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Scientist talks to an MP at the UK DRI parliamentary event

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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Apr 20, 2017 - Blog

UK DRI Centre Director Giovanna Mallucci discovers two repurposed drugs that arrest neurodegeneration in mice

Professor Mallucci's team finds two drugs which block a major brain cell death pathway and...

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Apr 06, 2017 - Blog

Centre selection marks huge leap in UK DRI establishment

The selection of the UK DRI centres, associate directors and their foundation programmes marks a...

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Mar 31, 2017 - Blog

Events: where to meet the UK DRI in 2017

Representatives from the UK DRI will available to meet at a range of events throughout...

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Mar 30, 2017 - Update

MRC Momentum Awards give £3.9m to boost UK dementia research base for the UK DRI

In October 2016, the MRC awarded five universities a total of £3.9 million to grow...

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Mar 13, 2017 - Blog

How we selected world-leading UK DRI centres

Following visits to every applicant university, who all showed exceptionally strong quality, the panel had...

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Mar 13, 2017 - Blog

Creating a culture of patient and public involvement at the UK DRI

In December 2016, we announced Professor Bart De Strooper as Director of the UK DRI...

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