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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 23h

What can recreating brain injury in the lab tell us about how cells respond? 🧠 A new study led by Associate Prof Mootaz Salman and Dr Luise Schlotterose reveals how repeated mild brain injury can leave support cells persistently altered & trigger damage to neurons. ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 15/09/2026

A pleasure to welcome @sdoughtymp.bsky.social to UK DRI at Cardiff, showcasing the world-leading research taking place here in Wales to accelerate understanding and develop better diagnostics and treatments for everyone living with dementia.

Stephen Doughty MP met with Prof Baljit Khakh, Prof Wendy Larner, Prof Siddharthan Chandran, and Prof Roger Whitaker

Centre Director Prof Khakh demonstrates how breakthroughs in imaging technology are unlocking new areas of research

Dr Hazel Hall Roberts is shows how iPSC research informs better understanding of Alzheimer's risk

Stephen Doughty MP met with early career researchers to discuss the life science ecosystem in Cardiff and the opportunities of being part of UK DRI

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 04/09/2026

⭐️The UK DRI at Imperial is hiring for a 3-year PhD studentship within Dr Cynthia Sandor’s group⭐️ The project will focus on 'Predicting Insulin Resistance from Blood Transcriptomes: A Peripheral Window onto Brain Insulin Resistance in Parkinson’s & Alzheimer’s Disease'. More info: 🔗 buff.ly/HJ2LiWw

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 28/08/2026

⭐️ The UK DRI at UCL is hiring ⭐️ We are seeking a Centre Research Administrator to support the Centre Manager with high-quality operational and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth running of the Centre. 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... @uclqsion.bsky.social

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 25/08/2026

What role do supporting brain cells play in cognitive decline and dementia? 🧠 New research led by @mironlab.bsky.social finds cells that produce the protective coating around nerve fibres (oligodendrocytes) can become dysfunctional with age & may contribute to cognitive decline👉 lnkd.in/eWcnSfnf

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 24/07/2026

Could a protective gene counteract risk of Alzheimer's in people with a high-risk gene variant? 🧬 Researchers led by Dr @jojacksonhere.bsky.social revealed how TREM2 – a well-known Alzheimer’s risk gene – interacts with CD33, a gene that can reduce disease risk. ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 02/07/2026

We're excited to be taking part in the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Black Internship Programme for the second year 🎉 A warm welcome to the five students who will be spending time at our centres across the UK, learning new skills and developing their talents.

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 01/07/2026

How does the cell's transport network go wrong in neurodegenerative conditions? 🧠 New research led by @avezovlab.bsky.social (UK DRI at @cneurodept.bsky.social ) reveals new insight and a potential therapeutic avenue 👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 15/06/2026

Last month we celebrated the official launch of our Parkinson’s Research Centre, in partnership with @parkinsons.org.uk 🎉 📹 Watch the video below to hear Centre Director Prof Miratul Muqit outline his vision for the new centre. ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 04/06/2026

Around six million people live with Down syndrome globally, and around 90% will develop Alzheimer’s in midlife. Dr Frances Wiseman & colleagues have developed two new models of Down syndrome related Alzheimer’s, that could enable better study of the condition's impact 👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 22/05/2026

This #DementiaActionWeek, we were delighted to welcome @vikkislademp.bsky.social & @alisonebennett.bsky.social to UK DRI at King’s Researchers showcased how they're uncovering new opportunities to diagnose early & slow onset by studying underlying processes & harnessing data science advances.

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 07/05/2026

💡New evidence about the causes of a common type of stroke offers clues as to why widely used treatments like aspirin may not work. The new study, led by Prof Joanna Wardlaw found that instead of fat build-up, enlargement & widening of arteries may cause lacunar stroke 👉 lnkd.in/e-__v2kK

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 01/05/2026

Could we boost the nervous system's ability to repair damaged brain cells?🔬 New research by Dr Jobert Vargas and Prof Giampetro Schiavo (UK DRI at UCL) in collaboration with Dr Andrea Serio (UK DRI at King’s), uncovers key insight into how human neurons can be repaired. ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 30/04/2026

Could improving the way we collect & store brain tissue help better preserve it for research? A study by Dr @jojacksonhere.bsky.social & Prof Paul Matthews (UK DRI at Imperial) with researchers at McGill University reveals temperature plays a greater role than previously thought👉 lnkd.in/eG6yqJzD

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 24/04/2026

Join the UK DRI's Prof Julie Williams, & neuroscientist & psychologist Dr Sabina Brennan as they share insights from the forefront of dementia research and care. 📍 Cheltenham Science Festival 🗓️ 7 June, 3:15pm www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/repai...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 15/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr Samuel Barnes (UK DRI at Imperial) & team at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social , who have been awarded major @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to develop a next generation imaging system 👏 Read the full story 👉 lnkd.in/eq7FudUE

