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Emerging Leaders

Rising stars in dementia research

The UK DRI Emerging Leaders programme nurtures the next generation of dementia research pioneers. These talented early-career researchers are on the path to independence, developing novel research programmes under the mentorship of established Group Leaders. By supporting Emerging Leaders, we ensure a vibrant pipeline of innovative thinkers who will shape the future of dementia science and drive progress toward new treatments and preventions.

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Emma Clayton

Dr Emma Clayton

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at King's

Investigating presynaptic proteostasis using novel tools in novel models

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Natalie Connor-Robson

Dr Natalie Connor-Robson

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Deciphering the genetics of late-onset Alzheimer's and the role of the endocytic pathway

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Claire Durrant

Dr Claire Durrant

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Using organotypic cultures and human tissue to explore mechanisms of synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease

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Shlomi Haar profile

Dr Shlomi Haar

Emerging Leader

UK DRI Care Research & Technology at Imperial

Developing digital biomarkers to detect and monitor motor conditions

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Jo Jackson

Dr Johanna Jackson

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Investigating synaptic vulnerability in Alzheimer's

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Dr Valeria Jaramillo

Emerging Leader

UK DRI Care Research & Technology at Surrey

Using multimodal approaches to evaluate interventions to improve REM sleep in ageing and dementia

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Pete Lally

Dr Pete Lally

Emerging Leader

UK DRI Care Research & Technology at Imperial

Quantifying microstructural injury in the substantia nigra of people living with Parkinson’s

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Dr Anna Mallach

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Understanding microglial interactions in Parkinson’s and how changes in cellular interactions drive cell death

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Maura Malpetti profile

Dr Maura Malpetti

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Cambridge

Using specialist brain scans and novel blood tests to measure inflammation and accelerate the development of new treatments

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Sophie Morse

Dr Sophie Morse

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Deploying focused ultrasound technologies to stimulate glia to treat dementia

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Jing Qiu

Dr Jing Qiu

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Unravelling microglial signalling in health and disease

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Bhuvaneish Selvaraj

Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj

Emerging Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Using disruptive technologies to decipher the underlying mechanisms that lead to neuron degeneration in ALS

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Labs

Led by our Group Leaders and Emerging Leaders, our Labs are dynamic hubs of innovation, bringing together researchers at all career stages to investigate the fundamental mechanisms of dementia and associated neurodegenerative conditions. 

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