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Podcast – ADPD 2024 Conference Highlights – Part 1

17/03/2024

Dementia Researcher

The first of a 2-part podcast special bringing you highlights from the AD/PD Conference with Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Dr Ian Harrison, Dr Ariana Gatt & Jess Tobin

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Profile – Jess Tobin, Alzheimer’s Research UK

15/03/2024

Dementia Researcher

Science Communications Manager at Alzheimer’s Research UK. Translating our research and research from the wider field into accessible information

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ISTAART Research Retrospectives – Professor Alison Goate

15/03/2024

Alzheimer's Association

Special ISTAART Research Retrospectives interview with Professor Alison Goate discussing her research & her seminal papers on the amyloid precursor protein gene

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Ask a Dementia Researcher – Professor Selina Wray

14/03/2024

Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Research UK caught up with Professor Selina Wray to chat about the current landscape for Women in Science for International Women’s Day.

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Blog – Eye as a Biomarker for AD PIA Year in Review Recap

14/03/2024

Dr Beth Eyre

Dr Beth Eyre reflects on the ISTAART Eye as a Biomarker for AD PIA Year in Review webinar, sharing the latest developments from the field.

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Blog – PhD Finances & Maternity: A Reality

13/03/2024

Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer explores maternity & PhD life, discussing the financial strain of childcare, the implications of stipends, and the need for better support systems

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How to write a “good” REF Environment Statement

12/03/2024

LSE Impact Blog

As Research England considers increasing the weighting of environment statements, there is a focus on what exactly constitutes a high-quality statement.

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Profile – Dr Heather Snyder, Alzheimer’s Association

11/03/2024

Dementia Researcher

Vice President, Medical & Scientific Relations at the Alzheimer’s Association working to build momentum & translate research findings into care & interventions

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Blog – How ‘Publish or Perish’ Harms Research Commercialisation

11/03/2024

Dr Sam Moxon

Explore the impact of ‘Publish or Perish’ on research with Dr Sam Moxon’s insightful take on the challenges facing academia’s commercial side.

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Profile – Professor Alison Goate, Icahn School of Medicine

10/03/2024

Dementia Researcher

Professor of Neurogenomics originally from the UK and now working at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York leading expert on Neurogenetics.