Profile – Makis Tzioras
Sometimes know as ‘Princess Glea’ and a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh, UK Dementia Research Institute researching Alzheimer’s disease and Microglia and Synapse Loss
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Profile – Dr Claire Lancaster
Research Fellow at University of Sussex researching early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease and lifespan risk reduction, with a particular focus on the ApoE gene.. Often found hobnobbing with Lord Barrington (the cat).
Forming partnerships outside academia: What are the benefits and challenges?
Collaborations & partnerships are key to research across all fields. The Alzheimer’s Society Research Translation programme explores building a network outside of academia to help promote research findings to others and ensure your findings have a big impact.
Profile – Professor Claudia Cooper
Professor of Psychological Medicine and Centre Lead at Queen Mary University of London leading the Alzheimer’s Society Centre of Excellence.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2019 – Day Two
Recorded on day two of the Alzheimer’s Society Conference, this episode explores stem cells, smartphone tools for earlier detection, and voices from the event.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2019 – Day One
Recorded at the Alzheimer’s Society Conference, this episode explores care, technology and support, with day one updates and reflections on NIDUS and the UK DRI
2019 Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Research Leaders award winners announced
The winners of the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Dementia Research Leaders awards’ were announced at our annual conference.
Profile – Gillian Harrison
Travel writer, Research Network Volunteer with Alzheimer’s Society supporting Early Career Researchers to make studies deliverable.
Profile – Ruby Ali-Strayton
Sitar playing freelance journalist and member of the Alzheimer’s Society Research Network, promoting research participation and appraising research and health grant proposals.
Podcast – How brain banks help dementia research in practice
How Brains for Dementia Research gives scientists access to high quality tissue and donor histories, helping improve diagnosis and deepen understanding further.
Tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’
Paris H. Grey has some suggestions to get the maximum value from any conference in this blog for Nature..
Three things you can do for Dementia Action Week
It’s Dementia Action Week (20 – 26 May) and we have three suggestions on things you can quickly do, without leaving your desk.