Dr Esther Sammler, consultant neurologist at @nhstayside.bsky.social and a researcher at @dundee.ac.uk where she focusses on translating laboratory discoveries into better treatments for Parkinson’s, has won the 2026 Tom Isaacs Award. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3uu6anpe

A leading figure in Scottish research into Parkinson’s Disease has received a prestigious international award after being nominated by NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogessive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN) colleagues. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3uu6anpe

📢 Registration is now open, and programme available, for the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum. Find out more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/hd5bfzzc

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are running a Research Mentorship Scheme throughout 2026–2027, open to all NHS Scotland staff and designed to provide inclusive, structured pathways to enable colleagues to gain research skills. Read more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yzywvzvj

Professor Gary Macfarlane has taken on the role of Network Lead for the NHS Research Scotland Pain Specialty Group, as well as the role of Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) Steering Committee Chair. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/494xbhmu

The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Pain Specialty Group has welcomed a new Network Lead with vast expertise drawn from over three decades working in healthcare, research, and academia. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/494xbhmu

This year's Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course (ECTMC) will provide practical guidance and facilitate discussion on key topics associated with setting up and delivering clinical trials. Read more and register 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mwbzefva

📣 Applications are now open for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2027! With 12 categories celebrating impact and innovation, the awards are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate outstanding people and partnerships - take a look for further detail interface-online.org.uk/the-scottish...

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An insightful new blog authored by leading Scottish voices is now available online as part of an ongoing series from the UK regulator for medicines and healthcare products. @uofgregiusanna.bsky.social Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4ur5w3z9

Scotland’s highly successful Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event is returning for a fourth year, and the community are urged to get involved with a call for impactful abstracts now open. Submit your proposals by Friday 30 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gxWppj

Taking place 12-13 November, Scottish Heart & Arterial disease Risk Prevention and Scottish Lipid Forum annual meeting will unite healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and industry partners from across Scotland and beyond. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ypd6p95d

Entitled ‘Prioritising Research Questions: An example from dementia and brain health in Scotland’, a Microsoft Teams webinar from the NRS Ageing Specialty Group will take place on Wednesday 21 October, from 3-4pm. Register to attend 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/5hfryf3s

Registration is now being invited for this autumn’s Scottish Heart & Arterial disease Risk Prevention (SHARP) and Scottish Lipid Forum (SLF) annual meeting — offering ‘a dynamic programme across two inspiring days’. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ypd6p95d

A dedicated event has given the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) fellowship community a chance to come together for the first time and collectively expand knowledge while supporting research development. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3vz2yp2k

Taking place on Friday 4 December, the SPaRC/@nrs-pain.bsky.social event will support further knowledge sharing around patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) activities, including identifying how they are most benefitting patients. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/9anrrp62

Nine new technologies will be tested in the NHS as part of efforts to speed up dementia diagnosis. The Dementia Challenge is accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies and practices that will support earlier and more accurate dementia diagnosis.

£80m challenge for faster, better dementia diagnosis launched

The Dementia Challenge is accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies and practices that will diagnose and predict how the disease will progress.

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An inaugural Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Fellowship Day held in the capital offered a unique opportunity to make fresh connections and exchange knowledge, with more gatherings expected to follow. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3vz2yp2k

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 This webinar will take place in collaboration with NHS Research Scotland, discussing recent brain health priority setting work 🗓️ Wednesday, 21 October, 3pm 📍 Microsoft Teams Sign up for free 👉 tinyurl.com/8fw4r65x

Last month, in an exceptional display of operational readiness, a study team in @nhstayside.bsky.social recruited the first participant to a chronic kidney disease trial on the same day it opened, becoming the first in the world to recruit. Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/43ac5cds

Entitled ‘EUROASPIRE VI/ASPIRE-TO-ACTION’, a multicentre UK study evaluated how effectively scientific guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention are implemented in clinical practice for high-risk patients. @lisneubeck.bsky.social Read the story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yekxbrmt

Applications are open for our new fellowship programme with @lifearc.bsky.social 🚀 The scheme supports clinician scientists to build the skills, networks and experience needed to turn innovations in rare diseases into real-world impact. See eligibility and apply: bit.ly/4z1bUNQ

Scotland’s highly successful Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event is returning for a fourth year, and the community are urged to get involved with a call for impactful abstracts now open. Submit your proposals by Friday 30 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gxWppj

NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network Champion, Dr Tom Russ — @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and Consultant Psychiatrist at @nhslothian.bsky.social, — appeared on three BBC radio shows to discuss a recent Alzheimer’s Society statement. Read the story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/2nt5tjv5

Calling all health and life sciences researchers – we want to hear from you. We’re running a 15-minute online survey to understand how we can better help you explore and understand the data available within #OurFutureHealth. 🧪

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📢 Registration is now open, and programme available, for the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Genetics and Rare Diseases Specialty Group and the Scottish Clinical Genomics Forum. Find out more 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/hd5bfzzc

Taking place on Tuesday 6 October from 12.00-12.55pm, the Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group webinar — entitled ‘Big Data in Obstetrics & New 150-Day Metrics’ — will be hosted live on Microsoft Teams with registration now open. Read the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/4i7BNXi

A new course by the @eduedinburghcrf.bsky.social will offer insights into key components of and approaches to knowledge mobilisation. Find out more 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/an-introduction-to-knowledge-mobilisation

One of Scotland’s leading cardiovascular experts has helped to spearhead a vital UK study assessing coronary patients and individuals at high-risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Read the full story 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/yekxbrmt

You can now enter your submission to Scotland's Life Sciences Awards (deadline 18 December), and attend their upcoming conference on 11 March next year. Find out more 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/scotlands-life-sciences-conference-and-awards-dinner-2027

@hralatest.bsky.social are looking for both Research Ethics Committee (REC) members and public contributors to attend an upcoming event aimed at making it easier to do research that people can trust. Find out more 🔗 https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/calendar/inform-and-influence-the-hras-work