New mouse genetics funding to tackle human ageing & dementia
New funding brings UKRI investment into the National Mouse Genetics Network to £25 million to tackle age-related diseases.
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Profile – Dr Laura Palmer, University of Bristol
Manager of the South West Dementia Brain Bank & Bristol Brains for Dementia Research project based at University of Bristol leading work to understand dementia.
Profile – Dr Chris Poyner, University of Birmingham
Chris is a NIHR Dem Comm Fellow at University of Birmingham & the NIHR ARC West Midlands working on support for people with dementia in rural communities.
Catch-up on the hellobio LabLife Conference
Catch-up on recordings from the Hellobio LabLife Conference – great career presentations covering everything from mentoring to publishing, grant writing & more
Join the INTERDEM Academy
Find our more about INTERDEM and how you can become a member and join the INTERDEM Academy to support ECRs and psychosocial research in to dementia
Enhancing Research Through Effective Communications
A basic introduction to producing an effective communications plan to support any aspect of your research. that needs you to reach people with the good news.
Food For Thought – Diet, Disease & ALS / MND with Amber Sewell-Green
Sam Moxon and PhD Student / Dietitian Amber Sewell-Green explore how diet affects ALS / MND. Discover the power of nutrition in disease prevention & management
Playing an instrument linked to better brain health in older adults
Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to a new study published by University of Exeter.
Understanding Dementia ECRs Support in Europe
New research explores the topic of “Supporting early-career dementia researchers: Identifying support needs and ways forward via a European study”.
Profile – Kate Turley, Ulster University
PhD researcher and industrial fellow researching how dynamic lighting can help to support the body clock of people living with dementia.
Podcast – Behind the Approval: Research Ethics and Consent
🎧 Dive into the study ethics & participant consent in dementia research with Rebecca Williams, Dr Anna Volkmer, Dr Vicky Shepherd & Danielle Wilson
Cognitive rehabilitation in mild to moderate dementia
Cochrane evidence review exploring cognitive rehabilitation, first published in June 2023 and updated by The Cochrane Library.