US Frontotemporal lobar degeneration consortium combines and continues research efforts
In the US a new NIH grant connects existing studies to form cornerstone for clinical research into frontotemporal lobar degeneration
In the US a new NIH grant connects existing studies to form cornerstone for clinical research into frontotemporal lobar degeneration
The University of Oxford is the first in Europe to acquire the latest technology in functional brain imaging. TRIUX™ neo, a magnetoencephalograph (MEG), is a highly sensitive non-invasive system for mapping the human brain.
The human brain follows a typical ageing trajectory, but diseased brains are further along, according to a paper in the September 24 Nature Neuroscience.
If you are curious about the dementia research taking place at the UKDRI, you can now explore the work of all their group leaders, by location, topic and technique.
A new NIHR campaign to encourage healthcare professionals to get involved in research has launched last week – find out more here.
If you wish to contribute to the body of knowledge in medical sciences then you are a right candidate for a career in Medical Research – but resilience is a key requirement!
Melissa Simone a PhD student from the University of Minnesota recently tweeted a very interesting thread, sharing her experience of problems she had with maintaining data integrity in her online survey.
Listen to Professor Alexandra Olaya-Castro and Professor Geraint Rees in this UCL Podcast, discussing the challenges and turning points in their careers as they maintain the balance between success in academia and personal life.
Blog by Dr Sarah Bauermeister shared from the UK Dementias Platform website, discussing their work on datathons and how they can support and develop younger data scientists in dementia research.
Dr Emma Dorris, University College Dublin delivers a session on ‘Patient and Public Involvement in preclinical and basic life sciences research’.
In this post from the LSE Impact Blog, Abel Polese reflects on his own experiences of academic fundraising and argues that for researchers seeking research funding, failure is relative and that rather than trying to game the system academics should focus on quality.
Do you have new PhD students starting this Autumn? Or are you starting one yourself? Check out The Life Scientists’ Guide for New PhD Students. It’s crammed with advice that our fellow scientists have shared with us, as well as a few tips from our own experience.
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