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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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Four ways to fight science-funding cuts across Europe

16/11/2020

Nature Careers Blog

Junior researchers need to engage with policymakers, institutions and funders to argue against planned budget cut-backs, warn Brian Cahill and Marco Masia

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Blog – What’s different about a Race Against Dementia Fellowship?

16/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

In the first of a five -part blog series – Dr Penny Moyle, Race Against Dementia CEO, discusses their Fellowship programme and just what makes it different to other Fellowships (You can apply for this Fellowship now)

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Podcast – AAIC Neuroscience Next Round-up

16/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Adam Smith is joined by Lindsay Welikovitch, Courtney Kloske, Vee Balendra, Wade Self, João Pedro Ferrari Souza with highlights from AAIC Neuroscience Next

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Dementia Communication Across Language Boundaries

12/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Professor Alison Wray present ideas from her research in layman’s terms, with practical ideas for approaching dementia communication in new ways

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Profile – Dr Wade Self

12/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Postdoc at University of Chicago, working to understanding how the gut microbiome influences amyloid deposition in preclinical models of familial Alzheimer’s

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Blog – My Masters Degree So Far

11/11/2020

Morgan Daniel

Regular contributor Morgan Daniel shares the latest update discussing life on campus, and sharing how the new system of remote and face-to-face teaching, may just be the perfect combination – preparing for the first set of exams.

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Profile – Dr Christy Hung, University College London

11/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Race Against Dementia Fellow at University College London and rollercoaster rider, focused on the lysosomal and autophagy pathway.

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Blog – Ethics Committee, an insight into the other side

09/11/2020

Dr Emily Jones

Dr Emily Oliver shares her first experience as a member of an ethics panel, with top tips and advice from the other side of the process.

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Profile – Dr Lindsay Welikovitch

09/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital focussing on Neuroimmune signalling in Alzheimer’s disease

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Podcast – ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers

09/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Anna Volmer talks with Adam Smith, James Quinn, Beth Shaaban and Naiara Demnitz, sharing news of their new ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers

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Profile – João Pedro Ferrari Souza

09/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

MD-PhD Student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul understanding vascular risk factors contribution for the etiology and progression of Alzheimer’s

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Podcast – Celebrating 100 Episodes

09/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Adam Smith & Megan O’Hare recorded this unscripted special episode to celebrate the 100th Episode sharing their highlights.