We’re thrilled to officially appoint our seventh centre of the UK DRI, after a competitive search for a robust programme that asks new and fundamental questions on how to better support people with dementia.
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During the visit, The Princess met with our directors to hear about their vision for the institute, toured one of our new laboratories and learned about some of the cutting-edge research underway.
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A lively symposium and reception has marked the official opening of our King’s College London centre.
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We were delighted to see such a rich representation from UK DRI labs alongside great colleagues at the annual ARUK conference in Harrogate.
Read our reportThe UK DRI focuses on innovative, early-stage science to advance our understanding of how dementias develop and progress. With hundreds of positions available, across all levels, see how you can be part of it and build your career at the UK DRI.
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Ahead of running the London Marathon in 2019 for the dementia revolution, Amanda Heslegrave (UCL) shares her lab's work.
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UK DRI were proud to join the World Dementia Council Summit
Read the reportWe are joining The Crick, and 29 Nobel prize winning scientists, in this call.
Our aim is to bring a solution for all dementias. This is by definition an international and long-term aim: we cannot tackle this problem in isolation.
The UK is a leader in the European science landscape but the current uncertainty around Brexit is already endangering this position. The prospect of a hard Brexit would dramatically affect the ability of the UK to attract and retain the brightest minds, seriously undermining the UK’s world leading role in scientific research and innovation, and ultimately impacting our ability to improve lives.
