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SUMMARY:Wellcome - AI x BIO
DESCRIPTION:Our new conference will showcase advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning in biology\, and the potential of these emerging approaches for medical science. \nThe meeting will focus on modelling and designing DNA\, RNA\, proteins and cells\, as well as efforts to produce data at scale for model training. Modelling and machine learning in drug development and medical imaging\, in addition to Al-enabled advances in spatial omics and multi-omics methodologies will be further highlighted. \nWe welcome abstracts on the conference themes and work broadly related to AI in biology. Selected abstracts will be featured in the main sessions alongside talks from invited global experts. Other submitted work may be presented as lightning talks and posters. \nThis exciting meeting is aimed at academia and industry-based researchers from computer\, biomedical and biological sciences. By offering plenty of opportunities for face-to-face networking\, the conference will support the exchange of ideas across the field and help to establish interdisciplinary collaborations. \nProgramme\nThe conference will start on Monday 23 June 2025 at 10:00 BST and close on Wednesday 25 June 2025 at approximately 16:45 BST. \nDiscussions will focus on a variety of exciting topics\, including \n• Modelling\, designing and engineering DNA and RNA\n• Modelling\, designing and engineering proteins\n• Modelling\, designing and engineering cells\n• Designing precision molecules and therapeutics\n• Spatial omics and multi-omics\n• Imaging and pathology – clinical foundation models \n\nDownload the draft porgramme 31 March 2025 (149 KB) \n\nRegister / Find out More
URL:https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/wellcome-ai-x-bio/
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SUMMARY:BSG Annual Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the British Society of Gerontology 54th Annual Conference\, 25-27 June 2025\, University of Surrey\, Guildford\, UK. \nThe British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference attracts around 400 delegates from around the world\, comprising academics and others interested in a wide range of issues related to ageing. In 2025 the conference will be held at the University of Surrey\, Stag Hill campus. Whilst the University of Surrey has a long-history of research\, knowledge exchange and public engagement about ageing\, it now hosts the Centre of Excellence on Ageing\, established in 2023\, with its partner the Global Initiative on Ageing Foundation (GIA) under the auspices of the United Nations (UN). This multi and inter-disciplinary centre brings together over 60 fellows at the university whose work addresses a wide range of ageing related topics and issues. \nThe conference theme this year will be ‘Care\, Creativity\, Connection and Change’. We hope this will inspire debate and discussion on the interrelationship between these different\, but connected\, areas of ageing and social gerontology. To help explore our theme our confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Helen Manchester (University of Bristol)\, Professor Julienne Meyer (City University) and Dr Jo-Pei Tan (Manchester Metropolitan University). Building on the strengths of recent BSG conferences\, the University of Surrey Conference will include keynote addresses\, flagship symposia\, opportunities to engage with the BSG Special Interests Groups (SIGs) and several\, themed special events.  \nThe University of Surrey is based in Guildford\, in the heart of the Surrey Hills National Landscape\, an area of importance and status akin to a national park. Accommodation will be available on the University’s Manor Park campus and there are a range of hotels and guest houses locally for those who prefer to stay off-site. The conference dinner will take place on campus on the Thursday evening. The town of Guildford has excellent transport links for national and international travellers – London Waterloo is 40 mins by train and Heathrow and Gatwick airports are within easy reach via public transport. \nIn addition to the main conference\, the Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) pre-conference session on 23rd  and 24th June 2025\, will give early career researchers (ECRs) the opportunity to present their research\, engage in workshops\, and network with other ECRs. It welcomes presentations on ageing-related topics from early career researchers at all stages. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the University of Surrey in June 2025! \nRegister to Attend \n\nKey Deadlines & Dates\n\n13th November 2024 – Abstract Submission Opened\n\n\n17th January 2025 – Symposium Submission Deadline\n\n\n24th January 2025 – Abstract Submission Deadline\n\n\n31st March 2025 – Abstract Notifications\n\n\n25th April 2025 – Early Bird Registration Deadline\n\n\n1st May 2025 – Registration Deadline\n\n\n\n25th-27th June 2025 –  British Society of Gerontology 54nd Annual Conference\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce that the Abstract submissions portal for the 54th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology hosted by the University of Surrey from 25th – 27th June 2025 is NOW LIVE . \nAbstract Submission Deadline: Friday 24th January 2025 \nPlease use the following link to submit an abstract through Oxford Abstracts. \nImportant: please read the information below before submitting an abstract  \nThe conference in 2025 is being organised as an ‘in person’ event at the University of Surrey. The conference welcomes paper\, symposium\, and poster submissions from academics\, researchers\, practitioners\, educators\, policy-makers\, the third sector\, students\, and those interested in researching ageing and later life. \n Please note\, the process for submitting an abstract to the Emerging Researchers in Ageing (ERA) Pre-Conference Event will be handled separately. If you would like to be contacted about submitting an ERA Pre-Conference Event abstract when the call for papers comes out\, please register your interest here. Please note that there will be a small additional charge if you wish to attend the Emerging Researchers in Ageing Pre-Conference Event alongside the main conference.  \n Conference theme and streaming papers  \nThe conference theme is ‘Care\, Creativity\, Connection and Change’ and papers that address this theme are encouraged. However\, we do not want to be overly prescriptive. A non-exclusive list of areas typically covered at BSG conferences include the following:  \n\nAgeing in a global context\nWork and retirement\nBusiness\, ageing and community\nSocial care\nHealth and ageing\nTheories\, methods and critical perspectives\nEnvironments for ageing\nSocial participation\, citizenship and the welfare state\nConnections and relationships\nInequalities in ageing and inclusive ageing\nTechnology and ageing\nArts and Culture\n\nYou will not be asked to submit your paper against a stream\, as we know it is not always straightforward choosing one topic area. Instead\, the organisers will prioritise streaming papers in sessions with papers on similar topics wherever possible.  \nAccepted presenters will be required to register by the early bird deadline of Friday 25th April 2025 in order to secure their place in the programme. \nFor any queries about the 2025 Annual Conference\, please contact bsgconference2025@britishgerontology.org
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SUMMARY:Introduction to COSMIC
DESCRIPTION:🌍 Discover how COSMIC unites global cohort studies to uncover risk factors for dementia. Join this session on harmonised data\, SCD\, and global collaboration in research. \nCohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium\, or COSMIC\, is an international consortium that combines data from population-based longitudinal cohorts studies to identify common risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline. It is an Australian-led collaboration by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW Sydney\, Australia\, and is funded by the National Institutes of Health\, USA. There are currently 59 member studies from 39 countries from six continents. COSMIC facilitates a better understanding of the determinants of cognitive ageing and neurocognitive disorders. This is being achieved by: harmonising shared\, non-identifiable data from cohort studies that longitudinally examine change in cognitive function and the development of dementia in older individuals (60+ years)\, and performing mega- or meta-analyses using combined\, harmonised data sets that yield collated results with enhanced statistical power\, in addition to comparisons across diverse ethno-regional groups. \nThis presentation will highlight the current activities of COSMIC and directions for the future\, including an appeal for greater involvement in COSMIC projects to expedite discovery and global equity to dementia research. A practical guide to conducting a COSMIC study will be provided\, using a multi-country investigation into the prevalence of subjective cognitive decline (SCD) as a case example. The key steps involved from proposal to cohort selection and data harmonisation to analytical strategy and interpretation will be outlined\, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of working with large-scale data across culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Attendees will gain insight into the collaborative processes\, methodological considerations\, and key findings that demonstrate the value of harmonised\, cross-national approaches in global cognitive ageing research. \nRegister to Attend \n\nSpeakers\nPerminder Sachdev\nPerminder Sachdev AM MBBS MD FRANZCP PhD FAHMS is Scientia Professor of Neuropsychiatry\, Co-Director of CHeBA\, UNSW Sydney\, Clinical Director of the Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) at the Prince of Wales Hospital\, Sydney\, and Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Vascular Contributions to Dementia. His major areas of research are drug-induced movement disorders\, brain imaging\, cognitive ageing and dementia\, especially vascular cognitive impairment. He has published over 900 peer-reviewed journal papers and 6 books\, including one for lay readers (The Yipping Tiger and other tales from the neuropsychiatric clinic) and a book of poems (A migrant’s musings). He was named NSW Scientist of the year for Biomedical Sciences in 2010. In 2011\, he was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to medical research. He was awarded the Ryman Prize in 2022 by an international jury for the most significant contributions world-wide toward the health of older people\, and delivered the Lishman Oration for the International Neuropsychiatric Association in 2024. \nDr Susanne Röhr\nDr Susanne Röhr is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Dementia at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)\, UNSW Sydney. Susanne’s research focuses on modifiable risk and protective factors for brain health across the lifespan\, with a particular interest in the social determinants of dementia\, their intersection with planetary health\, and innovative approaches to population-level and individual-level brain health promotion. Susanne has been collaborating with COSMIC since 2017.
