The Academy and the British Society for Immunology (BSI) have rapidly convened an expert group to collate what is currently known about the immunology of COVID-19 and develop Immunology research priorities in response to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).
The Academy and MQ have endorsed the mental health and neuroscience research priorities in response to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) that were developed by an expert group convened by the two organisations.
The Academy of Medical Sciences and the Nigerian Academy of Science convened a virtual policy workshop on achieving Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria on 2-3 September 2020. Watch the recording of final session including presentations from Robert Yates, Dr Nneka Orji, Dr Oye Gureje, Dr Modupe Oludipe, and Njide Ndili.
The Academy of Medical Sciences and the Academia Nacional de Medicina of Argentina held a policy workshop on Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Latin America: the role of quality of care research online on the 6-7 October.
Professor Patricia J. García delivered the 2019 Academy of Medical Sciences and The Lancet International Health Lecture under the title 'Corruption in global health: the open secret'
The Academy of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with the InterAcademy Partnership for Health, convened a policy workshop on the social determinants of global mental health in London on 31 October- 1 November 2019.
The Academy of Medical Sciences, convened a policy workshop on research and policy to improve urban health across Latin America on the 9-10 March 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Academy of Medical Sciences, InterAcademy Partnership for Health and the Medical Research Council convened a policy workshop on Interdisciplinary research in epidemic preparedness and response in London on the 2-3 October 2019 funded by the Academy, through the Global Challenges Research Fund, and the MRC.