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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.

Careers

Strong mentorship was essential for my career success

18/08/2025

Nature Careers Blog

JoAnn Trejo has turned mentoring into an evidence-based science, driven by her own exposure to inspiring mentors – share in Nature Careers

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Podcast – Failing Forward: What My Grant Rejection Taught Me

16/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Grant rejection is part of research life. Fiona McLean speaks with Sarah Marzi, Kate Harris and Dayne Beccano-Kelly on lessons learned and resilience.

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Blog – The Myth of the Neutral Scientist

15/08/2025

Dr Jodi Watt

Dr Jodi Watt challenges the idea of the ‘neutral scientist’, exploring how values, identity, and lived experience shape dementia research.

Careers

How to thrive as a Latin American researcher abroad

14/08/2025

Nature Careers Blog

Nature Careers – Four scientists share the emotional toll of pursuing science far from home, and the strategies that help them to protect their mental health.

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Can Brain Tissue Be Regenerated? Inside the ReGenBrain Trial

14/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Dr Roberta Diaz Brinton shares how the ReGenBRAIN trial tests allopregnanolone to regenerate brain tissue in mild Alzheimer’s with APOE ε4 risk.

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Profile – Jinhak Kim, Yonsei University, South Korea

14/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Jinhak Kim is a Graduate Student at Yonsei University connecting clinical care with preclinical research to better understand and treat dementia.

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Funders’ pledge to include more older adults in research

14/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

NIHR and major UK research funders commit to greater inclusion of older adults in health and care research, tackling underrepresentation in clinical trials.

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Blog – Letting Go of Mum Guilt

14/08/2025

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer reflects on mum guilt and explains why adding an extra childcare day will help her work and support her energetic toddler’s wellbeing.

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Profile – Vita Mithi, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

12/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Vita Mithi is a Postgrad in Epidemiology at Kamuzu University focused on understanding the trend of toxicological agents and treatment approaches for dementias

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Profile – Ireneaus Nyame, University of Cape Coast

12/08/2025

Dementia Researcher

Ireneaus Nyame is a research and teaching assistant integrating molecular biology, machine learning and computational approaches to study cancer and Alzheimer’s