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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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Blog – How do you report your PPI in dementia research? Meet GRIPP2

30/12/2019

Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

Research is significantly enhanced and enriched using a public participatory approach. Dr Aida Suarez-Gonzalez discusses how to report PPI

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Podcast – 2019 Roundup Review Christmas Special

23/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

We’ve picked our favourite podcast moments from 36 episodes featuring 70 researchers. A great listen as we look back and get ready for more conversations.

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That’s all folks for 2019

20/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

We’re signing off for a short break. Thanks for being part of our community! Catch our 2019 round-up podcast on 23 Dec — back with more in the new year.

Careers

GRIPP2 reporting checklists

20/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

Need to improve your reporting of public and patient involvement? This paper published in the BMJ by Professor Sophie Staniszewska could help.

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Blog – Curious, innovative, empowering drive to DEEP change

20/12/2019

Ester Bellavia

Ester Bellavia discussed her recent engagement with people from the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP for short).

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The State of Open Data 2019 – Key issues for researchers

17/12/2019

LSE Impact Blog

Mark Hahnel for the LSE Impact Blog presents findings from the largest continuous survey of academic attitudes to open data

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Blog – Preventative Neurology Unit Symposium, QMUL

16/12/2019

Phazha Bothongo

Phazha Bothongo shares a highlights, news and updates from the Queen Mary University of London Preventative Neurology Unit Symposium

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Podcast – Prediction & Prevention of Neurodegeneration

16/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

Researchers share reflections from Queen Mary’s symposium on predicting and preventing neurodegenerative disease, recorded live at the event.

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Profile – Dr Isabelle Foote

13/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

Dr Isabelle Foote is a Postdoc Researcher at University of Colorado Boulder using multivariate genomic methods to explore dementia modifiable risk factors

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Does a Breached Blood-Brain Barrier Cause Seizures in AD?

12/12/2019

Alz Forum

Ageing weakens the blood-brain barrier, triggering TGFβ signalling, hyperexcitation, and memory loss; in mice, a TGFβ blocker prevents these effects.

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Profile – Dr Harri Sivasathiaseelan, University College London

12/12/2019

Dementia Researcher

Dr Harri Sivasathiaseelan is a Clinical Researcher in the UCL looking at how neurodegenerative disorders result in changes in social & emotional responsiveness

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Blog – Setting up a dementia and ageing network

12/12/2019

Dr Clarissa Giebel

From little local connection to a thriving forum: one researcher’s effort to grow dementia and ageing network in Liverpool uniting researchers & clinicians