MRC announces future investment in doctoral training
Dementia ResearcherMRC has committed £79 million to support doctoral training for the next three years, through its Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) competition.
Research News
Visualising Dementia Research
Discover how artist and science communicator, Hana Ayoob used art and creativity to bring dementia research to life, from the 2019 ARUK Inspire Fund.
Clinicians respond to Aducanumab news
Alz ForumThe FDA’s approval of aducanumab has given physicians a new treatment option, but little guidance on how to put it into practice.
Google maps a piece of human brain in the most detail ever
Google, in collaboration with Harvard Lichtman Laboratory, has released a free new resource to study the human brain register today
Biogen Aducanumab drug approved by FDA
We capture reactions to the news of the FDAs licensing of Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (known commercially as Aduhelm) – some good, some bad!
The molecular structure of glycine transporter 1
Dr Azadeh Shahsavar from DANDRITE explains how a collaboration enabled them to determine the molecular structure of glycine transporter 1
Useful & interesting podcasts – June 2021
Adam SmithA great new podcast from our staff blogger Dr Clarissa Giebel, a recommendation from Dr Yvonne Couch, and four more from some of my favourites
Extra Funding for UK Researchers
Adam Smith reports on news of the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) new budget, with support for early career researchers
We made it easier to find the podcast that can help
With over 120 episodes on a whole range or career and research topics, we have a show that can help you – and we just made it a lot easier to find what you need
NIHR PPI Payments Guidance Update
Find out about the latest NIHR PPIE payments guidance, and register for their next information webinar on 25th May 2021 (it could help).
UKDRI Emerging Leaders: to support bright research talent
The UK Dementia Research Institute Emerging Leaders programme – a new initiative to support research fellows on their journey to independence.
UK DRI launches major new cellular model platform
UK DRIMajor cell model initiative for Alzheimer’s Research, Led by Prof Julie Williams, iPSC Platform to Model Alzheimer’s Disease Risk (IPMAR)