Profile – Dr Steven Quinn, University of York
Senior Lecturer & Alzheimer’s Research UK Fellow working in Biophysics; Single-Molecule Fluorescence Imaging; Protein-Protein and Membrane-Protein Interactions
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Ask Your Mentor Podcast – Dr Yvonne Couch
Our first Ask Your Mentor Podcast where mentees interview their mentors to talk about their careers and lessons that could help you.
Profile – Dr Natalie Connor-Robson, Cardiff University
ARUK Research Fellow, working to understand how genes associated with the endocytic pathway in Alzheimer’s contribute to the molecular and cellular changes
Profile – Dr Zara Franklin, University of Aberdeen
Postdoctoral Research Fellow working on the interplay between neurodegeneration and metabolic health, and the role of metabolic factors, such as diabetes.
A blueprint for revolution through evolution
This week, Paul Nurse Director of The Francis Crick Institute published an independent review of the science (RDI) landscape in the UK.
Profile – Dr Szu-Han Wang, University of Edinburgh
Alzheimer’s Research UK Senior Research Fellow working to understand how memory persists or declines in young, aging, and dementia.
Podcast – Smart New Ways To Diagnose Dementia
Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Dr Catherine Bornbaum & Dr George Stothart talk smart new imaging tech, artificial intelligence & Fastball EEG to find dementia biomarkers
Poverty linked to high dementia risk, regardless of genetics
New study shows people living in poverty are more likely to develop dementia compared to people of higher socioeconomic status, regardless of genetics
Profile – Dr Catherine Bornbaum, RetiSpec
Head of Clinical Operations & Partnerships at RetiSpec, using imaging tech, machine learning & AI to detect biomarkers of dementia throughout the eye
Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia
Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study from University of Calgary & University of Exeter.
Profile – Dr George Stothart, University of Bath
Cognitive Neuroscientist translating the findings into useful tools for clinicians and the wider world – focussing on a new EEG technique, known as Fastball
International Dementia Conference Series (IDCS)
The Free International Dementia Conference Series (IDCS) has rapidly evolved into a mentorship program focused on the next generation of dementia scientists