
Jon Rohrer
@jonrohrer
Professor of Neurology @drcionucl Queen Square @UCLH. Specialist in dementia. Rohrer team research/public engagement @FTDtalk - we run @GENFI1 FPI @EDoFTD
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Edinburgh Festivals
@edfests
The official Twitter home for Edinburgh's 11 world-leading, year-round Festivals #EdFests
Science Friday
@scifri
Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by @iraflatow and @flichtman. From @WNYCStudios. #SciFriBookClub 📚 Prodigal Summer
Simon Mead
@smead2
Prions dementia climbing running dog walking Dad & husband. National Prion Clinic UCLH. Deputy Director @MRC_Prion @UCL NIHR Senior Investigator
Dr. Catharine Young
@catgyoung
At the nexus of science, policy, & innovation || Neuroscientist & former White House #CancerMoonshot || @TEDFellow, @PLSProgram, @NewVoicesNASEM || 🇿🇦+🇺🇸
Waleed Fawzi
@wfawzi
Old age psychiatrist - @nhs_elft lead for mental health care of older people
Sara Wahedi
@sarawahedi
CEO @ Civaam. Holding regimes accountable through AI/civic technology. Afghan-Canadian. @UniOfOxford. Prev. AI/ML @Apple. Alumni @Columbia. [email protected]
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
@edfringe
The greatest platform for creative freedom in the world 🌎 01 - 25 August 2025 #edfringe 🔗 linktr.ee/edfringe
Alzheimer's Research UK
@alzresearchuk
We are the UK's leading dementia research charity and we won’t stop until everyone is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We stand #ForACure. 🟧
lisa crawley
@lisacrawley
artist/ songwriter/ multi instrumentalist.
UCSF MAC
@ucsfmac
The UCSF Memory and Aging Center cares for people with, researches the causes/cures for, and educates people about degenerative brain diseases. #NIAfundedADRC
Green Alliance
@greenallianceuk
Independent think tank working to accelerate political action for a green and prosperous UK. Listen to our podcast, read our blog and more ⬇️
Jonathan Schott
@jmschott
Prof @drcionucl • Neurologist @uclh • @MRC Investigator • @nihr Senior Investigator • CMO @alzresearchuk • Dementia, ageing, biomarkers
Dr Ahmad Al-Khleifat
@ahmadalkhleifat
Clinician and Scientist interested in ALS genetics. King’s College London @kingsmnd
Charlotte Hawkins
@charlottehawkns
Presenter @GMB @ClassicFM @itvracing @LeapsHoundspod • Patron @MNDAssoc @EllenorCharity Ambassador @Dogstrust @airambulancesuk [email protected]
HarperCollins Children's Books
@harpercollinsch
Inspiring a lifelong love of reading. Discover our new and classic children's books, gift editions for special occasions and the best children's writers.
Walker Books
@walkerbooksuk
For the best children's books, look for the bear! Competition T&Cs: bit.ly/2GqhK0T
Andrew Lees
@ajlees
Professor of Neurology at UC London Author of Ray Kennedy biography, The Hurricane Port, Mentored by a Madman, Brazil that Never Was and Brainspotting.
Gale Academic
@galeacademic
Gale partners with librarians and educators to create positive change and outcomes for researchers and learners.
Macmillan Children's Books
@macmillankidsuk
Publisher of award-winning children's books. Please send email queries to [email protected] Account no longer monitored, follow us elsewhere 👇
Jennifer Cook
@jennifer_l_cook
Cognitive neuroscientist tweeting about social learning, cultural evolution, and social cognition
Rachel Buckley 🐨🇦🇺🐨
@bucklr01
Associate Professor @ MGH/Harvard Med: sex differences in risk for preclinical AD. K99/R00 and DP2 awardee. Co-PI of @healthybrain_au. Aussie. Twin mum
Helena Bennett
@helena_bennett_
Bluesky: helena-bennett | European Climate Foundation | Previously - @greenallianceuk @thecvf @pwc_uk | all views my own (she/her)
UCL Brain Sciences
@uclbrainscience
@UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences is a global leader in research and education into the mind and brain. Follow us also on instagram.com/uclbrainscienc…
Adam Smith
@betterresearch
#Dementia Research at @UCL - creator of Dementia Researcher and other stuff! Born in the north a long time ago.
