Profile – Emma Williams, University of Liverpool
Emma Williams is a Public Advisor Researcher at the University of Liverpool, using her experience caring for her Mam with FTD to help improve dementia research.
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Profile – Dr Esra Demir Ünal, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Dr Esra Demir Ünal is an associate professor studying Parkinson’s, dementia and movement disorders using EEG, digital biomarkers and AI.
Industry applications are going nowhere. How do I stand out?
From Nature Careers – A postdoc researcher trying to move into an industry role wants help gaining traction and making it past the first interview stage.
Profile – Nisha Ramjuttun, UK Dementia Research Institute
Nisha Ramjuttun is a Research Assistant developing inclusive digital health technology to help people with dementia live independently for longer.
Rejection in academia is structural not personal
Academic rejection often reflects scarcity, chance and structural pressures—not personal failure. It’s time to change how academia talks about it.
Profile – Dr Laura Winchester, University of Oxford
Dr Laura Winchester is an Oxford Associate Professor using genomics, proteomics and machine learning to uncover disease mechanisms and biomarkers in dementia.
Profile – Peter Johnson, Age UK
Peter Johnson is Head of Service at Age UK Oxfordshire, leading support for people living with dementia and their families across Oxfordshire.
Profile – Professor Michele Hu, University of Oxford
Professor Michele Hu studies biomarkers for early and prodromal Parkinson’s, focusing on sleep, brain imaging and wearable technology at Oxford.
Abstract submission is open for AD/PD™ 2027
Abstract submission is now open for AD/PD 2027 in Barcelona. Deadline 1 September 2026, with Junior Faculty Awards for early career researchers and no embargo.
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AAIC 2026 London: Podcast Conference Highlights
Catch up on AAIC 2026 with four daily podcasts featuring 10 guests sharing the research, conversations and conference moments that caught their attention.
Brain’s Immune Cells Rein in Alzheimer’s Brain Circuits
Suppressing microglia worsened abnormal brain activity and seizures in an Alzheimer’s mouse model, revealing their role in keeping neural circuits stable.