Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?
There has been an increased emphasis on involving patients and the public in research. While this sounds like a positive movement, are guideline developers actually involving patients?
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Podcast – Managing family life and research career
Like all busy mums and dads, we find creative ways to manage, our time and work – but how about when that work is a career in dementia research….
Gaining Notoriety, SORL1 Claims Spot Among Top Alzheimer’s Genes
Growing evidence now suggests that a sixth gene, the endocytic receptor SORL1, deserves a look.
Why GDPR matters for research
On 25 May 2018 new data protection regulations are introduced in the UK and across the EU. What do the new regulations mean for research.
Profile – Professor Jo Barnes, University College London
Professor Jo Barnes, former TV Science personality and now a leading scientists at UCL assessing the relationship of imaging markers of cerebrovascular disease
How to design an award-winning conference poster
A good academic conference poster serves a dual purpose: it is both an effective networking tool and a means by which to articulately communicate your research. But how can you make it great?
Profile – Dr Gemma Lace, University of Salford
Gemma Lace is Associate Dean Academic & Lead of the Molecular Biology Dementia Group exploring mechanisms underlying abnormal protein accumulation
The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.
LSE has launched a series of posts on the politics of data. Big data, small data and data sharing will be critically examined by a range of experts, each exploring the implications of the changing data landscape for research and society.
Profile – Professor Tammaryn Lashley, University College London
Professor of Neuroscience using post-mortem human brain tissue to investigate the underlying pathological mechanisms that cause or are involved in the disease
Blog – Forging New Frontiers in Dementia Research
A blog from Naomi Gallant an Occupational Therapist with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, living in Bournemouth and currently undertaking a Clinical Academic PhD in Dementia Care at the University of Southampton.
Bad Synergy—Together, Vascular Problems and Aβ Hasten Memory Slippage
People at risk for future cardiovascular events also face greater odds of developing memory problems, according to a May 23 study in JAMA Neurology.
Podcast – Research outside the NHS setting
Research isn’t something that just happens in a hospital, lab or library, dementia research is changing and so are the places where it takes place.