Profile – David de Jong-Bambagioni, Global Brain Health Institute
Dementia ResearcherDavid de Jong Bambagioni is a social entrepreneur at GBHI who applies XR and spatial computing to improve care and widen access for all.
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Profile – Rebecca Egerton, Queen’s University Belfast
Rebecca Egerton is a PhD student at Queens University Belfast studying cognitive resilience in dementia and enjoys Crossfit and American Flag Football.
Profile – Dr Elizabeth Rhodus, University of Kentucky
Dr Elizabeth Rhodus is an Assistant Professor at Kentucky who studies behavioural support for neurological conditions and helps families with care.
Profile – Dr Inga Antonsdottir, Johns Hopkins University
Dr Inga Antonsdottir is a Nurse Practitioner and Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins researching sleep, circadian rhythms, and Alzheimer’s prevention.
Profile – Love Onwuzuruike, University of Bristol
Love Onwuzuruike, PhD student at University of Bristol exploring how membrane composition affects serotonin receptor signalling in dementia drug discovery.
Profile – Dr Tom Russ, The University of Edinburgh
Dr Tom Russ, Reader in Old Age Psychiatry at The University of Edinburgh, researches clinical and interdisciplinary dementia. Loves Esperanto.
Profile – Esther Whittlesea Reed
Esther Whittlesea Reed, carer and Alzheimer’s Society funded lived experience contributor, shares insights from supporting a young family through dementia.
Profile – Dr Gillian Coughlan, Harvard Medical School
Dr Gillian Coughlan is an Instructor at Harvard MGH studying preclinical Alzheimer disease, focusing on personalised risk factors and brain changes in ageing.
Profile – Sophie Jeffery, Sheffield Health & Care
Sophie Jeffery is a Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist passionate about family therapy and supporting older people with dementia.
Profile – Aygun Badalova, University College London
Aygun Badalova is a PhD student at UCL’s Institute of Neurology researching digital interventions for dementia and Alzheimer’s, funded by NIHR.
Profile – Gareth Heslop, Dementia UK
Gareth Heslop works in AI at HSBC Bank and supports dementia research, drawing on his experience caring for his wife and living in 20 homes.
Profile – Dr Patricia Masterson-Algar, Bangor University
Dr Patricia Masterson Algar, Lecturer at Bangor University. Researches psychosocial support for young dementia carers. Funded by Health and Care Research Wales.