AAAMD is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the developed world
Joined September 2019
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Action Against AMD retweeted
22 Jan 2025
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/…
22 Jan 2025
Our Future Health: a unique global resource for discovery and translational research.
Comment from Michael B. Cook, Raghib Ali and colleagues @ukfuturehealth
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Action Against AMD retweeted
19 Feb 2024
“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/…
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Action Against AMD retweeted
12 Feb 2024
“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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
24 Jan 2024
🎉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
7 Jan 2024
🔬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
6 Nov 2023
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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
6 Nov 2023
Our Future Health: One million sign up to help change healthcare bbc.in/47j8oRd
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Action Against AMD retweeted
6 Nov 2023
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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
6 Nov 2023
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.
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Action Against AMD retweeted
5 Oct 2023
👁️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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
14 Sep 2023
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
13 Sep 2023
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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…
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Action Against AMD retweeted
13 Sep 2023
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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…
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Action Against AMD retweeted
20 Sep 2022
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
20 Sep 2022
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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
20 Sep 2022
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
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8 Sep 2022
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.
8 Sep 2022
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
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Action Against AMD retweeted
8 Sep 2022
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
8 Sep 2022
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!
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8 Sep 2022
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!
8 Sep 2022
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
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8 Sep 2022
Preserving health is the future of medicine—today, alongside 12 other organizations, we are proud to be announced as an affiliate charity of @ukfuturehealth!
8 Sep 2022
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
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29 Jun 2022
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
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Action Against AMD retweeted
21 Mar 2022
#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
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