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Group Leaders

Heads of our research labs

Our Group Leaders are the driving force behind UK DRI research. Internationally recognised scientists lead independent research teams, bringing diverse expertise and innovative approaches to the field of dementia. From established leaders in the field to rising stars, our Group Leaders collaborate across disciplines and centres to tackle the most pressing questions in neurodegeneration, fostering a dynamic and productive research environment.

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Gregory Scott

Dr Gregory Scott

Group Leader

UK Care Research & Technology at Imperial

Improving care for patients with neurological conditions by studying the brain's electrical activity

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Andrea Serio

Dr Andrea Serio

Group Leader

UK DRI at King's

Combining bioengineering, imaging, and stem cell modelling to better understand motor neuron disease and dementia

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David Sharp

Prof David Sharp

Centre Director

UK Care Research & Technology at Imperial

Using radical new approaches to assess the effects of dementia and improve the lives of people living with the condition

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Prof Chris Shaw

Group Leader

UK DRI at King's

Pioneering gene therapies to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

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Nathan Skene

Dr Nathan Skene

Group Leader

UK DRI at Imperial

Identifying the cell types and intracellular processes affected by the genetic loci which underlie neurodegenerative diseases

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Tara Spires-Jones

Prof Tara Spires-Jones

Group Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Deciphering why synapses and neurons degenerate and whether boosting resilience of synapses can protect the brain

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Sarah Tabrizi

Prof Sarah Tabrizi

Group Leader

UK DRI at UCL

Modulating DNA repair and repeat instability for treating Huntington’s disease and related disorders

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Phil Taylor

Prof Phil Taylor

Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Working to understand how rare coding variants that alter disease risk impact the behaviour of microglia for targeting in Alzheimer's disease

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Prof Jernej Ule

Centre Director

UK DRI at King's

Deciphering the role of RNA in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia

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Ravi Vaidyanathan

Prof Ravi Vaidyanathan

Group Leader

UK DRI Care Research & Technology at Imperial

Developing a family of robotic devices that can engage people living with dementia, helping improve safety in the home and enhancing quality of life

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Joanna Wardlaw

Prof Joanna Wardlaw

Group Leader and Clinical Director of the CVDR

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Discovering how small vessel disease damages the brain and what we can do to prevent or treat it

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Caleb Webber

Prof Caleb Webber

Director of Data Science & Group Leader

UK DRI at Cardiff

Combining state-of-the-art stem cell models with bioinformatics techniques to boost our understanding of the biological mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s disease

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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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