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Mar 07, 2025 - Update

UK DRI and Parkinson’s UK join forces to establish pioneering research centre

Marking a pivotal moment in brain health research, the UK DRI has united with Parkinson's UK to establish a new £10m research centre dedicated to...

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Feb 25, 2025 - Research

“Healthy fats” could protect against motor neuron disease

Enhancing levels of “healthy fats” like omega-3s in the brain could be beneficial in motor neuron disease (MND), new research led by Prof Adrian Isaacs...

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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 up with Race Against Dementia, to spotlight three UK DRI...

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Mar 14, 2024 - Feature

UK DRI Grand Challenge: uncovering the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease

A major new UK DRI Grand Challenge project, led by Prof Karen Duff, Centre Director...

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Mar 13, 2024 - Research

Reducing brain vascular inflammation could slow Alzheimer’s progression

A new study led by Prof Paul Matthews (UK DRI at Imperial) reveals insight into...

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Mar 12, 2024 - Research

UK DRI at King's scientists develop novel pipeline to create custom cell culture devices

The SOL3D pipeline is cheaper, versatile, highly reproducible and “democratises” the microfabrication of cell culture...

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Mar 11, 2024 - Update

Introducing Cynthia Sandor, UK DRI at Imperial: Pioneering earlier detection of Parkinson’s

The symptoms of Parkinson's usually only start to appear when the disease has already caused...

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Feb 29, 2024 - Research

Protective response to early changes in ALS and FTD

A new study led by Prof Adrian Isaacs (UK DRI at UCL) provides fresh insight...

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Feb 27, 2024 - Research

Covid-19 may have small but lasting effects on cognition and memory

Research led by Prof Paul Elliott (UK DRI at Imperial) has revealed small deficits in...

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Feb 26, 2024 - Update

UK DRI supports MRC National Mouse Genetics Network initiative

The UK DRI is supporting the Medical Research Council (MRC) National Mouse Genetics Network, through...

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Feb 20, 2024 - Update

From academia to industry and back again: in conversation with Dr Jo Jackson

Recently awarded two prestigious fellowships by the Alzheimer’s Society, Dr Jo Jackson (Emerging Leader, UK...

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Feb 15, 2024 - Research

Key genes linked to DNA damage and human disease uncovered

A study led by Prof Gabriel Balmus (UK DRI at Cambridge) and Dr David Adams...

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Feb 14, 2024 - Update

UK DRI Cardiff welcomes Alun Cairns MP

On Friday 9 February, we were delighted to welcome Alun Cairns, MP for Vale of...

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Feb 13, 2024 - Comment

Comment: BBC Panorama documentary on lecanemab and donanemab trials

Tonight a new Panorama documentary airs, following patients with Alzheimer’s disease who have been taking...

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Feb 12, 2024 - Event

Harnessing high-tech: UK DRI hosts inaugural early career researcher Informatics Symposium

Advances in computational methodologies for the investigation of high-throughput biological data are coming at a...

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