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The UK DRI at Imperial is made up of a diverse team of researchers, bringing new approaches from other fields

Samuel Barnes

Dr Samuel Barnes

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Deciphering impaired synaptic homeostasis in ageing and Alzheimer's

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Marco Brancaccio

Dr Marco Brancaccio

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Understanding body clock mechanisms and their contribution to the early stages of Alzheimer's

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Paul Elliott

Prof Paul Elliott

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Using advanced methods in genetic, epidemiology and metabolic phenotyping to improve understanding of dementias

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Nir Grossman

Dr Nir Grossman

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Pioneering non-invasive neuromodulatory interventions to correct the abnormal brain activity in dementia

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Jo Jackson

Dr Johanna Jackson

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Investigating synaptic vulnerability in Alzheimer's

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Dr Anna Mallach

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Understanding microglial interactions in Parkinson’s and how changes in cellular interactions drive cell death

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Paul Matthews

Prof Paul Matthews

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Exploring neuronal vulnerability and genetic risk variants in Alzheimer’s progression

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Sophie Morse

Dr Sophie Morse

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Deploying focused ultrasound technologies to stimulate glia to treat dementia

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Dr Alexi Nott

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Investigating how the epigenome regulates cell type specific gene expression in ageing-related brain disorders

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Dr Jennifer Podesta

Centre Manager, UK DRI at Imperial

UK DRI at Imperial

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Cynthia Sandor

Dr Cynthia Sandor

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Developing new ways to detect and monitor Parkinson’s

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Nathan Skene

Dr Nathan Skene

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Identifying the cell types and intracellular processes affected by the genetic loci which underlie neurodegenerative diseases

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