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Catchup – Salon – Working with Brain Tissue in Dementia Research
03/09/2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This Salon webinar brings together Dr Lauren Walker from Newcastle University and Dr Daniel Ruiz Gabarre from the UKDRI at the University of Edinburgh to explore Working with Brain Tissue in Dementia Research.
Working with brain tissue brings dementia research into direct contact with the biological changes that underpin memory, identity, and decline. It offers insights no scan or model can fully replicate, but also raises complex practical, ethical, and emotional questions. How do we handle such precious material with care and purpose? And what can it really tell us about the diseases we are trying to prevent or treat? Today, we will explore the unique role of brain tissue in dementia research—and hear how our speakers are using it to answer some of the field’s most urgent questions.
Speakers
Dr Daniel Ruiz Gabarre – is a postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Edinburgh within the UK Dementia Research Institute. His interests range widely from molecular biology and neurodegeneration to sociolinguistics and science communication. He is currently researching molecular mechanisms of Small vessel disease and its implication in vascular dementias, with a focus on preclinical models such as the Atp11B KO rat model. Dan is proud to introduce himself as gay, a pharmacist and neuroscientist. He is a member of PRISMA, a Spanish association defending gender, sexual and affective diversity in STEM and Innovation and he has contributed to the creation of an Equality Committee.
Dr Lauren Walker – is an Alzheimer’s Research UK Fellow based at Newcastle University, specialising in the neuropathology of Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. With a background in Physiological Sciences and Medical and Molecular Biosciences, she progressed through technical roles and a PhD to her current research focus on co‑pathologies in neurodegenerative disorders. A Sunderland AFC supporter and former dancer, Lauren combines rigorous clinicopathological techniques with a passion for teamwork and resilience in academic research.
