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.

Dissemination add comment

Wellcome reports on attitudes towards research

25/11/2019

Wellcome Trust

This Wellcome report presents the results from the Wellcome Monitor, a study about public knowledge of and attitudes towards science and health research.

Dissemination

Behind the Scenes of the DPUK Datathon

25/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Two datathons in two weeks – autumn has certainly been busy for DPUK. Crossing the country to help a host of new dementia studies get off the ground.

Science

Beyond CRISPR: A New Editing Tool

20/11/2019

Nature Careers Blog

CRISPR wasn’t the answer for Xingxu Huang. Discover how base editors offer a more precise way to correct genetic mutations, one DNA letter at a time.

Guest blog add comment

Blog – Bridging Research and Empathy

19/11/2019

Ester Bellavia

Ester Bellavia, inspired by The Good Place & a chance meeting with Chris Roberts, this blog explores how trust and empathy reshape dementia research involvement

Podcasts add comment

Podcast – Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery

18/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Academics & industry discuss the Dementia Consortium & drug discovery, from the basics of target validation to the question you always wanted to ask big pharma

Dissemination add comment

ARUK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network

17/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Join the DEMON Network: a new national initiative uniting AI experts, data scientists and clinicians to transform dementia research and care through innovation.

Profile add comment

Profile – Dr Declan Jones, Johnson & Johnson

17/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Vice President, Neuroscience External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson working on Drug Discovery as part of the ARUK Drug Discovery Alliance.

Profile add comment

Profile – Dr John Isaac, Johnson & Johnson

16/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Senior Director, Neuroscience External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson working as part of the Drug Discovery Alliance with Alzheimer’s Research UK

Profile add comment

Profile – Professor Paul Whiting, University College London

15/11/2019

Dementia Researcher

Professor Paul Whiting is Chief Scientific Officer, Alzheimer’s Research UK UCL Drug Discovery Institute undertaking drug discovery and basic research