Diversity and inclusion in STEM
The UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has published recommendations to government on how to address Diversity and inclusion in STEM
All posts by Dementia Researcher
Profile – Dr Imogen Swift, Vesper Bio
Research Scientist at Vesper Bio focussing on fluid biomarkers and preclinical development for treatment development for frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson’s
Profile – Fiona Kinsella, University College London
Study Coordinator wrangling the Digital-HD and HDClarity studies in Professor Edward Wild’s research group, interested in Huntington’s disease biomarkers
Profile – Will Coath, University College London
Part-time PhD student working in Neuroimaging in Alzheimer’s disease, funded by Alzheimer’s Association and working on the ‘Insight 46 study’.
Ask Your Mentor Podcast – Professor Patrick Lewis
In this episode of Ask Your Mentor, Dr Chris Henstridge talks to his mentor Professor Patrick Lewis, matched through the ARUK Mentoring Programme.
Profile – Alex Mellor, University of Plymouth
PhD Student looking at the link between chronic inflammation and ischaemic brain injury, particularly looking at the effects of inflammation on white matter.
Podcast – ADPD 2023 Conference Highlights. Part Two
2nd of a 2-part special podcast recorded at the ADPD Conference in Gothenburg, with Dr Anna Mallach, Dr Melissa Scholefield, Dr Chi Udeh-Momoh & Emily McCann
Podcast – ADPD 2023 Conference Highlights. Part One
1st of a 2-part special podcast recorded at the ADPD Conference in Gothenburg, with Dr Nikoleta Daskoulidou, Dr David Koss, Lizzie English & Dr Susan Mitchell
Profile – Emily McCann, University of Queensland
PhD Student researching cognitive test development for neurodegenerative diseases, aiming to align functional neural changes with the patient cognitive profile
Profile – Dr Anna Mallach, Imperial College London
Reserach Fellow, working on using spatial transcriptomics to resolve cellular interactions and how they are disrupted in the presence of pathology.
Profile – Dr David J. Koss, University of Dundee
Former DJ and now a Research Associate working to understand the molecular pathology which underpins a range of neurodegenerative dementias.
£50m support for researchers funded by research charities
The UK government has today announced a further £50m to support charity-funded early career researchers on top of the £20m announced in 2022.