
Medical Research Foundation
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Formed by @The_MRC, we're dedicated to advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people's lives.
United Kingdom
Joined August 2017
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:.
New study led by @LizzyWinstone & @Becky_mars_ 👇.
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📢 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! ⤵️.
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RT @hshaddock: Thursday 5th December 2024 - #art #diary #drawing #journal #helenshaddock #eatingdistress #eatingdi….
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RT @MedResFdn: ICYMI: the winners of our 3rd Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with @The_MRC, were announced this week.….
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📣 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:
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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.
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. 👉 👉
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❤️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.💚📢. 💡
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RT @UniExeCornwall: Congratulations to Dr Dan Padfield, who has been awarded the 2024 Emerging Leaders Prize by @MedResFdn for making a sig….
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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:
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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:
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RT @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….
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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:
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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: .
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: #ARFID
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📣 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:
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RT @MHRIncubator: We've published our neat little summary of some #MentalHealthResearch career development opportunities☀️ . Check ou….
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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: .
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