Profile – Dr Barbara Kramarz
Gene Ontology Biocurator at University College London, fast learner and new violinist.
All posts by Dementia Researcher
Profile – Siobhan O’Connor
Lecturer in nursing working on Digital health / eHealth in Edinburgh, with loyal support from Harris
How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs
Are job prospects for PhD candidates and postdoctoral scientists dismal?
Profile – Dr Nazira Albargothy
Based in Sweden developing an understanding of the neuroanatomical pathways involved in the entry and clearance of drugs and toxins from the brain.
Profile – Dr Rachael Kelley
Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University. Driven by a family connection, and driven by the potential to deliver improvements in care – and will eat any caterpillar that gets in her way!
Digital Technologies for Cognitive Assessment
Academic panel review: digital technologies, smartphones, wearables, smart homes, for cognitive assessment in elderly and prodromal populations.
Profile – Dr Cara Sass
Completed her PhD looking at the value of sporting reminiscence for men living with dementia, now a research Fellow at University of Leeds
How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important
There’s a difference between mentoring and doling out to-do lists…
Alzheimer’s Society releases Impact report on PPI in research
New report shows impact of Alzheimer’s Society work in Patient & Public Engagement, and highlights what help is on offer.
To save the research literature, get rid of the literature review
The literature review is a staple of the scholarly article. But when those previous studies are misrepresented by an author, isn’t the knowledge base in fact degraded rather than preserved?
Profile – Dr Lakshini Mendis
Early Career Researcher working in the Office of the NIHR National Director for Dementia Research supporting delivery of the governments 2020 Dementia Challenge
Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application
Using patient and public involvement to improve the research design and funding application for a project aimed at fostering a more collaborative approach to the NHS health check: the CaVIAR project (better Care Via Improved Access to Records)