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ISTAART RELAY Podcast – PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers

03/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Spotting brain change years early, and levelling the field for ECRs. Sindhuja Govindarajan with host Joe Kane. The ISTAART PEERs PIA on Relay.

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ISTAART RELAY Podcast – Lewy Body Dementias PIA

02/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

Why Lewy body dementia is so often missed, and what’s changing. Joe Kane with host Patrick Lao. The ISTAART Lewy Body Dementias PIA on Relay.

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The surprising career parallels between footballers & researchers

01/07/2026

Nature Careers Blog

Nature Careers – Sarah Blackford reflects on how early-career scientists and professional football players share similar motivations, pressures and challenges.

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ISTAART RELAY Podcast – Down Syndrome & Alzheimer’s Disease PIA

01/07/2026

Dementia Researcher

How studying Down syndrome reveals Alzheimer’s earliest steps. Dr Patrick Lao with host Lillian Morgado. The ISTAART Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s PIA on Relay.

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ISTAART RELAY Podcast – Health Policy PIA

30/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Why policy is the bridge from lab to patient: Lillian Morgado on dementia, law and access, with host Vanessa Young. The ISTAART Health Policy PIA on Relay.

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Profile – Dr Sam Lockhart, Wake Forest School of Medicine

29/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Sam Lockhart is a neuroscientist and neuroimaging expert advancing brain imaging biomarkers in ageing, dementia and CNS clinical trials.

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ISTAART RELAY Podcast – Technology & Dementia PIA

29/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Sleep, wearables and the rise of ‘nearables’: Vanessa Young on digital biomarkers, with host Carla Abdelnour. The ISTAART Technology and Dementia PIA on Relay.

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Profile – Dr Sindhuja T Govindarajan, Karolinska Institutet

26/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Sindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan uses neuroimaging and machine learning to study cardiovascular risk, brain ageing and dementia.

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Profile – Dr Patrick Lao, Columbia University

26/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

Dr Patrick Lao is Assistant Professor at Columbia University, using multimodal neuroimaging to map Alzheimer’s and related dementia pathways.

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Podcast – Supporting Dementia at Home: Insights from PALLDEM

26/06/2026

Dementia Researcher

How can home care better support people with dementia at home? Hear about PALLDEM insights on care, IPOS Dem, lived experience and end of life support.