Congratulations to Andrew Carter (@Carter_lab), Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, who is elected Fellow of the The Royal Society.

Read more here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/andrew-carter-…

#LMBNews #royalsociety (1/2)

📢 Open for submission!

👩‍⚕️ Our €5.5 million #emergency call for proposals will provide funding to #research projects tackling the ongoing #Mpox outbreak 🌍

📥 Apply by 29 May 2024

📄Find out more: shorturl.at/kDI19

📣 Medical Research Council to launch their new public involvement strategy!

Working with an External Advisory Group, we supported the MRC to develop its new strategy for involving the public, where over 140 participants shared their views in workshops.

Read more👇
wearevocal.org/wlrs/listen-up…

New research from the MRC-supported OCTAVE DUO trial has found that Covid-19 vaccine boosters led to improved antibody responses for the majority of clinically extremely vulnerable people⬇️

With your help, #DecodeME has built the world’s largest data set on ME/CFS.

We are now welcoming data access applications from researchers who wish to use this in studies into ME/CFS and other diseases.

Find out more ➡️ shorturl.at/wDEKQ

📢NEW RESEARCH📢

Today, Understanding Patient Data publishes new research by Qa Research exploring public attitudes on patient data for planning and population health.

Key findings in the 🧵 - to read more, visit our website below! (1/6) understandingpatientdata.org.uk/news/new-resea…

We welcome the National Action Plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) launched today. Through our continued investments in tackling infections we’re committed to supporting research that'll help us better prepare for future infectious disease threats and tackle the AMR pandemic.

The new University of Liverpool-led Medical Research Council #medicines development fellowship collaboration is set to strengthen interactions between academia and industry to deliver world-class medicines development. Find out more ⬇️

news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/04/30/uni…

“It’s so important that diverse voices are included in initiatives that are driven by what I often refer to as ‘dominant’ institutions.”

Dr Nadine Fontaine-Palmer, CEO of Mabadiliko CIC, on co-developing the MRC public partnerships strategy: ukri.org/blog/work-in-p… Vocal

Microarray patches safe and effective for vaccinating children

MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM team shares “extremely promising” results in The Lancet showing tech could help protect against lethal childhood diseases #measles #rubella 👇

lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

We’re working with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Open Philanthropy to invest up to £5m in metascience research grants that will improve our understanding of what works in the R&D system, as part of our evidence-based, data-driven approach to evolving the R&D landscape.

➡️orlo.uk/EeFAm

🚨 Pre-announcement: funding opportunity to run a High Throughput Screen using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.

Join our webinar on 9 May to find out more and ask questions. Email [email protected] to register.

More: orlo.uk/NFI8V

Last chance to apply!⏰

Are you an MRC-funded third-or fourth-year PhD student and interested in how policy is made?

The deadline to apply for the Academy of Medical Sciences /MRC policy internship scheme is Monday 29 April. More: orlo.uk/XXHjv

🌎On this #WordMalariaDay , we're proud to reflect on the incredible role of our communities & #Gambia in the fight against malaria.

Reflecting on our contribution to the RTS,S malaria vaccine, with main trials conducted in #Gambia by our researchers.
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🚨 Applications closing soon!
AMS/Medical Research Council Policy Internship scheme

➡️ Open to all MRC-funded PhD students
➡️ Gain medical science policy experience
➡️ 3-month PhD maintenance stipend extension
➡️Deadline: 5pm 29/4/24

Apply now: apply.workable.com/academy-of-med…

Opportunity to collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory (FGSL) on projects using complex human in vitro models for CRISPR screening to better understand model biology and enable target identification. Apply:orlo.uk/0zvYN

AstraZeneca Cambridge University

⏰ The deadline for applications for the @acmedsci/MRC policy internship scheme is next week (29 April)

If you’re an MRC-funded third-or fourth-year PhD student and interested in how policy is made, don't miss out! Apply: orlo.uk/wdXCB

A trial of drugs to treat gut damage caused by malnutrition in children in Zambia and Zimbabwe has identified a potential drug that promoted intestinal healing.

More: ukri.org/news/trial-fin…

Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)

One week to go. Register for the webinar: How to apply for the Cancer Research Transatlantic DSE Award. 25 Apr, 2-3pm BST

Register now: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Scientists have found a potential treatment strategy for an aggressive type of leukaemia. Acute myeloid leukaemia is a blood cancer that usually affects older adults but also occurs in children and young adults.

More info: ukri.org/news/potential…

Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK Barts Charity