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Researchers at the UK DRI at Cardiff are working together to bring about new discoveries and treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Dayne Beccano-Kelly

Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly

Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Investigating synaptic health and function over time in Parkinson's

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Natalie Connor-Robson

Dr Natalie Connor-Robson

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Deciphering the genetics of late-onset Alzheimer's and the role of the endocytic pathway

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Tina Cottrell

Centre Manager, UK DRI at Cardiff

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Vincent Dion

Prof Vincent Dion

Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Developing new treatments to stop the progression of expanded repeat disorders

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Valentina Escott-Price

Prof Valentina Escott-Price

Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Using Big Data, machine learning and AI to accelerate discoveries into dementia

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Profile of Peter Holmans

Prof Peter Holmans

UK DRI Co-investigator

Professor, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University

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Maris Lelos

Dr Mariah Lelos

UK DRI Co-investigator

Cardiff University

Co-director of the Brain Repair Group and Deputy Head of the Neuroscience Division, Cardiff University

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Tom Massey

Dr Tom Massey

Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Using recent genetic discoveries to develop new drug targets for Huntington's disease

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Georgina Menzies, female with shoulder length wavy dark blonde hair and glasses

Dr Georgina Menzies

UK DRI Co-investigator

Cardiff University

Lecturer, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University

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Paul Morgan

Prof Paul Morgan

Interim Centre Director

UK DRI at Cardiff

Investigating exactly how key immune proteins contribute to Alzheimer's disease development

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Headshot of Valerie O'Donnell, female with long brown hair in a lab coat

Prof Valerie O'Donnell

UK DRI Associate Member

Cardiff University

Professor of lipid biochemistry, Cardiff University

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Owen Peters

Dr Owen Peters

UK DRI Co-investigator

Cardiff University

Lecturer in Dementia Research, Cardiff University

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