Medical Research Foundation

Formed by @The_MRC, we're dedicated to advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people's lives.

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

We're expanding our reach!✨

Follow us on our brand new Bluesky profile & others to stay up to date with our latest news & events.

🦋Bsky: https://t.co/Ia1LqbHLRq

📷Instagram: https://t.co/9034841zSf

🖥️LinkedIn: https://t.co/tFygwjJcbA

📩Newsletter: https://t.co/Sv6nlp0Ux9

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

🎥 Watch a snippet from our animation, highlighting our research priorities and the impact we hope to make on the generations to come.💡🔬

See our Strategy to 2029 here: https://t.co/8MrlaCjxf0

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Over 14.6m people are affected by self-harm each year, and more than 700,000 deaths per year are attributable to suicide.

A new study, co-authored by Foundation-funded researchers @suicideresearch & @Becky_mars_ explores a theoretical model of suicidal thoughts and behaviour:

[Rory O'Connor @suicideresearch]

New study led by @LizzyWinstone & @Becky_mars_ 👇

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

📢 Last chance to apply for our #EatingDisorders Changing Policy & Practice Award!

If you are an Eating Disorders researcher who is looking to maximise your impact, find out more now.

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 12pm tomorrow! ⤵️
https://t.co/djt2u2mSzT

[Helen Shaddock @hshaddock]

Thursday 5th December 2024 - https://t.co/s8ZrAlNrgb #art #diary #drawing #journal #helenshaddock #eatingdistress #eatingdisorder #ocd #mentalhealth #recovery #autism @artED_online
@N_B_Project @MedResFdn @ladycariad @jessicaknappett @NewYorker
@NYerFiction

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

ICYMI: the winners of our 3rd Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with @The_MRC, were announced this week.

The 1st place image – ‘Twinkling Toxoplasma’ - will be featured on this year's Season's Greetings cards! Order yours now: https://t.co/Ah52bbG3HO

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

📣 Job Alert: Individual Giving & Legacy Officer 📣

If you're passionate about #fundraising and have experience delivering individual giving or legacy fundraising campaigns, this could be the ideal role for you! 🌟

📅 Deadline: 9 Dec

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/1AN8R4Zha0

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

🚨 Now hiring: Director of Research 🚨

Join our team and make a real impact on improving health for everyone. You will:

🔬 Lead £5M+ annual funding
📊 Manage a £30M portfolio
🧠 Shape strategy to support underfunded medical research

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/1AN8R4Zha0

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

We're thrilled to hear about Dr Cally Tann's impactful work on new-born care and brain injury in Uganda.

Dr @CallyTann is one of our recent Changing Policy & Practice awardees, who is supporting global efforts to empower #PersonsWithDisabilities. #IDPD

https://t.co/UwX5jmurGr

[Cally Tann💙 @CallyTann]

Innovation in newborn brain health is urgently needed to imp outcomes globally 🌍

Wonderful to collaborate with @MRC_Uganda & @infantcentre in #Uganda on research highlighting impacts of birth complic on the newborn brain

👉https://t.co/cyYtLSz9BO

👉 https://t.co/pdsKNWNrTc

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

❤️What began as a way to stay connected to family and friends became a series that raises awareness of eating distress.

See @hshaddock's ‘Lockdown Diaries’, (@artED_online) and how they support others and improve understanding of eating distress.💚📢

💡 https://t.co/6BQW54DU1z

[University of Exeter, Cornwall @UniExeCornwall]

Congratulations to Dr Dan Padfield, who has been awarded the 2024 Emerging Leaders Prize by @MedResFdn for making a significant impact in climate & health research.🌎

Learn more: https://t.co/OLbkVQMq0J

#emergingleaders #climatechange

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

ICYMI: the winners of our 3rd Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with @The_MRC, were announced this week.

The 1st place image – ‘Twinkling Toxoplasma’ - will be featured on this year's Season's Greetings cards! Order yours now: https://t.co/Ah52bbG3HO

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Listen to Helen Shaddock (@hshaddock) as she shares her experience of living through lockdown with eating distress, touching on topics like ‘Couch to 5K’ 🏃‍♀️ and food shortages 🛒.

💜➡️ Visit @artED_online to see Helen's work and read her story here: https://t.co/6BQW54DU1z

[Ksena Bondarenko @KesKeseno]

Ho-ho! 🎄 I won 1st place in the Festive Science Image Comp (w/ @MRC)! My Xmas card, featuring a Toxoplasma "tree," is now on sale. Big thanks to my brother for his creative touch! Learn more and order here: https://t.co/8jy0WVAime #ScienceArt #Christmas

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Festive Science Image Competition, held alongside
@The_MRC!🎄

The 1st place image (Twinkling Toxoplasma) shows human skin cells infected with a parasite & illuminated using fluorescent dyes. ✨

Read more: https://t.co/E8ybrIafbI

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

🚨 Now hiring: Director of Research 🚨

Join our team and make a real impact on improving health for everyone. You will:

🔬 Lead £5M+ annual funding
📊 Manage a £30M portfolio
🧠 Shape strategy to support underfunded medical research

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/1AN8R4Zha0

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

We look forward to Dr @ChawnerSamuel's continued work into #ARFID - an understudied eating disorder that leads to severe physical and psychological distress.

Find out more about how we're supporting research into eating disorders in young people:
https://t.co/9BPHtd7ysh

[Beat @beatED]

In our latest blog, @ChawnerSamuel discusses all things ARFID, including the news that he has just received major funding from the Wellcome Trust to establish a research team at Cardiff University that will study ARFID over the next 8 years: https://t.co/i4I8TgWFpx

#ARFID

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

📣 Job Alert: Individual Giving & Legacy Officer 📣

If you're passionate about #fundraising and have experience delivering individual giving or legacy fundraising campaigns, this could be the ideal role for you! 🌟

📅 Deadline: 9 Dec

👉 Find out more: https://t.co/1AN8R4Zha0

[Incubator for Mental Health Research @MHRIncubator]

We've published our neat little summary of some #MentalHealthResearch career development opportunities☀️

Check out what's coming up!
📢 https://t.co/ysoSciSAxa

Featuring funding from @NIHRresearch, @wellcometrust, @MedResFdn and more...

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Yesterday, we announced two exceptional researchers as the winners of our annual Emerging Leaders Prize.

This year, our #EmergingLeaders, Dr Daniel Padfield & Dr Eunice Lo are both making a significant impact in climate & health research.🌎

Read more:
https://t.co/hWEZ0S4hk9