Alison Wallace Simmons
@DrAlisonSimmons
Director of Research @ The Medical Research Foundation. Lapsed Biologist. Scottish Native. Fond of cats. Views my own.
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Weβre delighted to announce our latest #ChangingPolicyandPractice awardees!
π Congratulations to Prof Julie Balen, Dr Lucia D'Ambruoso π, Prof Andrew Shennan, Prof Craig Anderson & Dr Cally Tannπ, working in neonatal health, stroke & wider health systems β‘οΈ bit.ly/447VDbR
Find out more about about our #EmergingLeadersPrize below: it's not too late to apply! π
Today is World Parkinsonβs Day.
If we put our minds to it we can accomplish anything when we are on the same side. Letβs lose any stigma, find a cure and never lose hope. Inspired by the words of Michael J. Fox
#WorldParkinsonsDay #Parkinsons
π’ Our Launchpad Grants in #MentalHealth are now open for applications! π’
Mid-career mental health researchers can apply for up to Β£100,000 to develop multidisciplinary partnerships and generate pilot data.
π
Closing date: 8 May 2024
Apply now: β‘οΈ bit.ly/3OLXjBe
π€© Our #EmergingLeadersPrize supports research stars of the future
Since 2017, our winners have ‡οΈ
π° Secured Β£21.3m in additional research funding
π Published 138 research papers
π Become Professors, Readers & more!
Apply now for 2024's prize π bit.ly/4aZ3VWv
Together with Medical Research Council, we are asking medically qualified professionals to share their thoughts on barriers to progression in clinical academia in the UK.
Share your thoughts through the survey below π
Want to be our new Medical Research Foundation Research Comms Officer?βοΈπ½οΈ
You'll work on stories related to
π§ mental health
π climate change & health
& more + gaining #scicomms experience across news, video, social, design & brand.
π° Β£29k - Β£36k
ποΈ Closing 11 March
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π€© Our #EmergingLeadersPrize supports research stars of the future
Since 2017, our winners have ‡οΈ
π° Secured Β£21.3m in additional research funding
π Published 138 research papers
π Become Professors, Readers & more!
Apply now for 2024's prize π bit.ly/4aZ3VWv
π’ We are recruiting a new Trustee! π’
We're looking for a discovery research scientist with board-level experience to join our dynamic Board of Trustees.
π
Closing date: 15 January 2024
π Find out more: bit.ly/2FjnwS6
#CharityJobs #Trustee #Trustee ship #Recruiting
Dr Gareth Hathway explores #childhoodcancer survivorship, looking at the long-term impacts of cancer treatment into adulthood both physically and mentally, through research into how cancer cells react to chemotherapy β¦ππ¨βπ¬
Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN #ChildhoodCancerSurvivor #Cancer
Merry #Oxmas from our lab to yours! βοΈπππβοΈ Gutted our Oxford Biology MBiol student's #ELISA entry 'Immunochemistrees' didn't get shortlisted in the Medical Research Foundation Festive #Science Image competition but some super-impressive winning pics! π
medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/news/ornamentaβ¦
From 'ornamental organoids' to Christmas tree dendrites π β weβve been blown away by the entries to this year's Festive Science Image Competition with Medical Research Council π€©
Check out the winning images below, and read our story to find out how they were made ππ§΅
bit.ly/3tcxp21
Are you a Medical Research Foundation or Medical Research Council researcher?
Our Changing Policy and Practice award is open! π Apply for funding to:
π Influence healthcare policy or practice
π©Ί Improve patient care
πChange public behaviour/opinion
π
EoI deadline: 6 Dec
Apply: π bit.ly/36svpEQ
π’ Final reminder: we are still accepting expressions of interest for our new joint funding opportunity with the Medical Research Foundation.
β³ The deadline is Wednesday, 15 November.
For more information, please visit our website: moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/apply-for-a-grβ¦