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Profile – Anusha Kamesh, McGill University

10/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Anusha Kamesh is a Musician, Composer and PhD Candidate at McGill University exploring Transgenic animal model of Familial Parkinson’s Disease.

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Profile – Sarah Louadi, University of British Columbia

10/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Medical Student and Co-founder and External Manager at AMiNDR Podcast – passionate about science communication and improving accessibility.

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Profile – Elyn Rowe, University of British Columbia

10/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Elyn Rowe is a PhD Candidate and Crab Fishing Expert at the University of British Columbia, researching vascular contributions to dementia.

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Profile – Lara Onbasi, Hacettepe University

08/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Lara Onbasi is an Undergraduate Medical Student and contributor to the AMiNDR Podcast studying at Hacettepe University in Turkey

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Profile – Dr Sophie Quick, The University of Edinburgh

08/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Post-doctoral researcher in the Centre for Regenerative Medicine at The University of Edinburgh working in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.

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Blog – How to approach networking as a PhD student

07/04/2022

Dr Beth Eyre

Beth Eyre shares some of the things she has learned about networking and what might help you during your own PhD – Read or listen.

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Dr Gaia Brezzo, The University of Edinburgh

07/04/2022

Dementia Researcher

Research Fellow in Cerebral Vascular Disease and Dementia in the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh.

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New ISTAART Pricing – Free for Students

06/04/2022

Alzheimer's Association

ISTAART has has updated its membership fees. All students worldwide, and researchers of all stages from LMIC / UMIC countries now benefit from free membership,

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Blog – The impact of furry friend’s on people living with dementia

05/04/2022

Hannah Hussain

Are you a proud pet parent? Hannah Hussain has been exploring how pets can help people living with dementia – read or listen.

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Study reveals new genes associated with Alzheimer’s

04/04/2022

UK DRI

UK DRI study identifies 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including 42 new genes not previously implicated

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How the career path to principal investigator is narrowing

04/04/2022

Nature Careers Blog

Lab leader roles are proving more elusive as trainees seek opportunities elsewhere, two studies find. Shared from Nature Careers.