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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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Oct 23, 2018 - Blog

D3A: Launching our new research accelerator partnership with DDF

We're thrilled to team up with the Dementia Discovery Fund to support important research projects...

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Oct 22, 2018 - Blog

A SMARTer system: new equipment brings greater insight

The new SMARTer ICELL8cx Single-Cell Automation System is installed and ready to use at our...

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Oct 12, 2018 - Blog

Connectome 2018: Connect, discover, accelerate.

Our researchers were brought together in one place for the first time!

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Aug 28, 2018 - Blog

Mild Stroke Study 3 recruits its first participant

Led by Professor Joanna Wardlaw at the UK DRI at Edinburgh

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Aug 17, 2018 - Blog

Biophysics: Understanding dementia to the nanometer

Guest blog from Dr Mathew Horrocks, UK DRI at Edinburgh

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Aug 03, 2018 - Blog

Nir Grossman wins prize for method that reaches into the brain, without surgery

Congratulations to our UK DRI Fellow on this recognition for incredible work

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Jul 20, 2018 - Blog

UK DRI at UCL opens its doors

“This is the beginning of the end for dementia,” announced Prof Nick Fox, as we...

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Jul 18, 2018 - Blog

£2 million Wolfson Foundation award towards our future home at UCL

The state of the art new building will house both the hub of the UK...

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Jul 02, 2018 - Blog

Professor Nick Fox to lead the UK DRI at UCL for 2018

We are delighted to announce that Professor Nick Fox, a group leader at the UK...

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Jun 26, 2018 - Blog

A structure for success

An update on our leadership team, from our UK DRI Board of Trustees

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Jun 12, 2018 - Blog

Molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease are unravelled

A team of collaborators, including UK DRI centres in Cambridge and Edinburgh have performed detailed...

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Apr 25, 2018 - Blog

Roger de Spoelberch Prize awarded to David Rubinsztein, UK DRI Professor

Awarded for work on neurodegenerative or psychiatric diseases, this year's prize goes to Prof David...

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