Bringing together early career researchers and established experts, to discuss a variety of career and research-related topics - exploring their work on Alzheimer's Disease and all forms of Dementia. Filter by topic using the buttons on the right to find the show that delivers what you need. Inside each show you will find contact details of our guests and a full transcript, reach out, ask questions and let us know what you think. Want to take part in a future recording? We are always on the lookout for new contributors, so if you would like to join a panel or record a podcast on your own area of research, just head to the forum to drop us a line, or email dementiaresearcher@ucl.ac.uk. You can subscribe to our podcasts through your favourite podcast app, SoundCloud, iTunes, Spotify + the rest. Just search for 'Dementia Researcher' or follow the links in the footer of this page.
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Podcast – Using Artificial Intelligence & data to fight dementia
Professor Bart De Strooper & Professor David Llewellyn discuss a new UKDRI and DEMON Network partnership & what Artificial Intelligence and Data for dementia
Podcast – Gait and dementia
Dr Anna Volkmer hosts a podcast exploring Gait and its relevance to dementia, what it can tell us.. Dr Riona McArdle, Dr Silvia Del-din & Dr Keir Yong discuss
Podcast – Morgan Daniel kick-starting a 12 month MSc Journey
Adam Smith chats with Morgan Daniel, as we start a 12 month journey following Morgan studying for her Dementia MSc at University College London.
Podcast – Music and Dementia
Megan O'Hare is joined by Grace Meadows, Emilie Brotherhood and Dr Robyn Dowlen exploring ways to help people with dementia through music & Music for Dementia
Podcast – What is normal? Using language and big data to inform diagnosis of dementia
In this podcast Dr Anna Volkmer and Dr Vitor Zimmerer from UCL chat about how language and big data can inform correct dementia and Alzheimer's diagnosis.
Podcast – Neuroinflammation in mouse models
Dr Sarah Carpanini, Dr Tom Phillips and Dr Megan Torvell from the UK Dementia Research Institute discuss neuroinflammation using mouse models.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Four
Day 4 AAIC Podcast - Public Health; Care & Psychosocial Factors. Our last for 2020, with Adam Smith, Dr Riona McArdle, Dr Byron Creese and Esther Wiskerke.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Three
Day 3 AAIC 2020 Podcast - Clinical Manifestations; Drug Development. Sharing news from Adam Smith, Dr Anna Volmer, Danielle Wilson and Dr Leonidas Chouliaras.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day Two
Day 2 AAIC 2020 Highlights Podcast - Biomarkers. Sharing news from this great event. Adam Smith, Dr James Quinn, Courtney Kloske and Rory Boyle.
Podcast – AAIC 2020 – Day One
The 1st of our AAIC 2020 Highlight Podcasts, Basic Science & Pathogenesis with Dr Megan O'Hare, Professor Louise Serpell, Dr Emily Maguire & Dr Lindsay Sinclair
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Perioperative Cognition & Delirium PIA
In this last of this series of the ISTAART PIA Relay Podcast Dr Sietske Sikkes interviews Professor David Scott from the Perioperative Cognition & Delirium PIA
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Subjective Cognitive Decline PIA
Part Four of the ISTAART PIA Relay Podcast. Today Dr Cécilia Samieri interviews Dr Sietske Sikkes representing the Subjective Cognitive Decline PIA.
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Nutrition & Metabolic Disorders PIA
A five-part special relay podcast series,. Today Dr Prashanthi Vemuri interviews Dr Cécilia Samieri talking Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders in Dementia
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Reserve, Resilience, & Protective Factors PIA
Professor Henrik Zetterberg interviews Dr Prashanthi Vemuri discussing hot topics in research the ISTAART Reserve, Resilience, and Protective Factors PIA
ISTAART Relay Podcast – Biofluid-based biomarkers PIA
In this 1st of our new ISTAART Relay Podcasts Professor David Scott interviews Professor Henrik Zetterberg discussing blood-based biomarks and ISTAART
Podcast – Neuroinflammation drug discovery in stem cell-derived microglia
Exploring why Microglia are awesome, why our panel use induced pluripotent stem cells & how they feed Genome wide association studies and drug discovery
Podcast – If you can’t love yourself, then how the hell you gonna love your science – Part 2
So much to talk about we made it a two part special - part two of 'A semi-serious chat with three early career researchers about self-care in academia'.
Podcast – If you can’t love yourself, then how the hell you gonna love your science – Part 1
A semi-serious chat with three early career researchers about self-care in academia - delivered in a two part special. Insights into live in research.
Podcast – Patient & Public Involvement in Biomedical Research
Join Dr Megan Calvert-O'Hare interviewing the panel for an insightful discussion on Patient and Public Involvement in biomedical research
Podcast – The concept of a Cognitive Footprint
Piers Kotting talks to Professor Martin Rossor and Professor Parashkev Nachev from UCL, discussing their work on the principle of a Cognitive Footprint.
Podcast – Staying Well & Staying Home
Adam Smith hosts and talks to Dr Katy Askew, Makis Tzioras and Dr Isabel Castanho. Exploring how they are staying well & staying busy during these unusual times
Podcast – Maintaining your clinical identity & skills as an academic
Dr Aida Gonzalez, Dr Daniel Jimenez & Julieta Camino discuss how they maintain their clinical skills and identify, while working in academia.