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 08/04/2026

⭐️ Group Leader job opportunity ⭐️ We're currently recruiting for two Group Leader positions within our centre at Cardiff University. Full information and to apply 👉️ buff.ly/JFbUtci

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 07/04/2026

🧠 The Dementia Trials Accelerator (DTA) is now underway! Led by the UK DRI & Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), it aims to tackle one of dementia research's biggest challenges: recruiting enough participants for clinical trials. The first participants have now been welcomed into clinics 👏

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 30/03/2026

New research sheds light on why Alzheimer's treatments targeting amyloid alone may not be enough 🧠 Prof @marcaurelbusche.bsky.social & Dr Robert Ellingford suggest the hallmark proteins amyloid beta and tau may work together to disrupt memory circuits 👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 23/03/2026

We're excited to launch a new 4-year PhD studentship programme funded by @thebhf.bsky.social! 🙌 The programme will support up to 10 students across 2 intakes, investigating vascular mechanisms underlying dementia and neurodegeneration. ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 16/03/2026

Heading to Copenhagen for AD/PD this week? ✈️ Don't miss talks from the UK DRI's Dr Martha Foiani (Duff Lab, UK DRI at UCL) & Dr Cynthia Sandor (UK DRI at Imperial) tomorrow ⬇️ Keep an eye on our feed throughout the week as we highlight more UK DRI researchers taking to the stage at #ADPD2026 👏

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 05/03/2026

Congratulations to Dr Maura Malpetti, Prof @tspiresjones.bsky.social & Dr Robert McGeachan, who were awarded prizes at @alzheimersresearchuk.org's conference last week! 👏 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 03/03/2026

💡 Research led by Prof Sir David Klenerman and Dr Dorothea Böken (UK DRI at Cambridge) reveals how the accumulation of toxic tau varies in different neurodegenerative conditions. The findings could inform the development of new biomarkers & targeted therapeutics 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 25/02/2026

An engaging start to day 2 @alzheimersresearchuk.org Conference with Prof Tara Spires-Jones (UK DRI at Edinburgh) looking at the past, present & future of dementia research 🧠 Plenty more to look forward to including a keynote from Prof Henrik Zetterberg (UK DRI Biomarker Factory) to end the day!

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 24/02/2026

Recently, UK DRI’s Prof Miratul Muqit, Parkinson’s Research Centre Director, joined partners from @parkinsons.org.uk in Parliament He spoke with policymakers about the importance of research inclusion & showcased how he would embed inclusion at the co-founded Centre www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 24/02/2026

Delighted to attend this week's @alzheimersresearchuk.org conference in Manchester! 🧠 🍊 Come say hi during the breaks and pick up some goodies at our stand in the exhibition hall 👋

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 23/02/2026

What role do oligodendrocytes play in Alzheimer's? 🔬 We're pleased to support a major new project led by @sj-marzi.bsky.social, @dervissalih1.bsky.social, @nottalexi.bsky.social & @rikeshrajani.bsky.social, to investigate how these cells influence neurodegeneration👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 19/02/2026

Thrilled to announce three new UK DRI Group Leaders, joining the recently established Parkinson's Research Centre in partnership with @parkinsons.org.uk 🎉 👏 Prof Laura Parkkinen (Oxford) 👏 Prof Peter Magill (Oxford) 👏 Prof Henry Houlden (UCL) Read more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Three Group Leaders Professors Parkkinen, Magill and Houlden

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 17/02/2026

🧠 Prof @huntlabedin.bsky.social and Dr Bastien Rioux (UK DRI at Edinburgh) have developed a new tool to measure inflammation in large population studies The study is an important step forward in developing anti-inflammation strategies to prevent vascular disease & dementia👉 lnkd.in/eNyBvtQg

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 05/02/2026

Congratulations to UK DRI Group Leader Dr Marc Aurel Busche who has received the prestigious Rainwater Prize for Innovative Early-Career Scientist for his pioneering work on tauopathies. Read more 👉 rainwatercharitablefoundation.org/the-rainwate...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 03/02/2026

Interested in endosomal-lysosomal dysfunction and its role in neurodegenerative disease? The 93rd Harden Conference hosted in Fareham in September will be bringing together world-leading researchers in this field. Check out the full session topics, and register before 1 June tinyurl.com/yphzx4ud

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 19/01/2026

We're pleased to be supporting @lifearc.bsky.social and the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation (GAP) to launch a major research study, testing whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s 🩸 Find out more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 19/01/2026

The BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research welcomes Dr Mohamad El Amki(University of Zurich) for the first seminar in our vascular dementia series 🗣️ Don't miss your chance to register at the link below! lnkd.in/ex5M-EZX

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 16/01/2026

Yesterday we welcomed Michelle Dyson, CEO of @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social, to meet with Prof David Sharp, Centre Director, UK DRI Care Research & Technology. Alzheimer’s Society are a founding partner of the UK DRI, & we’re grateful for their continued commitment to breakthrough research.

