to take urgent action to address the declining physical & mental health of children under 5 in the UK. Our new report outlines five recommendations for governments & policymakers to #PrioritiseChildHealth and act now:. 📄
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“There is increasing evidence that shows that patients treated in research active hospitals get better quality of care, even if they are not taking part in a research project." Catch up with why and how we should boost research in the NHS.#NHSacademia.
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We're delighted to announce that the winner of the 2021 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal is @SerenaNikZainal 🎉. Congratulations Serena! @Cambridge_Uni @CR_UK .
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“Had this been a normal year without COVID, it’d be difficult but I think we’d cope. But we've got an NHS that’s exhausted. We're short of 84,000 staff. We do not want a massive wave of other viruses.” Prof Sir Stephen Holgate, Chair of our new report. 👉
@ShaunLintern @acmedsci Truly dreading the winter season as an NHS Nurse. Expecting hospitals to be without bed capacity for many periods of it, and yet again staff will be expected to go above and beyond their duty by missing breaks and working days off to cover for staff shortages.
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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Today we announce the appointment of Professor David Adams FMedSci, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of College of Medical and Dental Sciences @unibirm_MDS at the University of Birmingham @BHPComms as the next Registrar of the Academy. 🧵 .
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The number of NHS consultants employed by universities to lead research has decreased by a third since 2004. We need to boost research in our NHS - read our full report #NHSacademia
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Thank you to the @royalsociety - today, our team has received the 2018 Athena Prize for working to increase the gender diversity of experts in the media #RSDiversity
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📢[NEW] Future of UK’s health research at risk: urgent action needed, says our report 👇🏽. 'Future-proofing UK Health Research: a people-centred, coordinated approach' published TODAY 10 May 2023. Read the full report:. #FutureproofingResearch
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We're delighted to announce the winner of the 2019 Foulkes Foundation Medal is Professor Muzlifah Haniffa, @UniofNewcastle & @sangerinstitute - congratulations! Find out more:
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A huge congratulations to @Dr2NisreenAlwan, one of our Springboarders and a SUSTAIN alumni, on being named one of @BBC100women's most inspiring and influential women of 2020!. You can watch her AMSlive talk here:
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[NEW REPORT] Despite the UK’s successful vaccination programme, we must prepare for more pressure on an already overstretched NHS & social care system this winter. The pandemic is not over. #futureCOVID #Covid19UK .
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How can we prepare for potential healthcare challenges this winter? Our new report looks at possible scenarios and solutions – find out more: #winterCOVID
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Some very important messages from our @acmedsci Fellows, mentees & grant awardees this morning. 💙These are our NHS doctors, our scientists, working every day to help us when we are sick, & to develop future treatments & cures.💙. #VaccinesWork #GetVaccinatedNow #GetBoostedNow.
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We are delighted to announce the election of our new Vice President (International), Professor Tom Solomon CBE FMedSci @RunningMadProf. Read more here:
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Today, we publish a vital new report, “Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research” – read more on our website #multimorbidity
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Congratulations to our 50 new Fellows announced today. Find out more about these prominent biomedical and health scientists and see the full list on our website: #AMSFellows2021
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We are pleased to announce Professor Andrew Morris CBE FRSE FMedSci as our new President from April. On his appointment, @profadmorris acknowledges the unique position the Academy has to "lead medical science into the future.”. Read more:
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“There is increasing evidence that patients treated in research active hospitals get better quality of care, even if they are not taking part in a research project." Catch up with why & how we should boost research in the NHS #NHSacademia #whywedoresearch.
