The BIOMEDASA project
The Biomedical Data Science Accelerator (BIOMEDASA) project is a new initiative aiming to make data science in biomedical research more inclusive, accessible, and impactful.
Data science is a continually growing field, but it is still far from representative of the communities it aims to serve.
Fewer than 1 in 4 professionals in the field are women, and Black, African, Caribbean, and Black British communities remain significantly underrepresented. At the same time, much of biomedical research focuses on data collection, with less emphasis on analysing and translating it into meaningful insights - limiting its real-world impact.
Addressing these challenges requires both a more diverse workforce and greater investment in the skills needed to make the most of biomedical data. We believe that diverse, well-supported teams are essential for better, smarter science.
BIOMEDASA is a two-year project, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), running from January 2025 to October 2027. Our aim is to support a more inclusive and representative biomedical data science community through five interconnected project pillars. Each pillar addresses a different challenge facing the field.
If you'd like to learn more or want to get involved, we're always happy to talk more and welcome your interest! Please email us at biomedasa@liverpool.ac.uk.
Our Five Project Pillars
Explore the modules below to learn more about the work taking place across the project.
Enhance
We’ll embed Research Training Professionals (RTPs) into NHS clinical teams, helping bridge the gap between data and care.
Nurture
We’re creating short, accessible training sessions and events, to help people with little or no background in data science gain practical skills and confidence.
Analyse
By reviewing Biomedical data science MSc programmes across the UK, we’ll investigate both barriers and opportunities in accessing further education.
Reskill
For those seeking to switch careers and retrain in data science, we’ll offer mentorship opportunities and training bursaries, to better help retrain them.
Inspire
We’ll promote data science careers to secondary school students, though hands-on and interactive programming workshops.
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News, events and resources
Learn more about news, events and see some of our publicly available resources.
Get in touch
We'd always more than happy to talk to anyone who'd like to know more or get involved with our research. Please click here to send an email to the BIOMEDASA team.