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All the posts every put on our website. Blogs, Podcasts, Careers Support, News and all the good stuff that you wouldn’t want to miss. Only made possible thanks to funding from our amazing partners, NIHR, Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society & Race Against Dementia.

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Profile – Dr Sarah Gregory, University of St Andrews

15/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Dr Sarah Gregory is a Lecturer and Head of IONA at the University of St Andrews, studying dementia risk and resilience, with focus on women’s health and diet.

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Profile – Sára Zsadányi, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

15/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

PhD Student working in neuroimaging of small vessel disease in Down Syndrome, having previoulsy worked on healthy brain aging and meditation.

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Enabling dementia research using UK Biobank

15/07/2023

UK DRI

Talks from a special webinar hosted by the UK Dementia Research Institute exploring opportunities to harness the UK Biobank’s data resources for your research.

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Profile – Sam Keat, Cardiff University

15/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

PhD student in the UK Dementia Research Institute investigating the role of genetic variants in complement genes in Alzheimer’s disease risk and pathology.

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Profile – Dr Sonata Mačiulskytė, Klaipeda University

15/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Associate Professor in Social Sciences, passionate about Patient and Public Involvement and Chairperson of the European Dementia Carers Working Group

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Profile – Dr Helena Popovic, Family Practice

15/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Family physician, educator and author of three books working to teach patients, health professionals and the public how to improve brain health

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Profile – Vyshnavy Balendra, Saint James School of Medicine

14/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Med Student at Saint James School of Medicine interested in Oxidative stress/ free radical damage/ therapeutic potential of nutraceuticals in Alzheimer’s

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Ask Your Mentor Podcast – Dr Ian Harrison

14/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Dr Josie Fullerton interviews her brilliant mentor Dr Ian Harrison. Talking life, careers, baking, research + much more. In association with ARUK

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ISTAART Relay Podcast – The Eye As A Biomarker For AD PIA

14/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

The Dementia Researcher / ISTAART Relay Podcast with Dr Shana D Stites interviewing Dr Imre Lengyel representing The Eye as a Biomarker for AD PIA.

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RAD Teams Grant Information Livestream Recording

13/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

Information session with Race Against Dementia (RAD) and the Rosetrees Trust to discuss the RAD Teams Funding Call – your questions answered.

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ARUK – The Economic Value of Dementia Research

13/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

New report from ARUK & Office of Health Economics quantifies the economic benefits from investment in dementia research and whats needed to sustain growth

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ISTAART Relay Podcast – Diversity And Disparities PIA

13/07/2023

Dementia Researcher

The Dementia Researcher / ISTAART Relay Podcast with Dr David Cash interviewing Dr Shana D Stites representing the Diversity & Disparities PIA.