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SUMMARY:NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:The NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference takes place on Wednesday 25 June 2025\, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. This online event is free to attend and showcases a range of research made possible using NIHR BioResource infrastructure by inviting some of our research partners to present their work. \nOur conference will present a variety of cutting-edge academic and industry-led translational research across a range of disease areas\, including the role we play in accessing data\, samples and participant recall by genotype and/or phenotype. \nJoin us to learn how the NIHR BioResource can support your experimental medicine research or early phase clinical trial and take your research from bench to bedside. \nSpeakers\nAlong with our keynote Professor Bola Owolabi\, please see below for our featured speakers across our conference. \n\n\n\nProfessor Bola Owolabi\, Director of Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme\, NHS England\nStella Kozmér\, PhD Researcher\, University of Exeter Medical School\, Primary Care Research Group\nDr. Laura Watson\, Metabolic Physiologist\, NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility\nDr. David Mosedale\, VP\, Proteomics\, RxCelerate Ltd\nProfessor Karen Ersche\, Professor of Addiction Neuroscience\, Department of Psychiatry\, University of Cambridge\nDr. Nathalie Kingston\, Director\, NIHR BioResource\n\nWhat’s on the agenda?\nThe main conference agenda will feature our research partners presenting their work\, as well as a session for attendees to learn more about working with the BioResource. \n\n\n\n9:30 – 9:35 – Welcome message to participants and background about the event\n9:35 – 9:45 – A few words from Professor Bola Owolabi\, Director of the National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme at NHS England\n9:45 – 10:05 – Exploration of current practices of identification and management of Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa in Primary Care in the UK\n10:05 – 10:25 – Healthy control data across the lifespan – applications in metabolic disease\nFind out more about working with the BioResource\nQ&A session with the BioResource covering the application process and types of support available for your research study\n11:10- 11:30\n11:30 – 11:50 – Evaluating novel NOD2 agonists in patients with Crohn’s disease\n11:50 – 12:10 – Why do some people who use cocaine develop addiction and others don’t?\n12:10 – 12:30 – Closing remarks from our Director and next steps\n\nRegister to Attend \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource is a recallable resource of over 300\,000 volunteers\, with and without health conditions\, who have agreed to take part in health research. Participants donate a biological sample\, provide health and lifestyle information\, and consent for us to access their health records. They are also willing to be contacted based on their phenotype and/or genotype to take part in further research studies and early-phase clinical trials.\n\n\n\n\nAcademic or Industry researchers can apply to the NIHR BioResource to access data\, samples and/or participant recall to support their research. The NIHR BioResource is one of four key infrastructures supporting population-level genomic projects in the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy. \nOur national coordinating centre is in Cambridge\, with a further 18 regional BioResource Centres\, based at corresponding NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC) across England: Birmingham\, Cambridge\, Exeter\, Leeds\, Leicester\, Barts\, GOSH\, Imperial\, Maudsley\, Moorfields\, UCLH\, Manchester\, Newcastle\, Nottingham\, Oxford\, Oxford Health\, Sheffield\, and Southampton.
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SUMMARY:Catchup - Salon - Listening and Communication Skills
DESCRIPTION:A weekly webinar to discuss careers and research topics. These sessions combine livestreams\, guest speakers\, and group online chat to exchange ideas\, challenge\, influence\, inspire\, and educate. In this session\, we hear Dr Russell Chander (University of New South Wales) and Soumilee Chaudhuri (Indiana University School of Medicine) together they will explore how strengthening listening and communication skills can improve collaboration\, deepen impact\, and build trust in every aspect of your research journey.  \nIn dementia research\, success isn’t just measured in data points and publications—it’s also found in the quality of our conversations. Whether you’re working with participants\, colleagues\, or the public\, listening and communication are at the heart of meaningful\, ethical research. But how often do we really listen—not just to respond\, but to understand? And how can we communicate complex ideas clearly\, compassionately\, and with purpose? Today\, we’ll explore how strengthening these essential skills can improve collaboration\, deepen impact\, and build trust in every aspect of your research journey. \nSpeakers\n\nSoumilee Chaudhuri – is a 3rd year doctoral candidate in Medical Neuroscience and Bioinformatics at the Indiana University School of Medicine\, researching Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) in multiethnic populations. Soumilee was raised in Kolkata\, India and graduated with double degrees in Neuroscience & Biochemistry from Montana State University\, Bozeman as an International Merit Scholar. She works at the intersection of multi-omics and neuroimaging to characterize Alzheimer Disease (AD) therapeutics; she was competitively awarded the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Health Equity Scholar Program (ADNI HESP) fellowship. Her interests and experiences range from neurodegenerative diseases\, neuroinformatics\, to science communication\, public health policy and diversifying academia & research spaces.  She is the recent co-founder of IMPACT IN (Initiative for Mobilizing Public health Advocacy\, Care\, and Translational research for Alzheimer’s Disease in Indiana).\n\nDr Russell Chander – is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of New South Wales. His work is on clinical and neuroimaging biomarkers for vascular dementia. His top career tip… talk to as many people as you can\, and not necessarily with an objective. Meet people just to gain new insights\, make friends\, and maybe in the future you will have opportunities and collaborations open up for you. You never know what might come up!\nProgramme\nThe format of the event is a 30 minute livestream where the speakers will each present their thoughts on this topic for 10 minutes each\, the host will then ask questions and the livestream will end. The speakers will then join the online chat and interact with the audience\, answering questions and giving those who attended a chance to share their thoughts on the topic.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAvailable to join exclusivley in Dementia Researcher Communities – Online or in the App\n\nWatch the Recording
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