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Mina Ryten UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebMina Ryten. UK DRI Centre Director. Professor Mina Ryten is a clinician scientist with a long-standing interest in the use of human brain transcriptomics to understand neurological diseases. Mina began her medical training in Cambridge University and went on to complete an MBPhD at UCL. While her PhD focused on purinergic signalling in skeletal

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Health disparities UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebUK DRI statement on tackling health disparities in dementia through research. There is plenty of data to tell us how dementia impacts populations. We know that globally there are about 50m people living with the condition, and this is predicted to triple to 153m by the year 2050.1 Similarly, in the UK, cases of dementia are projected to rise

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Discovering hope for dementia: On track to treatments

WebLeading the journey of discovery in dementia. One day we will look back and think: that was the moment which triggered a real change. In 2017, the UK took a decisive step to address one of the greatest global health challenges we face today. ‍ The UK Government established the UK DRI in 2017 with an unprecedented investment into tackling …

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UK DRI report urges action to

WebToday, the UK DRI published a new report, detailing the impact of scientific research on health inequalities for people affected by dementia.As the report launches at the start of World Alzheimer’s Month, the UK DRI is urging the Government to prioritise funding for scientific innovation, to facilitate larger dementia trials, remove barriers that …

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About us UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebLaunched in 2017, the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the single biggest investment the UK has ever made in dementia thanks to founding funders the Medical Research Council (MRC), Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK.. Around 944,000 people in the UK have dementia and the number of people affected will continue …

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Uniting the ecosystem

WebTaking on the global health dementia challenge requires diverse expertise and resources. Fortunately, there is a rich landscape of organisations and networks committed to playing their part, creating a thriving research ecosystem accelerating us towards new treatments. At the UK DRI, we are committed to driving ever closer collaboration, both across the UK …

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Dayne Beccano-Kelly UK DRI: UK Dementia Research …

WebDr Dayne Beccano-Kelly studies communication between brain cells using research models of Parkinson’s. His team are aiming to decipher how miscommunication arises at the earliest stages of Parkinson’s, and find new ways of correcting it before significant loss of cells in the brain, and symptoms appear. Fixing brain connections in Parkinson

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UK DRI Care Research &… UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebIn another milestone for the Institute, we marked the official launch of the UK DRI Care Research & Technology Centre this month (20 May) – a multi-million pound research facility to improve the lives of people living with dementia now. Minister of State for Care and Mental Health, Gillian Keegan, joined trial participants, researchers, and …

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Discussing diversity in dementia research

WebDiscussing diversity in dementia research. How health inequalities are impacting people with dementia, and how research can help to address this, was the subject of a lively webinar hosted by the UK DRI on Thursday 20 October. The event accompanied our new report ' Diversity and dementia: how is research reducing health disparities? ' …

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'Smart’ socks that track… UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebA new project led by Dr Shlomi Haar (UK DRI Care Research & Technology Centre) will test whether a sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence could help carers detect agitation and prevent falls in people with dementia.. The innovative ‘SmartSocks’ track heart rate, sweat levels and motion to give insight into the wearers …

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Three new Trustees to bring unique expertise to UK DRI Board

WebThe three new Trustees are Emma Whitcombe (Charity Consultant), Rabia Khan (Serna Bio) and Roudie Shafie (OVID Health). William Rucker, Chair of the UK DRI Board of Trustees, said: “I am delighted to welcome three excellent new Trustees to the UK DRI Board. Their fresh perspectives and diverse experience and expertise will be …

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UK DRI Care Research & Technology

WebThe UK DRI Care Research & Technology centre, based at Imperial with close collaboration with Surrey, brings together a diverse team of doctors, engineers and scientists who together can harness recent advances in artificial intelligence, engineering, robotics and sleep science to create new technologies that will deliver the highest quality dementia …

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UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebBuilding connections across the dementia ecosystem. The Dementia UK Ecosystem (DUKE) brings together leaders from the UK DRI, Dementias Platform UK, the National Institute for Health Research, the pharmaceutical industry, and funders to create a cohesive community, coordinating efforts to accelerate progress in tackling dementia. Read more.

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Aitana Sogorb-Esteve UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebDr Aitana Sogorb-Esteve is a UK DRI Emerging Leader with a prestigious Race Against Dementia (RAD) Fellowship – jointly sponsored by Prof Jonathan Rohrer (Dementia Research Centre, UCL) and Group Leader Prof Henrik Zetterberg (UK DRI at UCL). Dr Sogorb-Esteve completed a degree in biology at the University of Alicante, her …

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How is research reducing health disparities

Web1 in 3. The statistics are clear: dementia is one of our greatest health challenges, and it’s growing at an alarming rate. But these numbers alone do not reveal the true impact of dementia on society. To understand this, we need to consider the role of health inequalities. There is evidence that certain subgroups of the population have a

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Cardiff UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

Web2. Scientific goals. The strategy of the UK DRI at Cardiff builds upon its current research strengths in dementia genetics; immunology; computational analysis; cellular and whole system modelling and neuroimaging, to identify disease mechanisms and novel therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s diseases (HD) and …

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Soyon Hong UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebSoyon Hong. Dr Soyon Hong received her PhD in Neuroscience in 2012 from Harvard University and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in 2018. While in this latter role, she conducted a study that was among the first to propose microglia as critical players in synaptic pathology in disease.

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Ana Antunes-Martins UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebAna joined UK DRI in July 2022 as a Science Manager in the Scientific Affairs team. Before this, she worked in several research management roles, including at the UCL Institute of Mental Health, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Medical Research Council. She has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Porto in

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Edward Avezov UK DRI: UK Dementia Research Institute

WebDr Edward Avezov received his BSc and MSc degrees from Gorge Wise Faculty of Life Science at Tel-Aviv University, where he also completed his PhD in cell research and immunology in 2010. Edward conducted his postdoctoral work in the University of Cambridge Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science and Cambridge Institute for …

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