Prof. Melissa E. Murray 📸🔬
@drneurochic
Digital pathology guru | Biomarker enthusiast | Hopeful scientist | Scientific program committee @HAIconference #AAIC24 | Advisory board #ADPD2025
Matthew Nolan
@matthew__nolan
Postdoctoral Fellow @MGHNeurology and @HarvardMed, neuronal vulnerability in #ALS and #FTD. DPhil @UniofOxford.
Book Clubs in Schools
@schoolbookclubs
Book clubs develop confidence, wellbeing & communication skills #ReadingForPleasure FB, IG, Threads: @bookclubsinschools @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social
Brain
@brain1878
Brain: A Journal of Neurology. Publishing leading studies in neurological science since 1878.
Prof Tara Spires-Jones
@tspiresjones
Neuroscientist. Prof @EdinburghUni Group Leader @UKDRI founding editor @BrainComms President @BritishNeuro (you can call me madame president). she/her 🧠 🔬 📚
Alex Lacamoire
@lacketylac
Music Guy
Alasdair Beckett-King
@misterabk
Award-winning poltergeist and comedian | Books, Podcasts, Links: linktr.ee/misterabk | Pronouns like a butler coughing: he/him
Fergal Waldron
@fergalwaldron
Advanced Research Fellow @aberdeenuni | MND/ALS & neurodegenerative diseases | Clinical heterogeneity | Immunity & neuroinflammation | Genetics | Data synthesis
Dervis Salih
@dervissalih1
Scientist studying molecular links between Alzheimer's, Ageing, microglia & diet @UCL @UKDRI @ARUKnews #Dementia Trained @BabrahamInst @Cambridge_uni @Stanford
Alex Young
@youngalexl
Principal Research Fellow @uclcs @CmicUcl | Disease progression modelling | Heterogeneity | Neurodegenerative diseases | Machine learning
claire farrington-douglas
@clairefarring20
Speech and Language therapist. Special interests in aphasia, ICAPs, cognitive-communication disorder, communication partner training, groups and supervision.
Guppy Books
@guppybooks
An independent publisher of fabulous fiction for children and young adults, Small but mighty. Insta: instagram.com/guppypublishin…
Marc Tibber
@marctibber3
Lecturer @UCL_DClinPsy & Senior Clinical Psychologist. Research social factors in YP's MH. Scientific hippy. Views my own. RT=/=endorsement. #shitscomplicated
Niccoli Lab
@niccolilab
Niccoli lab at GEE, UCL London. Using Drosophila to understand dementia.
Alzheimer's Research UK
@aruknews
Head to @AlzResearchUK to hear the latest from Alzheimer's Research UK!
Lucy Job
@lucyjob2
Managing Editor @MolNeuro | Coms and Diversity @ISMND1 | She/Her | #BiInSci | Views are my own
Niranjanan Nirmalananthan
@nn_neuro
Neurologist, Atkinson Morley Neurosciences Centre @StGeorgesTrust, London. National Clinical Director for Neurology, NHS England views=own 💙
Richard Oakley
@richjamesoakley
Associate Director of Research and Innovation @alzheimerssoc. Dad of three. Formerly @cr_uk. Views are my own
Keith Robertson
@k_robneuro
@UofGlasgow Neuroscience graduate. Currently looking to upskill in lab techniques involving motor neurons whilst seeking a PhD studying models of MND/ALS 🧠
Sterre de Boer, MD, PhD
@sterredeboer1
Post-doc at Alzheimercenter Amsterdam 🧠 | FTD | Neurology | Genetics 🧬 | Psychiatry | Neuroscience
Claire Hardcastle
@thedementiaslt
Senior Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in Dementia
City Junior School
@cityjnrschool
A happy, supportive and stimulating school, allowing children to develop as confident and grounded individuals with a life-long love of learning.
