The membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities in the UK.
www.amrc.org.uk
Association of Medical Research Charities
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We've published a new blog post by @arthritisuk.bsky.social 📝
The latest in our blog series from this year's AMRC #CharityShowcase, it explores how research using zebrafish models is helping us better understand osteoarthritis and identify potential new targets for treatment.
🔗 bit.ly/49IMISm
Published: 3 June 2026 By Paul Thornhill (Research Portfolio Officer) at Arthritis UK Arthritis UK was delighted to present research by one of our career development fellows at the AMRC Medical Resear...
Congratulations to Preet Kaur Gill MP (@preetkgillmp.bsky.social), who has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care. We look forward to working with you in this role.
☀️AMRC Summer Social is back!☀️
We’re excited to bring together our members for an evening of networking, conversation, and summer celebrations.
📍 London
📅 16th July
🕓 4pm – 7pm
A great chance to connect, catch up, and meet new faces from across the AMRC community.
Register 👉 shorturl.at/GrVXe
Our CEO chaired a panel discussion on patient and public perceptions of health data research at @lifearc.bsky.social's Translational Science Summit today. It covered the importance of trust, transparency and early involvement, as well as the different perspectives of rare disease communities.
Today, we’ve published a blog post by @coeliacuk.bsky.social on the research they presented and their experience at the AMRC Medical Research #CharityShowcase back in January.
Find out more about how AI could speed up diagnosis and improve outcomes for people with coeliac disease 👇
bit.ly/47Lsp5H
📢AMRC job opportunity - Data Analyst
We're hiring for a new Data Analyst. This newly created role will be responsible for managing an important dataset that supports the medical research sector, with a focus on cancer research funding.
Find out more and apply on our website 👇
bit.ly/3qx4sNa
Some exciting CEO news from two AMRC charities this week.
Congratulations to Fiona Carragher (@kidneyresearchuk.org) and Elizabeth (Ed) Archer (@autistica.org.uk).
We look forward to working together to support life-changing research. Wishing you both every success!
It's #DementiaActionWeek and today we've posted a new blog by @alzheimersbrace.bsky.social, exploring how the research BRACE presented at the AMRC #CharityShowcase is paving the way for more accessible, at-home dementia diagnosis.
You can read it on our blog page 👇
www.amrc.org.uk/blog/could-a...
This #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay we’re celebrating the patients, researchers and healthcare professionals that make clinical research possible.
Our report, commissioned with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, delivered by Frontier Economics, showcases the huge value of non-commercial clinical research
We’re proud to see the NIHR invest £37m across 89 medical research charities, supporting more than 800 early-career researchers.
This investment recognises the vital role charities play in igniting research careers, building capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline.
Read more: bit.ly/4aft801