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"There are sadly still some pregnant women who get severe COVID-19 and need intensive care. The really good news is that if you've had 3 doses of vaccine, the protection against severe illness is very strong.". Our Fellow, @Marianfknight on @BBCWomansHour just now
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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👩🔬Not enough women in science are securing senior leadership posts in the UK. ✔️Our #WomenInScience programme seeks to address this gap. See the list of our 24 new #SUSTAIN8 participants:
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The number of NHS consultants employed by universities to lead research has decreased by a third since 2004. We need to boost research in our NHS - read our full report #NHSacademia
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#COVID-19 has added to the challenges young people face, and many of our new Fellows are at the forefront of research into child and adolescent mental health. Find out more about our #AMSFellows2022:
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Congratulations to our new Fellows announced today 👏. Find out more about these outstanding biomedical and health researchers and see the full list on our website: #AMSFellows2023
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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@SerenaNikZainal, winner of our 2021 Foulkes Foundation @acmedsci Medal is speaking at our Annual Fellows' Meeting:. 🧬Harnessing the power of whole genome sequencing for clinical purposes. @Cambridge_Uni @CR_UK. Read more about Serena's fascinating work:
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What an afternoon! Amazing showcase of 11 women Fellows and #ECRs at the BBC. Watch this space for broadcasting results. #womeninSTEM
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“There is increasing evidence that patients treated in research active hospitals get better quality of care, even if they are not taking part in a research project." Catch up with why & how we should boost research in the NHS #NHSacademia #whywedoresearch.
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[NEW] Today, we have published a major report on enhancing the interface between the NHS and academia. Read the full story and find out more: #NHSacademia
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Ahead of the #AutumnStatement, we are calling for Chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt to place medical & health research at the heart of plans for economic growth. 📰Read our letter signed by leading biomedical and health research institutions.👉🏼 #BackMedicalResearch
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🚨 New in @TheLancet: Academy President Professor Andrew Morris PMedSci calls on Government to prioritise NHS research as a catalyst for better health and economic growth. He also outlines 5 key areas to strengthen UK health research. Read the article 👇.
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Today, we've published a new report looking at the potential health challenges facing the UK in winter 2020-21, and stressed the importance of working together on solutions. Find out more: #winterCOVID #covidpublicvoice
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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Infant mortality, obesity and tooth decay are damaging our nation’s youngest citizens and their future. Listen to Prof @ajpollard1 on @BBCr4today explain why policymakers must take action now to address the crisis across the early years (from 2:10:05)
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In 2018, there were 2.5 men to every 1 woman expert in the news. In 2020, during the pandemic, that rose to 2.7 men to every 1 woman. Today, we’re training our brilliant SUSTAIN women experts with @MediaWomanUK #WomenInSTEM
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Today,an @AMRC survey shows 40% of charity-funded ECRs have considered leaving research due to funding concerns since COVID hit the UK.The Government must protect the UK’s medical research charities & our next generation of research leaders #ResearchAtRisk
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We're delighted to announce @Naomi_Clarke1, our Senior Comms Officer, has made it onto the @prweekuknews "30 under 30 list" - congratulations, Naomi!
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This morning on @BBCr4today our President Prof Sir Robert Lechler urges the public to follow the government advice, “Stay indoors and socially isolate - these measures are critically important if we’re going to get fully on top of this pandemic.” #r4today #coronavirus
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Congratulations to our 60 new Fellows announced today. Find out more about these outstanding biomedical and health scientists and see the full list on our website: #AMSFellows2022
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#thedeparturelounge is open! Talk about death and tell us what it means to die well. Open 12-5.30pm Tues-Sun in Lewisham shopping centre and at #dyingmatters
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"In a political sense it is not true that viruses do not discriminate - they feed off political, economic and societal inequalities" - Prof Ilona Kickbusch @IlonaKickbusch on the political science interface at our International Health Lecture with @TheLancet #IHL2020
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“A big problem in the NHS at the moment is burnout. Giving clinicians space and time to do research will keep people working in the NHS for longer, benefitting patients and the public.” - our President on @BBCRadioScot just now. Read more #NHSacademia.
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Strong links between academia and the NHS are vital to keep the UK at the forefront of medical research. Today, our new report looks at how we can continue to make this a priority: #NHSacademia
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Our failure to #PrioritiseChildHealth also threatens the UK's economic prosperity, estimated to cost at least £16 billion a year. Prof Helen Minnis spoke with @SkyNews on why investment in the early years is crucial for the UK's future. Read the report:
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[NEW] Short talk ~ Prof @SerenaNikZainal, our 2021 Foulkes Foundation @acmedsci medal winner. 🧬What does the #WholeGenome show in cancers?.💻How can we make the most of #DNAsequencing?.👩🏾⚕️What does this mean for a #CancerPatient?.
