Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Marc Dewey, AMS Professorships Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "We are aiming to predict and prevent heart disease earlier than ever. The AMS Professorship will support turning this vision into a reality."

Professor Philip Shaw, AMS Professorship Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "The award will enable my team to use large-scale data to understand why some children ‘grow out’ of ADHD while others continue to face challenges into adulthood."

Professor Richard White, AMS Professorships Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "Through my Professorship, we hope to uncover new ways to stop cancer from spreading and make treatments more effective."

Congratulations to Professorship awardees Prof Phillip Shaw, Prof Marc Dewey and Prof Richard White 🎉

With international expertise from the US and Germany, the awards support their work across major health issues and ensure global perspectives in UK research 🌎🔬

👉 bit.ly/43E9tnn

Science Diplomacy and Global Health Beyond HIV: Lessons from Africa and the World

📰 Science diplomacy and global health beyond HIV

Our Vice-President (International) @runningmadprof.bsky.social reflects on our recent International Health Lecture co-hosted with @thelancet.com and delivered by expert epidemiologist Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS 🌍

👉 bit.ly/48eD49t

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

🗣️"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.

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Researchers presenting and discussing their work at the Academy of Medical Sciences’ 2025 Clinical Academics in Training Annual Conference.

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

Maureen Foulkes-Hajdu, Executive Chairman at the Foulkes Foundation, next to text that reads: "The Foundation is proud to celebrate a scientist whose work so clearly embodies our mission to unite science and medicine for the benefit of humanity."

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...

Cross-Sector Experience Awards

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

👇 And see below key principles to guide the responsible development of quantum technologies, a key emerging technology in healthcare

Blurred computer lab with text in front that reads "Transformative medical technologies: from research to impact and back"

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 10 year health plan: Turning ambition into action. Recommendations from the Children and Young People's Health Policy Influencing group on how implementation of the government's plan can truly raise the healthiest generation ever.

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

Dr Roser Vento-Tormo, recipient of the Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal, next to a quote that reads: "I am deeply honoured to receive the Foulkes Foundation Medal. Women’s health has too often been overlooked in biomedical science, and I am proud that our discoveries are beginning to change this."

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

The lecture is free and open to all. Don’t miss this chance to join the conversation on the future of global health!

👉 Register to attend in person: ow.ly/hQiH50WIJ6Q

👉 Register to attend online: ow.ly/SztV50WIJfz

Quote card featuring Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng, Exec Director of The African Academy of Sciences, with text reading "In uncertain times, Africa chooses unity, equity and health for all."

A photo of Dr Mohammad Hosseini, with a quote that reads: "Fostering trust in science requires well-informed, collaborative and critically thinking communities, supported by mechanisms that ensure transparency and accountability."

Dr Anders Nordström, Advisor, Stockholm School of Economics, next to a quote that reads: "Science and health diplomacy go hand in hand. In the present geopolitical environment, we need more investments in health and science diplomacy – including the interface between political science, international relations and public health."

She will be joined by an international panel of experts exploring the power of science and diplomacy in global health:

🌍 Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng – on equitable partnerships
🔬 Dr @mhmdhsini.bsky.social – on trust in science
🤝 Dr Anders Nordström – on the politics of science

Promotional graphic for the Academy of Medical Sciences and The Lancet International Health Lecture 2025 that reads: “Lessons from Africa: health diplomacy in HIV prevention. Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS, Associate Scientific Director, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA). Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 15:30 (GMT). In person, London and online.” On the right is an image of Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, smiling and wearing glasses and a black top

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...

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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

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng, Executive Director of the African Academy of Sciences and a leading voice in science policy, as one of our lecture panel speakers.

Register:
👉 in person: ow.ly/aAHo50X6bl4
💻 online: ow.ly/9sIJ50X6blL

Quote card featuring Dr Peggy Oti-Boateng, Exec Director of The African Academy of Sciences, with text reading "In uncertain times, Africa chooses unity, equity and health for all."

⏳ 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

The lecture is free and open to all.

Join us on Tuesday 4 November to discuss how science can shape health policy and practice 💬

👉 Register in person: ow.ly/hQiH50WIJ6Q

👉 Register online: ow.ly/SztV50WIJfz

A photo of Dr Mohammad Hosseini, with a quote that reads: "Fostering trust in science requires well-informed, collaborative and critically thinking communities, supported by mechanisms that ensure transparency and accountability."

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 🔬✨

A colour block banner with the words 'Horizon Europe Pump Priming collaboration between UK and EU partners 2026' written on it.

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

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

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

A photo of the Manchester skyline

⏳ 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