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Professor Naaheed Mukadam
Name:
Professor Naaheed Mukadam
Job Title:
Professor of Psychiatry
Place of work / study:
University College London
Area of Research:
Inequalities in dementia, epidemiology of dementia
How is your work funded:
NIHR and UCL
Tell us a little about yourself:
I am a Professor of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist. I have always been interested in inequalities in dementia, initially in pathways to diagnosis and more recently in the epidemiology of dementia as well as prevention, diagnosis and care
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I enjoy singing and performing to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
I found it interesting because of the complexity of the condition and its aetiology. It also has a huge impact on people living with it, and the more people researching how to improve things, the better
What single piece of advice would you give to an early-career researcher?
Find mentors who support and encourage you
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
Euphoria by Lily King – an interesting and engaging book, I recommend it
Favourite film of all time?
I struggle to choose favourites
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Reading
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Doing a Master’s degree – it set me on the path to an academic career
What’s the best vacation spot?
Anywhere warm and by the water
Do you collect anything?
Books
Adam Smith
NIHR