AAAMD is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the developed world
London, UK
Joined September 2019
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Action Against AMD retweeted
We’re thrilled to be open to researchers, as published in @NatureMedicine. Read why #OurFutureHealth, the largest programme of its kind in the world, will be a transformational tool for researchers to make new discoveries about disease: ourfuturehealth.org.uk/news/…
Our Future Health: a unique global resource for discovery and translational research.
Comment from Michael B. Cook, Raghib Ali and colleagues @ukfuturehealth
nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
Action Against AMD retweeted
“If Our Future Health helps scientists learn more about AMD, that would be brilliant.” This #LowVisionAwarenessMonth, read why Caroline volunteered for our programme after her experiences of diseases, including age-related macular degeneration. @againstamd ourfuturehealth.org.uk/news/…
Action Against AMD retweeted
“Our Future Health will pave the way for us to use genetic data to prevent these diseases.” For #LowVisionAwarenessMonth, read how our programme will help earlier detection of the leading causes of sight loss.ourfuturehealth.org.uk/news/… @againstamd @fightforsightuk
Action Against AMD retweeted
🎉Exciting announcement!
7 new members have joined the UK Health Data Research Alliance to support its goal of championing the responsible use of health relevant data for research at scale.
Read more 👇 hdruk.ac.uk/news/seven-new-m…
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Action Against AMD retweeted
🔬Job Alert! We looking for a Research Associate to Join our team and contribute to developing innovative nanotechnologies to treat #AMD. If you're passionate about #translationalresearch and motivated to succeed, apply now! Please RT!
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Action Against AMD retweeted
We’re thrilled to have hit 1 million volunteers signed up to #OurFutureHealth - read more in @bbcnews from Fergus Walsh, who will also share more about this milestone on BBC Breakfast from 8:30am: bit.ly/3tYryNX
Action Against AMD retweeted
Our Future Health: One million sign up to help change healthcare bbc.in/47j8oRd
Action Against AMD retweeted
Did you spot us on @bbcbreakfast? Today we hit 1 million people signed up to #OurFutureHealth, all thanks to our brilliant volunteers across the UK. Watch on iPlayer from 2hr30min to hear more about this achievement: bit.ly/49lBfWW
Action Against AMD retweeted
As of today, our volunteers are officially one in a million! A huge thank you to everyone across the UK who has signed up to #OurFutureHealth to help future generations live in good health for longer.
Action Against AMD retweeted
👁️Our new film explains #oculomics - the science of using the eye as a window to health.
🔗Watch the full version bit.ly/oculomics
Produced with support from @Moorfields @uhbtrust @MoorfieldsBRC @unibirmingham AAAMD @wenhwalee @Roche @Google @HDR_UK
Action Against AMD retweeted
This is *huge* 📢📢📢- our brilliant colleagues have just announced the first AI Foundation Model trained on retinal images, capable of diagnosis, prognosis & prediction of eye + systemic conditions.
Paper & code are #opensource!
@againstAMD #eradicateAMD #ForesightResearch
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🚨🚨 New paper alert 🚨🚨
Introducing RETFound, a foundation model for ophthalmology
We’re super excited about this and hope it will act as a #Cornerstone for global efforts to prevent blindness through #AI
@UCLeye @Moorfields
#OpenAccess @Nature
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
Action Against AMD retweeted
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🚨🚨 New paper alert 🚨🚨
Introducing RETFound, a foundation model for ophthalmology
We’re super excited about this and hope it will act as a #Cornerstone for global efforts to prevent blindness through #AI
@UCLeye @Moorfields
#OpenAccess @Nature
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
Action Against AMD retweeted
Thank you @MilkenInstitute @fastercures for selecting me to LeadersLink inaugural cohort. Being part of this generous community was instrumental for our strategy. Looking forward to sharing back, so we can tackle more unmet needs together! @AgainstAMD @WestonFdn @ClothworkersFdn
FasterCures LeadersLink Program supports the development of leaders of non-profit organizations that fund or conduct #biomedicalresearch. Watch this video to learn about @wenhwalee CEO of @AgainstAMD LeadersLink experience: fal.cn/3s2we
Action Against AMD retweeted
FasterCures LeadersLink Program supports the development of leaders of non-profit organizations that fund or conduct #biomedicalresearch. Watch this video to learn about @wenhwalee CEO of @AgainstAMD LeadersLink experience: fal.cn/3s2we
Everyone at AAAMD sends their sincerest condolences to the Royal Family and all those across the world grieving the loss of Her Majesty The Queen. A very sad day indeed.
Action Against AMD retweeted
Preserving health instead of trying to revert diseases is the future of medicine & healthcare. @ukfuturehealth is the foundation and @AgainstAMD are ready to contribute towards eye health! @RNIB @fightforsightUK @_BrightFocus @ClothworkersFdn @WestonFdn @lifearc1 @INSIGHTeyehub
Special thanks to our governing charities @MacularSociety @SightScotland @BlindVeterans for their continued commitment to AAAMD’s and Our Future Health’s vision for the future of ophthalmology!
Special thanks to our governing charities @MacularSociety @SightScotland @BlindVeterans for their continued commitment to AAAMD’s and Our Future Health’s vision for the future of ophthalmology!
Today @AgainstAMD joins us as an affiliate charity! “We couldn’t have found a better partner to jointly create a tomorrow where AMD will become a condition of the past.” Read more: bit.ly/3qg3IIm
Preserving health is the future of medicine—today, alongside 12 other organizations, we are proud to be announced as an affiliate charity of @ukfuturehealth!
We’re thrilled to welcome 13 of the UK’s leading health research charities as affiliates of #OurFutureHealth! Find out which charities have joined us to help develop new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases: bit.ly/3x36l46
We are extremely saddened to learn about the passing of our Patron and Trustee, Sir Colin Blakemore. He was instrumental in shaping our mission and strategy with invaluable wisdom, support and advice. We will sorely miss him.
@MacularSociety @BlindVeterans @SightScotland
Action Against AMD retweeted
#SharingDataBetter: The Rise of Data Institutions is next Weds 30 March (14-18:00 BST) 🎉
Thanks to our #DataInstitutions programme supporters who have made this event possible!
@AgainstAMD
@INSIGHTeyehub
@luminategroup
@Microsoft
@PJMFnd
Book now: hubs.li/Q016m0pJ0