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Speaker at lectern

Dec 17, 2024 - Feature

2024 Wrapped: Progress, partnerships and possibilities

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a transformative year for the UK DRI.

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Bill Wisden giving a talk at connectome 2023

Dec 17, 2024 - Update

Welcoming a new Centre Director to the UK DRI at Imperial

We are pleased to announce that our new Centre Director for the UK DRI at Imperial is Prof William Wisden, an expert in the study...

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Dec 13, 2024 - Research

How DNA markers influence gene expression in different cells and tissues

A new study, led by Dr Sarah Marzi (UK DRI at King’s) and Alan Murphy (UK DRI at Imperial), reveals key insight into how gene...

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May 01, 2020 - Blog

A perfect ten: Announcing second round recipients of UK DRI pilot projects

We are thrilled to announce the 10 awardees in the second round of the UK...

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May 01, 2020 - Blog

UK DRI researcher part of team to discover that the gut may play a role in development of Parkinson’s disease

Dr Nathan Skene, a UK DRI researcher based at Imperial, is part of a team...

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Apr 23, 2020 - Blog

UK DRI academic plays key role in development of new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

Professor Henrik Zetterberg, a Group Leader at our centre at UCL, is part of a...

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Apr 02, 2020 - Research

Coronavirus testing: Robotic platform developed by UK DRI researchers set to significantly increase UK testing capacity

A robotic testing platform developed in just nine days by UK DRI researchers could substantially...

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Mar 31, 2020 - Blog

Industrious innovators: First Eisai / UK DRI postdoctoral research awards announced

UK DRI and Eisai, one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies, are delighted to...

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Mar 18, 2020 - Blog

UK DRI and coronavirus – Updated Information

The coronavirus pandemic represents an unprecedented challenge. The situation is rapidly evolving. We will update...

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Mar 13, 2020 - Blog

Comparison of motor neurone disease models suggests key disease mechanism may depend on gene affected

Researchers led by Prof Giampietro Schiavo, UK DRI at UCL, have used two new mouse...

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Mar 09, 2020 - Blog

Artist appointed for new home of UK DRI at UCL

We are delighted to announce that artist Annie Cattrell has been appointed as the public...

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Mar 04, 2020 - Blog

Multiplex model: Genetic breakthroughs help develop new perspective on triggers of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers led by UK DRI Centre Director Prof Julie Williams at Cardiff, have unveiled a...

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Mar 02, 2020 - Blog

Mapping the Alzheimer’s brain: major new project to discover disease mechanisms

A new UK DRI initiative to create an ‘atlas’ of the brain at different stages...

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Feb 26, 2020 - Blog

UK DRI at UCL host 2nd European C9orf72 workshop

At the end of January, the lab of Prof Adrian Isaacs hosted the 2nd European...

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Feb 26, 2020 - Update

We welcome Alzheimer’s Society’s priorities for government ‘Dementia Moonshot’ funding

Following the recent general election pledge by The Conservative Party to double investment in dementia...

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