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Blog – What It’s Really Like Being a PI
Here’s the direct quote from a friend who shall remain anonymous which will tell you everything you need to know about what we’re going to talk about today. “I think the world should have prepared us...
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Profile – Dr Nikou Damestani, Sanofi
Dr Nikou Damestani Name: Dr Nikou Damestani Job Title: Former post-doc at Massachusetts General Hospital / Data Expansion Lead Place of work / study: Sanofi Area of Research: Previously investigated...
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Blog – Listening: Key to Effective PI Leadership
Last week I read Yvonne Couch’s blog on what “What It’s Really Like Being a PI”, and in there she talks about the realities vs perception, and also how you can prepare for what is essentially an...
View ArticleWHO Consultation on Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia is a term for several diseases that affect memory, thinking, and the ability to perform daily activities. Dementia is a major cause of disability and the seventh leading cause of death...
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Profile – Dr Martyna Matuszyk, Alzheimer’s Society
Dr Martyna Matuszyk Name: Dr Martyna Matuszyk Job Title: Research Communications Officer Place of work / study: Alzheimer’s Society Area of Research: I am a Research Communications Officer at...
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Blog – How to implement Patient & Public Involvement as a lab scientist
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is an umbrella term which encompasses research activities carried out ‘with’ or ‘by’ patients, carers, or members of the public. This is distinguished from...
View ArticleScience Without Anguish
Michael Coleman, van Geest Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge has a new blog “Science Without Anguish”. “We love science but not the stuff...
View ArticleHow can I deal with the death of a patient?
If you work in Dementia Research with people living with dementia, there is a strong possibility that during your aquaintance some of those people that you come to know will sadly die. Are you ready...
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Profile – Dr Hamied Haroon, The University of Manchester
Dr Hamied Haroon Name: Dr Hamied Haroon Job Title: Research Fellow in Biomedical MR Imaging Place of work / study: The University of Manchester Area of Research: Various How is your research funded:...
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Harnessing the media to supercharge your career
Eighteen months ago, I had zero media experience. I’m a physical-activity researcher in the school of Allied Health and Human Performance at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. In the three...
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Blog – It’s not the end, it’s a new beginning
I’ve been writing blogs for dementia researcher since the beginning of my PhD. I remember when I was asked if I’d be interested in writing monthly blogs and I thought what an exciting opportunity to...
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Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat 2024
The Alzheimer’s Society will once again be hosting a special retreat for early career dementia researchers at Voco St. John’s Hotel, Solihull, Birmingham from the 18th to 19th June 2024. In this...
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The role of integrated care in improving dementia diagnosis
The work for this project was funded by Alzheimer’s Society. This output was independently developed, researched and written by The King’s Fund. All views are the authors’ own. Find the Report on the...
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Podcast – Exploring Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
In this podcast, Dr Jodi Watt, a postdoc at the University of Glasgow, discusses the importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in research and academia with Dr Hamied Haroon and Dr Nikou...
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PREVENT Dementia 10 year Anniversary Celebration
This playlist contains recordings made at the PREVENT Study 10 year Anniversary Celebration Event held on the on 23rd March 2024 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London. The event brought together...
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Blog – Who does the ‘housework’ in academia?
After a long day in the lab, I was – mostly absent mindedly – scrolling through my Twitter feed in an effort to wind down my brain before bedtime. Little did I know, I would end up doing quite the...
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Profile – Dr Claudia Suemoto, University of Sao Paulo
Dr Claudia Suemoto Name: Dr Claudia Suemoto Job Title: Associate Professor of Geriatrics Place of work / study: University of Sao Paulo Medical School Area of Research: Risk factors for dementia How is...
View ArticleThe case for adaptive EDI strategies in the UK
Clinical research in the UK is on a mission to ensure everyone, regardless of who they are, can participate. From ethnicity and socioeconomic background to gender identity and disability, the...
View ArticleVirtual Journal Club Platform for Dementia Researchers
By now you will already know that Dementia Researcher is developing a new Communities App to expand support for early career researchers – delivering new ways to come together and new training events...
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Anonymizing research funding applications could reduce ‘prestige privilege’
For research funders seeking to minimize bias in their selection process, removing applicants’ institutional affiliations from their submissions could help address a common disparity: disproportionate...
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