News & Features

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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Plasma Aβ Test Wins Approval—Are p-Tau Tests Far Behind?

25/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

To find out what is going on in the brain of someone with Alzheimer’s disease, all it takes is a drop of blood. Catch-up in this article from the Alz Forum

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Catch-up – Neuronal vulnerability in Lewy Body Dementia by Dr Daniel Erskine

25/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Daniel Erskine presents his research from post-mortem studies to understand why Lewy bodies form, relevance to cell health & role in Lewy body dementia

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Blog – A few thoughts on peer review

24/11/2020

Adam Smith

Today, Morgan Daniel takes (or took, depending on when you’re reading this) over the Dementia Researcher Twitter account. Sharing her day to inspire others thinking of following this path, and taking your questions. Could that also be the right path for you?

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Spotlight on van der Schaar Lab – Machine learning & AI Research

24/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence & use in Dementia Research. The van der Schaar lab at the University of Cambridge is doing some very exciting things

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Blog – Introducing Beth McLoughlin (that’s me) and my research

23/11/2020

Bethany McLoughlin

We are delighted to welcome Beth McLoughlin a first year PhD Student from University of Warwick, to our line-up of regular bloggers. In her first post for Dementia Researcher, Beth introduced herself and her research.

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Blog – Dr Ellen Dicks, reflecting on year one as a RAD Fellow

20/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

In the last of our five -part blog series – Dr Ellen Dicks shares her research story, taking her from Germany, to Amsterdam and across the USA.

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Profile – Gina Martin, Bob and Diane Fund

20/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Gina Martin is Founder and Director of the Bob and Diane Fund, supporting photographers who tell visual stories about Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

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Common barriers to writing and how to overcome them

19/11/2020

LSE Impact Blog

Writing a thesis can feel overwhelming. Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner discuss reasons why PhD students avoid and how to counter them.

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Blog – Dr Claire Durrant, reflecting on year one as a RAD Fellow

19/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

In the fourth of our five -part blog series – Dr Claire Durrant from the University of Edinburgh discusses her Fellowship and the first time she met the motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart

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International Consortium on Dementia and Wayfinding

18/11/2020

Katie Gambier-Ross

The International Consortium on Dementia and Wayfinding is looking for ECR volunteers to help deliver their important work.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative launches new Workbench

18/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative launches new AD Workbench to foster greater global research innovation and accelerate breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s

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Blog – Dr Christy Hung, reflecting on year one as a RAD Fellow

18/11/2020

Dementia Researcher

Dr Christy Hung discusses her work sharing what you could expect if you apply for the RAD Fellowship with Alzheimer’s Research UK