Profile – Grace Thomson, University of Exeter
Grace Thomson is a PhD student at the University of Exeter researching microRNAs in Lewy body dementia and their role in disease and future treatments.
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Profile – Dr Alice Carstairs, Alzheimer’s Society
Dr Alice Carstairs is a Research Communications Officer at Alzheimer’s Society, sharing dementia research and engaging audiences across web, media and socials
Blog – If Only I Were an ECR Lessons from a Bangkok Park
Bernie McInally reflects on a Bangkok park where exercise, karaoke and community among older adults raise new questions for dementia research.
Profile – Beccy Owen, University of Warwick
Beccy Owen is a PhD researcher at the University of Warwick studying how tau pathology disrupts neuronal ion channels and brain activity in Alzheimer’s disease.
Profile – Ivana Kancheva
Ivana Kancheva is a PhD candidate at Leiden University Medical Center studying biomarkers and blood brain barrier changes in cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
Podcast – Rainwater Prize Winners: Advancing Tau Research
Rainwater Prize winners Dennis Dickson, Melissa Murray and Marc Busche join Louise Serpell to discuss tau biology, brain banks, biomarkers and future therapies.
Profile – Professor Jason Warren, University College London
Professor Jason Warren, neurologist at UCL Dementia Research Centre, studies hearing, language and primary progressive aphasia to understand dementia.
AAIC Neuroscience Next Manchester 2026 – Session Recordings
Missed AAIC Neuroscience Next Manchester 2026? Watch biomarker session recordings spanning cognition, imaging, behaviour and technology via our playlist.
Profile – Professor Marc Aurel Busche, UKDRI
Professor Marc Aurel Busche studies how amyloid and tau disrupt brain circuits in Alzheimer’s disease, linking neuroscience research with patient care.
Profile – Professor Dennis Dickson, May Clinic
Professor Dennis Dickson is a neuropathologist at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, directing a leading brain bank and advancing research in neurodegenerative disease.
Profile – Professor Melissa E. Murray, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Professor Melissa E. Murray is a neuropathologist at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville studying tau, biomarkers and AI to improve dementia diagnosis and prevention.
Bridge the Gap: A Podcast Every Researcher Should Hear
Bridge the Gap from University of Manchester YPWG explores involving young people in research, making core concepts clear for researchers in any field.