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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No. of men to women who are used as 'experts' in news is 3:1 - we want to change this #womeninscience #womeninSTEM #SUSTAIN @MediaWomanUK.
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We are pleased to announce these Fellows have been elected to our Council:. ▪️ Professor Wiebke Arlt FMedSci @WiebkeArlt.▪️ Professor Sadaf Farooqi FRS FMedSci @Farooqi_Lab.▪️ Professor Sir Andrew Pollard FMedSci @ajpollard1.▪️ Professor Paula Williamson FMedSci
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"Grant failure is terrible – we all experience it.". There are ways to cope, says Prof @anita_thapar1 . It is essential to talk about it. "I used to worry, am I the only one who’s failing?". Read her #MedSciLife & go into 2023 with renewed resilience:.
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"Our first child was due in March but arrived in December. All our plans were put on hold for 99 incredibly difficult days on the neonatal intensive care unit." Read #MyNeonatalStory from @profgeraintrees for #WorldPrematurityDay #MedSciLife.
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Our annual behind the scenes #selfie pic of the Academy’s amazing staff on this gloriously sunny New Fellows Admissions Day #FMedSci @AMS_Careers
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"In a political sense it is not true that viruses do not discriminate - they feed off political, economic and societal inequalities.". Catch up and re-watch our @acmedsci @TheLancet International Health Lecture on preparing for future pandemics.
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"In my mind back then, the University of Glasgow was not the natural habitat for someone from the south-side of Glasgow in Govanhill.". Powerful new stories from Dr Margaret Cunningham @UofGlasgow @UniStrathclyde #medscilife #InternationalWomensDay
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Today, we've published a new framework with @The_MRC, @NIHRresearch and the @wellcometrust, to drive forward the research agenda to tackle the growing problem of people living with multiple long-term conditions. Find out more:
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Pioneering researcher @Muzz_Haniffa @UniofNewcastle @sangerinstitute - 2019 Foulkes Foundation medal winner -speaks about creating the Human Cell Atlas at our AGM. Showing value of multidisciplinary research & #teamscience. Find out more here: #FMedSci
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Launched today - our new report with @britsocimm reviews what we know about COVID-19 from #immunology research, and highlights knowledge gaps that could hamper efforts to get the pandemic under control. Read more: #coronavirus
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"We need to narrow the gender gap in science. #COVID19 has been challenging for everyone, but there is a fear that it will widen that gap". Our President Professor Dame Anne Johnson just now with @skynewsniall for @WomenScienceDay. Our SUSTAIN programme:
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At a challenging time for science, we at @acmedsci and @wellcometrust are renewing our partnership to support early career researchers - today announcing five further years of joint funding and career support. 🌱Find out more .
