The BIOMEDASA Project

Welcome to the homepage of The Biomedical Science Accelerator (BIOMEDASA) project!

BIOMEDASA is a new initiative aiming to make data science in biomedical research more inclusive, accessible, and impactful.

At the moment, data science as a field is not very diverse. Fewer than 1 in 4 professionals in the field are women, and Black, African, Caribbean, and Black British communities are also significantly underrepresented. At the same time, much of biomedical research focuses on data collection, with less emphasis on meaningful analysis - limiting its real-world impact.

We believe that diverse, well-supported teams are essential for better, smarter science. BIOMEDASA, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), is a two-year project (Jan 2025 – Jan 2027) working to build a stronger, more representative data science community.

Want to learn more? You can contact us, and we'll be happy to answer your enquiry.

Our five project pillars

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Enhance

We’ll embed Research Training Professionals (RTPs) into NHS clinical teams, helping bridge the gap between data and care.

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Nurture

We’re creating short, accessible training sessions and events, in order to help people with little or no background in data science gain practical skills and confidence.

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Analyse

By reviewing Biomedical data science MSc programmes across the UK, we’ll investigate both barriers and opportunities in accessing further education.

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Reskill

For those seeking to switch carers and retrain in data science, we’ll offer mentorship opportunities and training bursaries, to better help retrain them.

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Inspire

We’ll promote data science careers to secondary school students, though hands-on and interactive programming workshops.