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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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Profile – Dr Gemma Lace, University of Salford

05/06/2018

Dementia Researcher

Gemma Lace is Associate Dean Academic & Lead of the Molecular Biology Dementia Group exploring mechanisms underlying abnormal protein accumulation

Careers, Dissemination

The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.

04/06/2018

Dementia Researcher

LSE has launched a series of posts on the politics of data. Big data, small data and data sharing will be critically examined by a range of experts, each exploring the implications of the changing data landscape for research and society.

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Profile – Professor Tammaryn Lashley, University College London

01/06/2018

Dementia Researcher

Professor Tammaryn Lashley is a UCL neuroscientist using post-mortem brain tissue to study frontotemporal dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Blog – Forging New Frontiers in Dementia Research

30/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

A blog from Naomi Gallant an Occupational Therapist with Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, living in Bournemouth and currently undertaking a Clinical Academic PhD in Dementia Care at the University of Southampton.

Dissemination, Science

Bad Synergy—Together, Vascular Problems and Aβ Hasten Memory Slippage

29/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

People at risk for future cardiovascular events also face greater odds of developing memory problems, according to a May 23 study in JAMA Neurology.

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Podcast – Research outside the NHS setting

28/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

Research isn’t something that just happens in a hospital, lab or library, dementia research is changing and so are the places where it takes place.

Dissemination, Science

“Staying safe” – a narrative review of falls prevention in people with Parkinson’s – “PDSAFE”

25/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

Parkinson’s disease demonstrates a spectrum of motor and non-motor symptoms. Falling is common and disabling.

Careers, Dissemination

Writing a page-turner: how to tell a story in your scientific paper

24/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

We watch, read, tell, and listen to stories every day. Despite this, most researchers don’t think in terms of story when they write a journal paper – could you learn how?

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LIVE STREAM – Genetic therapies in neurodegeneration: cohorts, targets and approaches

22/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

World class speakers from University College London

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Profile – Dr Catherine Quinn, University of Bradford

21/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

Associate Professor undertaking research and leading teaching aiming on improving the quality of life of those affected by dementia.

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Making data count with NHS Improvement

21/05/2018

Dementia Researcher

A practical, interactive guide is suitable for those working at all levels in the NHS, from ward to board, and will show you how to make better use of your data.