Genetic and environmental risk factors of Alzheimer’s Disease
Join us for an exciting talk on understanding the genetic and environmental risk factors in Alzheimer's disease by Melissa Barber, who is currently a research fellow at UKDRI. She completed her PhD in Developmental Neurobiology in Prof. John Parnavelas’ lab at UCL. Her research focuses on how genetic and environmental risk factors
Mechanisms of nucleocytoplasmic dysfunction in FTD and ALS: by Dr Sarah Mizielinska
Dr Sarah Mizielinska is a Group Leader at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and an expert in nuclear organisation and chromatin architecture. Her research explores how the 3D structure of the genome influences gene regulation and cell identity, with implications for development and disease. In this talk, Dr
Postgraduate Panel & Networking Event: Neuroscience and Dementia Research
Join us for an evening of discussion and networking with postgraduate researchers working across neuroscience and dementia research. This panel event offers a chance to learn more about PhD students’ current research, spanning areas such as AI applications in neuroscience, neuroimaging, computational approaches, and
PhD Research Panel: Pathways into Neuroscience and Dementia Research
Thinking about pursuing a PhD in neuroscience or dementia research? Join us for an interactive panel featuring current PhD students who will share their research journeys, projects, and practical advice on navigating the PhD application process.
Panelists will discuss how they chose their research topics, secured funding and
Talk: mechanisms linking psychiatric disorders with cognitive decline and dementia
Dr Jean Stafford is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, with research expertise in dementia epidemiology and the mental health of older adults. She is currently completing a four-year Alzheimer’s Society Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024–2028), investigating the
How do we model human dementia in a dish?
UCL Dementia Research Society and UCL Women in STEM Society are organising a research talk by Sophie (PhD, UCL Institute of Neurology), who is using human iPSC-derived brain organoids and microglia to uncover how genetic mutations drive familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Sophie is a PhD student in the Wray Lab at the Institute of Neurology, University