🗣️“The possibility that you could treat someone with gene editing is incredibly exciting”🧬 We caught up with Group Leader Prof Vincent Dion (UK DRI at Cardiff) to chat about his groundbreaking research into treatments for Huntington's 🧠 👉bit.ly/3r8uuSz

Come join our thriving ECR community UK Dementia Research Institute Cardiff to work on some awesome science with a fantastic group leader Dayne Beccano 🧠👩🏾‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬 such a cool project. I'm jealous. 😁

“The first time the student working on this came over to show me the results I remember telling her I thought this was probably a ‘once in a life’ sort of finding…” 🗣️ Prof Vincent Dion (UK DRI at Cardiff), researching treatments for Huntington’s 🧠 👉 bit.ly/3hTfMfa

We’re very excited for the upcoming Turing Data Study Groups (6-24 Sep) from The Alan Turing Institute! These ‘collaborative hackathons’ will aim to solve real-world problems in challenges set by us (UK DRI), Uni of Birmingham and DEMON Network Apply by 🗓️ 28 July 👉 bit.ly/3xZS1HU

"It’s clear to see that nearly everyone’s everyday life, mental health and outlook has been profoundly affected by this pandemic and the associated lockdowns, but in very different ways." Dr Adam Hampshire, 'Great British Intelligence Test' study lead 👉 bit.ly/3rvNGKj

📻Tune in today at 3.27pm for another chance to hear Sophie Leggett share her story on BBC Radio 4 for The National Brain Appeal and Rare Dementia Support. Also available here👉bbc.in/3A9iovV Read more about rare dementias with Prof Nick Fox (UK DRI at UCL)👉 bit.ly/3fxabtI

Great opportunity to be an iPSC and differentiated cell technician at UK DRI at UCL, in collaboration with the Wray Lab Contribute to multiple projects in the Cell Models Programme through the culture of cell lines into defined cell types 🗓️ 16 Sep 👉 bit.ly/2UU7ZFu

Only 10 days left to apply for role of Director of the UK DRI at King's! This fantastic opportunity for an exceptional neuroscientist will involve leading the Centre and developing a strong scientific strategy and identity for the Centre. 🗓️ 10 Sep 👉bit.ly/3mKh8f5

We've absolutely loved day 1 of our in-person neuroinflammation theme ECR meeting!! Great talks from our ECRs, keynote @MironLab and fab discussions around today's methodologies 1) glial isolations 2) lipid-/metabol-/proteomics! Plus rooftop socialising! Can't wait for tomorrow!

Fantastic final day of neuroinflammation theme ECR day! More talks from our awesome ECRs, discussions about iPSC microglia/astrocytes and tissue-based spatial phenotyping, and keynote talk from Shane Liddelow 🍊! So great to see everyone in person. 😊🧠👩🏾‍🔬👩🏼‍⚕️🧑🏼‍🔬👩🏻‍💻🧠

Woop! Congratulations both! Looking forward to following your exciting research. 😊😊😊

Congratulations to Imogen Swift, Medical Research Council PhD student, UK DRI at UCL, shortlisted for #MaxP21 Science Writing Award for her article🎊 It’s in the blood: the race to treat frontotemporal dementia. Winner to be announced on 21 Oct - will win £1500 & have article in The Observer

Wiseman Lab ready for volunteering at #MemoryWalk London 2021 💪 Alzheimer's Society @rhian_llewellyn UK Dementia Research Institute

Don't forget to register for the ECR day at the ARUK 2022 conference! We're excited already! Do it now! 🧠😊🧠👩🏾‍🔬👩🏻‍💻🧠🧑🏼‍🔬🧠

This sounds very interesting...

Superb new tau study out last week from KlenermanLab (UK DRI at Cambridge) that advances our understanding of Alzheimer's disease progression - important for future treatment opportunities Read the full story👉 bit.ly/3q3WsAq

Happy 5th birthday to us!! 😊😁🎉🎊5️⃣❤️🥰🧠🎉

📢Early bird registration deadline for #ARUKConf22 is 24 Nov! The scientific programme covers a wide range of topics, from neuron-glial interactions & neuroinflammation, to preventable & metabolic factors influencing dementia. Find out more & register ➡tinyurl.com/ttj6p4jp

📢Exciting ECR opportunity📢 Do you want to know more about how our grant review process works? If you're a final year PhD student, post-doc or Fellow, then you can apply to be an observer at our January Grant Review Board meeting! Apply by 10 Dec ⬇ alzheimers.eventsair.com/grb-observer/j…

Congratulations to PhD students Catherine Heffner & @immy_swift from UK DRI at UCL, who were shortlisted last month for Medical Research Council Max Perutz Writing Award -challenging students to explain their research to non-scientific audience ✍️ Read both articles in full👉 bit.ly/3nafnIb