Profile – Dr Olivia Luijnenburg, King’s College London
Dementia ResearcherDr Olivia Luijnenburg is Dem Comm Fellow at King’s College London interested in Care homes, dementia care, social care workforce, spirituality & EDI
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Profile – Dr Christine Carter, Queen Mary University
Dr Christine Carter is a Postdoc at Queen Mary University working on the EQUATED project, exploring how ethnic groups in London early symptoms of dementia
Profile – Emre Yavuz, University College London
Emre Yavuz is a Cognitive Neuroscience PhD Student at University College London working with Professor Hugo Spiers on the brilliant Sea Hero Quest Programme.
Profile – Chandrika Kaviraj
Chandrika Kaviraj is a Carers of someone living with dementia, and a patient and public involvement supporter on a number of important research studies.
Profile – Josh Wright, Alzheimer’s Research UK
Josh Wright is a Research Manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK his current focus is on managing the Blood Biomarker Challenge research grants.
Profile – Dr Russell Chander, University of New South Wales
Dr Russell Chander is a Postdoc Researcher at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW working on clinical and neuroimaging biomarkers for vascular dementia
Profile – Professor Diego Forero, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina
Professor Diego Forero works at Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina in Columbia, his work is focussed on researching human genetics and genomics
Profile – Dr Rosie Jackson, University of Dundee
Dr Rosie Jackson is a Principal Investigator at University of Dundee exploring the impact of ApoE on the brain in health and disease.
Profile – Dr Patricia Kelly, Ulster University
Dr Patricia Kelly is a Research Scientist at Ulster University working on Alzheimer’s using animal models and advanced microscopy.
Profile – Dr Jenna Merenstein, Duke University
Dr Jenna Merenstein is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Duke University Medical Center using MRI to study healthy brain aging on cognitive abilities.
Profile – Dr Rademene Oria, University Of Cross River State
Dr Rademene Oria is a Lecturer and ISTAART Ambassador (2024/25) at University Of Cross River State exploring Neurotoxicology / Neurodegenerative disease
Profile – Dr Hannah Cross, The University of Manchester
Dr Hannah Cross is a Postdoctoral Researcher at The University of Manchester, researching hearing tests & hearing care/support for people with dementia