GregoryLab
@gregorylab7
Our lab are interested in understanding the non-motor manifestations of motor neuron disease including cognition and the gut-brain axis.
Mormino Lab
@morminolab
@Stanford_Neuro and @StanfordADRC. Investigating aging and neurodegenerative disease in preclinical populations using fMRI, MRI + PET. 🧠
Holly Ingram
@holly_ingram_
Associate Director - Alzheimer’s Association Medical and Science Relations Team | ISTAART Ambassador 💜
Musicals magazine
@musicalsmag
The new magazine celebrating the world of Musical Theatre from the West End to Broadway. Subscribe today👇 MusicalsMagazine.com
Katherine Gray
@katherineagray
Head of Research for @alzheimerssoc. All things research @alzsocresearch. Views my own.
Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders PIA
@ftdpia
The @ISTAART Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders Professional Interest Area aims to bring focus & a platform for educating the community about FTD.
Lydia Spencer
@lydiaspencer96
NQP SLT working in adult learning disabilities
EndTheLegacy
@end_the_legacy
Patient led organization providing education and support , and advocating for, those impacted by Genetic ALS and FTD.
Neurdle - Neurology Word Game
@neurdle
A daily word-guessing game. Final answers are all related to neurology or neuroscience. Be careful... proper nouns, plurals, and abbreviations are fair game!
Orjona Stella Taso
@stella_tasou
PhD student @Edinburgh uni neuroscience research 🧠🧫👩🏻🔬 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally (she/her)
UK MND Research Institute
@ukmndri
A national network of MND centres that work together to understand how #MND happens, what treatment works, and test possible treatments in clinical trials.
Cure MAPT FTD
@curemaptftd
We raise awareness of the MAPT genetic mutation causing FTD, assist a global network of MAPT families, and advocate for trials that will lead to a cure
Ed Jabbari
@ed_jabbari
Neurology SpR @ NHNN with interest in movement disorders. Post-doctoral researcher @MDC_IoN_UCL - PSP and PD genetics, biomarkers and clinical trials.
🟧 Susan Kohlhaas 🟧
@aruk_susank
Working #ForACure for dementia. Executive Director of Research and Partnerships @AlzResearchUK | Trustee of @UKDRI | mum of two | views my own
Ali Christy, MD, PhD
@oligoclonalband
Peds Neurologist/Neuroimmunologist • Chair, AAN History Section • History of Women & Minorities in Medicine • Editor-in-Chief @JChildNeurol • she/her
UK Dementia Research Institute
@ukdri
The UK’s leading research institute transforming the lives of people affected by neurodegenerative conditions. Principal funder: @The_MRC
Alexandra Thompson
@alexthompo
Assistant news editor at @newscientist (health) | Award-winning journo | Author | Taylor Swift fanatic | Irritating feminist | Amateur ballerina
CAS_LMU
@cas_lmu
Center for Advanced Studies (CAS) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München
Sophie Farley
@sophiefarley31
Research Assistant in the Rohrer Lab at the @DRCIONUCL, working for the clinical team within the GENetic Frontotemporal Dementia Initiative study @GENFI1.
Cambridge FTD
@cambridgeftd
The Cambridge Centre for Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders led by Professor James Rowe #JamesRowe #dementia #ageing #FTD #PSP #CBD #Aphasia #PET
Dr. Alexander S. Burns
@kkriegeblog
Historian of the eighteenth-century Atlantic World, American Continental Army, and Military Europe. patreon.com/Kabinettskriege
Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD (she/her)
@ytquiroz
Director, Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab | Views=Own | Feb’18
Prof Jenna Gregory
@jennagregory488
Pathologist and ALS/MND researcher
FMLM Trainee Steering Group
@fmlm_tsg
Trainee Steering Group | Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (@FMLM_UK) | Championing medical leadership and management for UK doctors in training