Podcast – Relationships & Intimacy in Long-term Care
Anna Volkmer talks to Professor Jill Manthorpe, Dr Dawne Garrett and Esther Wiskerke. Exploring care and support in care homes, sexual intimacy & relationships.
Podcast – Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
Megan O'Hare is with Dr Byron Creese, Miguel Vasconcelos Da Silva and Isabel Foote. Talking about apathy, depression, treatments and side effects
Podcast – Being a research active clinician
Three NHS clinicians share their stories of becoming 'research active', with advise for others interested in following in their footsteps
Podcast – Spanish voices in dementia research
Our first Spanish Language Special Podcast! Meet three inspiring dementia researchers from Latin America now working in the UK talking career transitions
Podcast – UK Dementia Care Research Summit 2020
Catch up on the UK Dementia Care Research Summit. Hear from experts as they reflect on the key lessons, standout studies, and what care research needs next.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Research UK DEMON Network
Professor David Llewellyn from the University of Exeter and Dr Carol Routledge, Alzheimer’s Research UK. Discuss the Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network
Podcast – Illness perceptions & service use in dementia
Jane Gregg and Dr Josie Jenkinson discuss their work on understanding how people with dementia perceive themselves and their future after dementia diagnosis
Podcast – Molecular Basis of Alzheimer’s Disease
Professor Louise Serpell and Dr Karen Marshall join us on the Dementia Researcher Podcast to explore amyloid fibrils, protein misfolding, and drug development in Alzheimer's.
Podcast – Consenting Research Participants
Consent in dementia research is complex. Hear real experiences, challenges, & tips from researchers navigating capacity and communication in this week’s podcast
Podcast – 2019 Roundup Review Christmas Special
We’ve picked our favourite podcast moments from 36 episodes featuring 70 researchers. A great listen as we look back and get ready for more conversations.
Podcast – Prediction & Prevention of Neurodegeneration
Researchers share reflections from Queen Mary’s symposium on predicting and preventing neurodegenerative disease, recorded live at the event.
Podcast – Neighbourhoods, Dementia & Co-Production in Action
Adam Smith talks to Dr Sarah Campbell, Prof Andrew Clark & Maria Walsh discussing their work puting their co-produced dementia research into action with zines.
Podcast – Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery
Academics & industry discuss the Dementia Consortium & drug discovery, from the basics of target validation to the question you always wanted to ask big pharma
Podcast – Quality of Life After a Dementia Diagnosis
Podcast recorded at University of Sussex with Ben Hicks and Laura Hughes discussing inequalities in dementia care, quality of life, and the DeterMIND study.
Podcast – What’s new in Alzheimer’s Society fellowships
Faye Boswell and Katherine Gray from Alzheimer's Society discuss the focus for future funding programmes, tips on writing your applications and an in-depth discussion about the 4 I's. With insider experience from Dr Antoinette O'Connor, an Alzheimer Society-funded Clinical Research Fellow.
Podcast – Rare Dementia Support Impact study
Dr Megan O’Hare speaks with Emma Harding and Emilie Brotherhood about the Rare Dementia Support Impact study exploring support, interventions and policy change.
Podcast – Collaborations and Qualitative Research in Dementia
What's possible when a group of creative, motivated, self-driven qualitative researchers find each other? Adam Smith joined Dr Jemima Dooley and Dr Sarah Griffiths to record this podcast and find out about their plans.
Podcast – Preparing for your Viva
Regular contributor Anna Volkmer is joined Dr Sarah Aldous, Dr James Fletcher and Dr Robyn Dowlen, with advice for anyone about to sit their viva.
Podcast – Writing Your Thesis
Adam Smith talk to Dr Marianne Coleman, Dr Josie Jenkinson and Maxine Mackintosh. Discussing how our panellists approached the daunting task of writing their thesis, with hints and tips, a few ideas to inspire you to keep writing!
Podcast – Life In The Lab
Dr Oz Ismail talks to Dr David Steadman, Yolanda Ohene and Dr Christina Toomey from UCL. Discussing life in the lab, what works for them, lab skills and how they transitioned from classroom to lab. We might even touch on the superstitions our panellists have for ensuring lab success!
Podcast – A longitudinal research study of familial Alzheimer’s disease
Megan O'Hare talks to Ivana Pavisic and Dr Antoinette O'Connor about their different projects relating to ‘Longitudinal research study of familial Alzheimer’s disease' and the changes that occur at this clinically silent stage.
Podcast – Integrating Dementia Research into Teaching
How can an MSc help existing and new health and social care professionals kick-start a career in academia? This and the work at University of Bradford is discussed in this weeks podcast with Megan, Catherine and Ana.
Podcast – AAIC 2019 Day Four
All the news from Day Four (Final Podcast) of this years Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles. Adam Smith talks with Claire Lancaster, James Pickett and Emily Maquire.
Podcast – AAIC 2019 Day Three
All the news from Day Three of this years Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles. Adam Smith talks with Robin Brisbourne, Dr Lucy Stirland and Thomas Doherty.
Podcast – AAIC 2019 Day Two
All the news from Day Two of this years Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles. Adam Smith talks with Dr Sara Imarisio, Riona McArdle and Dr Astrid Suchy-Dicey.
Podcast – AAIC 2019 Day One
All the news from Day One of this years Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) in Los Angeles. Adam Smith talks with Dr Clare Walton, Sarah Gregory and Dr James Quinn.