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"She sat me down and said to me: Edith, get moving. Go, find yourself a lab abroad, get some fresh air. so that’s exactly what I did! It was the turning point in my career." - Professor Edith Heard @embl #RandomActsOfKindnessDay #medscilife
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"With academia, there is no endpoint – you could just carry on and on and on. So I always take all my annual leave and I’m really careful about using my holiday as holiday: I never take work and I never do emails." Read more about Prof Thapar's #medscilife
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"The pandemic highlighted that patient & public involvement wasn't as embedded in medical research as we thought. No one cares more about research than those affected by health conditions.". "Work with us, work for all of us". - @lynn_laidlaw at #AMSFORUM2021
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[NEW] Joint report from @royalsociety & @acmedsci shares double wins for health and climate. 🌎🌍🌏Climate action for the future will improve human health now. #HealthyClimate #COP26 #ClimateAction
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Welcome to the Departure Lounge. Destination: death. Our project #TheDepartureLounge launches next Friday - read about it in @ObserverUK - with @TheLiminalSpace @HealthFdn @wellcometrust #dyingmatters
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“I think it is very important for successful women to advocate for other women” – @Muzz_Haniffa FMedSci, Professor of Dermatology and Immunology at Newcastle University. Read the full blog post on #MedSciLife:.. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023
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Next week we and @TheLancet bring together pandemic experts from the UK, Germany and Hong Kong in conversation with the Editor of @TheLancet in a completely free 90 minute webinar. Register online (10.30am GMT Monday 2 Nov) #futurepandemics #COVIDresearch
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We have won the @royalsociety Athena Prize for our work to increase diversity among experts in the media. #WomeninSTEM #womeninscience #diversity #athenaprize.@SMC_London @BBCTomFeilden @CityUniLondon @utafrith @NUJofficial
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"Corruption causes demotivation and burn out of human resources. It is the cancer of our health systems" @Pattyjannet1 @TheLancet #IHL2019 Livestream:
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We're backing the @wellcometrust campaign to #reimagineresearch - find out how some of our researchers are championing a stronger, more welcoming #ResearchCulture both before and during COVID-19. #medscilife #WorkLifeBalance
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Professor Patricia García speaks out ahead of our International Health Lecture with @TheLancet next month [All welcome, free, also available via livestream] #globalhealth #anticorruption #fightcorruption #IHL2019
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Earlier this morning our President on @adamboultonSKY “The scientific community has been extraordinary. I have never seen anything like it in terms of the speed at which people have reorientated their research in order to best tackle this virus.” #COVID19
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Today, we have published a major report on enhancing the interface between the NHS and academia. Read the full story and find out more: #NHSacademia
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NEW: Our latest blog launches our new #multimorbidity resource hub, featuring insights from Dr @JeremyFarrar, Dame Anne Johnson, Prof Chris Whitty and Prof Fiona Watt
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Hello and welcome new followers! We've hit 30k! 🥳. So here's a run-down of our work 🧵👇. We are the independent body for medical science and health research in the UK. Our Executive Director is @SDenegri and our President is Professor Dame Anne Johnson. 1/11
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It’s a wrap! 13 of our women Fellows and ECRs have presented their research to top journalists @itvnews @Channel4News @channel5_tv let’s hope we see them on our screens soon #womeninSTEM #womeninscience #womeninjournalism Thank you @TomClarke_ITV for hosting !
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Published today: new study shows the impact of medical research on UK economy @ArthritisRUK @wellcometrust @The_MRC @OfficialNIHR @AMRC
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.@wellcometrust's new #ResearchCulture report is a powerful call to arms for the research community to take a close look at how to improve the lives of those in research. We're proud of our #SUSTAIN and mentoring programmes but know there is much more to be done.
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This afternoon our President, Prof Dame Anne Johnson PMedSci, was on a panel at a @SMC_London briefing about science funding alongside @sciencecampaign @royalsociety @UniversitiesUK @TheCrick @LSHTM . Read our blog on this topic
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Book now for the 2023 @acmedsci & @TheLancet International Health Lecture: Professor Gagandeep Kang @GKangInd will discuss the rotavirus vaccine story and its lessons. 📆 28 November, 5pm.📍 London & Online. #IHL2023
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We are looking for enthusiastic & sensitive researchers, healthcare and #scicomm professionals for our #publicengagement project on death & dying [Paid/Includes £ for travel and accommodation/London/Deadline 10 March] #palliativecare #EoLcare #dyingmatters
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The number of NHS consultants employed by universities to lead research has decreased by a third since 2004. We need to boost research in our NHS - read our full report #NHSacademia
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"We should all be proud that the UK has been at the forefront of some of the cutting edge treatments for #COVID19." @sajidjavid. But UK research depends on investment. At the #SpendingReview, the Gov & @RishiSunak must not backtrack on supporting research.
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“I have reviewed hundreds of grant applications, but even with the most exciting projects, we see the same common mistakes and problems. Here are my 10 top tips to help you persuade a grant panel to fund your research. Good luck!” @p_saunder
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