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Professor Jason Warren
Name:
Professor Jason Warren
Job title:
Professor of Neurology
Place of work / study:
Dementia Research Centre, University College London
Area of Research:
Cognitive and physiological phenotyping and biomarkers of dementia, focusing on primary progressive aphasia and brain hearing in dementia
How is your work funded:
Current major funders are Alzheimer’s Society, Alzheimer’s Research UK, RNID, NIHR, EPSRC, National Brain Appeal
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a native of Adelaide, Australia where I completed my early medical training. I moved to the UK in 1999 as the Australasian Fellow to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, training in cognitive neurology and completing a PhD in the physiology of human auditory cortex. Since 2005, I have been a consultant neurologist to the National Hospital (Specialist Cognitive Disorders Clinic) and led the Brain Behaviour Group within UCL Dementia Research Centre, principally to study the interface of hearing, language and dementia. All of my work is clinically oriented and directly informed by meeting and caring for people living with dementia.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I find that life goes better with Schubert
Why did you choose to work in dementia?
Clinical importance, human impact and scientific fascination
What single piece of advise would you give to an early career researcher?
Don’t forget that there is much more to living well (and happily) than doing good research
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Homer and his Iliad, by Robin Lane Fox (yes)
Favourite film of all time?
I can’t decide! Train Dreams recently made me cry
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Music. Then music. After that, music
What’s the best decision you ever made?
To have children (not made unilaterally!)
What’s your favourite vacation spot?
That really depends – I’m partial to both mountains and art galleries
Do you collect anything?
Unwritten papers!
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