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Jan 31, 2025 - Event

MPs show support for transformative science at UK DRI showcase

On Wednesday 29 January, the UK DRI hosted a 'science showcase' event in Parliament, to demonstrate to MPs how our groundbreaking research is transforming the...

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Jan 20, 2025 - Update

Project launched to develop groundbreaking technology for minimally invasive deep brain stimulation

The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) has today awarded a £4m grant to Dr Nir Grossman (UK DRI at Imperial), as part of ARIA’s...

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Jan 30, 2025 - Research

Covid-19 infection linked to increase in blood levels of abnormal brain proteins

An analysis led by Prof Paul Matthews and Dr Eugene Duff at the UK DRI at Imperial found that people who had previously had Covid-19...

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Feb 19, 2025 - Update

First new Group Leader announced at flagship vascular dementia research centre

The UK DRI and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) are delighted to announce the appointment...

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Feb 12, 2025 - Research

Reducing DNA repair protein levels targets root cause of Huntington’s

Researchers led by Prof Sarah Tabrizi (UK DRI at UCL, UCL Queen Square Institute of...

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Feb 12, 2025 - Update

A tribute to Trevor Truman

The UK DRI is deeply saddened to learn that Trevor Truman, a founding member of...

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Feb 10, 2025 - Feature

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: The inspiring scientists shaping the future of dementia research

To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UK DRI has teamed...

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Feb 05, 2025 - Q&A

Project launched to identify new drug target for vascular dementia

Vascular dementia is one of the most common types of dementia and is growing in...

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Feb 03, 2025 - Feature

Motor neuron disease: UK DRI is unlocking transformative treatments

Motor neuron disease (MND) stands among the most devastating neurological conditions – progressive, currently incurable...

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Jan 31, 2025 - Event

MPs show support for transformative science at UK DRI showcase

On Wednesday 29 January, the UK DRI hosted a 'science showcase' event in Parliament, to...

Learn more MPs show support for transformative science at UK DRI showcase

Jan 30, 2025 - Research

Covid-19 infection linked to increase in blood levels of abnormal brain proteins

An analysis led by Prof Paul Matthews and Dr Eugene Duff at the UK DRI...

Learn more Covid-19 infection linked to increase in blood levels of abnormal brain proteins

Jan 23, 2025 - Q&A

Helping ideas make the jump from lab to clinic: In conversation with UK DRI Chief Innovation & Business Officer Dr Róisín NicAmhlaoibh

We caught up with Dr Róisín NicAmhlaoibh who joined the Institute as Chief Innovation &...

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Jan 20, 2025 - Update

Project launched to develop groundbreaking technology for minimally invasive deep brain stimulation

The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) has today awarded a £4m grant to Dr...

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Jan 17, 2025 - Research

Brain changes in Huntington’s disease occur decades before diagnosis

Subtle changes in the brain happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in...

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Jan 08, 2025 - Research

Genetic changes in brain cells link ageing and Alzheimer’s

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of...

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