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 15/01/2026

The 2025 UK DRI Engagement Prize was awarded to Dr Nathasia Muwanigwa for her brilliant work organising a panel discussion event with over 60 attendees from Black African and Caribbean communities 👏 Read about the other inspiring projects shortlisted for this year's prize👉 lnkd.in/dbjxizfW

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 14/01/2026

A new study led by Dr Maura Malpetti and Noah S. (UK DRI at Cambridge) suggests that brain shrinkage, inflammation and blood markers of nerve damage can help better estimate prognosis in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and design more efficient trials 🧠 Read more👉 buff.ly/wjag0Z9

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 07/01/2026

Big congratulations to the winner of our 2025 Engagement Prize Dr Nathasia Muwanigwa, for her brilliant event aiming to engage Black communities with dementia research🎉 Read more about this and the other initiatives nominated for this year's prize in our latest blog👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 06/01/2026

2025 was quite the year for the UK DRI! 🙌 We celebrated new partnerships and launched fellowship schemes, welcomed internationally leading researchers to the institute, and showcased our science to a diverse range of audiences. Explore the highlights 👉 buff.ly/DZArDCK

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 23/12/2025

Season's greetings from the UK DRI! ✨ We hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable festive season. We’re now closed until 5 January 2026, and won’t be monitoring our channels. 🔬 Image by Shekhar Kedia

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 23/12/2025

💡We're hiring!💡 Opportunity for a Research Assistant to join @soyonhonglab.bsky.social (UK DRI at UCL). The Hong Lab investigates glia-immune mechanisms of synapse loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. 🗓️ Deadline: 7 Jan 2026 👉 lnkd.in/eQiEeipU

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 12/12/2025

Look out for Dr Nir Grossman (UK DRI at Imperial) & Prof Derk-Jan Dijk (UK DRI Care Research & Technology) on ITV News tonight at around 7pm! Discussing their research into how the brain falls asleep, and how it could be applied to develop innovative new therapies for dementia.

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 10/12/2025

That’s a wrap on Connectome 2025! 👏 Today has been another fantastic day, with special thanks to our keynote Prof Christian Haas, and Charles Sabine OBE who gave a powerful talk about his lived experience of Huntington's disease. Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event!

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 09/12/2025

Our annual conference, Connectome, is in full swing today! As well as excellent science talks, this morning we heard an insightful discussion between Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Prof Miratul Muqit, and journalist @rorycj.bsky.social, who generously shared his experience of living with Parkinson's.

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 08/12/2025

Fantastic to welcome everybody to Manchester today for our annual conference, Connectome! Special thanks to today’s keynote speaker @maclomaclee.bsky.social, who gave a brilliant talk on research reproducibility & integrity. Looking forward to tonight's social & more exciting science tomorrow 🥳

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Prof Malcolm Macleod delivering his talk

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 08/12/2025

Excited for our annual internal conference 'Connectome' in Manchester over the next few days! 🧠 Bringing together over 750 researchers, clinicians, students, techs, professional support staff for a fantastic programme of science - from discovery to delivery Safe travels to all attendees 🚗 🚂 ✈️

Connectome 2025 sign - Where curiosity connects us

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 04/12/2025

🚨 We have a new vacancy for a Senior Contracts Manager in our Research Operations team 🚨 🗓️ Deadline: 7 January 2026 We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Contract Management expert who is passionate about making a meaningful impact Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/6878740...

Senior Contracts Manager vacancy, Research Operations team, deadline 7 January 2026

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 27/11/2025

We're excited to welcome a new Group Leader to the UK DRI at Cambridge! 👏 Dr Emil Gustavsson joins the institute from UCL, to better understand how our genetics influence neurodegenerative conditions. Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h2n9jcw

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 26/11/2025

🌟Job opportunity 🌟 Research in the Hall Lab aims to untangle if and how the balance between the brain’s energy supply and demand shapes its activity. 🗓️ Deadline: 4 January 2026 Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2d87md28

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 25/11/2025

A new clinical trial, led by Prof David Hunt (UK DRI at Edinburgh), is set to test whether vaccination against a common virus found in almost all people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could help treat the condition. Read the full story👉 buff.ly/rxLlG8x

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UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.ac.uk · 24/11/2025

Very excited to share the news today that Professor Baljit Khakh will become the new Centre Director of the UK DRI at Cardiff University! Read our full announcement 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Prof Khakh quote - I hope to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by dementia by advancing new therapeutic mechanisms grounded in fundamental neuroscience, and by helping to build a research environment where great science and great scientists can thrive.

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