Adam Smith, University College London
Dementia ResearcherAdam Smith, Dementia Researcher Programme Director & World record holder working at UCL, trying to innovate and find ways to better support dementia research
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Profile – Dr Aoife Kiely
Rehabilitated Scientist now in the UKDRI, previously understanding mechanisms of synapse loss and exploring ways to prevent it.
Profile – Dr James Quinn
Fast talking James is a PhD Student at University of Manchester working in the Hooper Lab trying to improve the understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to the different forms of dementia.
Profile – Dr Yolanda Ohene, The University of Manchester
Postdoctoral Research Associate and Physicist at The University of Manchester, developing new MRI technique to measure blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease
Profile – Dr Nicholas C. Firth
Fast talking James is a PhD Student at University of Manchester working in the Hooper Lab trying to improve the understanding the molecular mechanisms that lead to the different forms of dementia.
Profile – Dr Oz Ismail, Alzheimer’s Association
Director, Scientific Programs at Alzheimer’s Association, science communicator and self-proclaimed nerd, former researcher of Glymphatics in Alzheimer’s.
Profile – Dr Nika Seblova
Globe trotting PhD student, researching the causal effects of education on life-course cognitive ability and dementia (mostly seen wearing orange)
Profile – Dr Ríona McArdle
Research Associate at Newcastle University investigating the potential use of gait analysis in distinguishing dementia subtypes, and treading the boards in Newcastle.
Profile – Dr Isabel Castanho, Harvard Medical School
Dr Isabel Castanho, Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School exploring the Genomics of Alzheimer’s disease (and gaming outside working hours)
Profile – Dr Jack Rivers-Auty
Research fellow at University of Manchester, with a batting average of 11 (which is better than your average New Zealander), investigating the role of NLRP3 activation in age related cognitive decline.
Profile – Dr Ivanna Pavisic
Multilingual PhD Student at UCL studying the potential use of certain neurocognitive assessments as early markers for dementia in Alzheimer’s disease related pathologies.
Profile – Dr Hanna Kristiina Isotalus
Postdoc Researcher working in Bristol interested in brains, neuroimaging, dopamine, dementia, obesity, hippocampus, memory and cats..