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Announcing the winner of our 10,000 plays giveaway
With 10,000 plays & listeners coming from more than 50 countries – we celebrate and draw the name of one of lucky person to win a fantastic pair of Sony Wireless Headphones.
Blood tests could bring new hope to Alzheimer’s clinical trials
A team of scientists at UCL have found that blood tests measuring the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein, beta-amyloid (amyloid), could radically reduce the cost of clinical trials and potentially open the door to treating the disease earlier.
Clinical Research MOOC
The ‘Improving Healthcare Through Clinical Research’ online course starts on 11 February. In this course you will explore clinical research – its challenges and its huge benefits to modern healthcare.
Could bots be contaminating your research?
Melissa Simone a PhD student from the University of Minnesota recently tweeted a very interesting thread, sharing her experience of problems she had with maintaining data integrity in her online survey.
David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year Award
The David Hague Early Career Investigator of the Year Award is presented each year to the most outstanding early career researcher in the field of biomedical dementia research.
Dementia Researcher has a WhatsApp Group
We’ve created a new WhatsApp support group, just for you – chat with your colleagues, get help, share news in a safe place.
Even more useful & interesting podcasts which you may have missed
Adam Smith listens to a lot of podcasts, this month he once again shares his favourite new discoveries and what he has been listening to in the last month.
Extra Funding for UK Researchers
Adam Smith reports on news of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) new budget for 2021/22, which includes additional support for early career researchers
First Round of Awards from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announced
On December 5, the philanthropy announced the first set of awards for the network, totaling $51.95 million.
Guest Blog – A few thoughts on peer review
Today, Morgan Daniel takes (or took, depending on when you’re reading this) over the Dementia Researcher Twitter account. Sharing her day to inspire others thinking of following this path, and taking your questions. Could that also be the right path for you?
Guest Blog – A Mental Health Update
A new blog from Adam Smith for Mental Health Awareness Week, updating on his own experiences and the importance of talking.