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Jul 14, 2026 - Update

UK DRI & Race Against Dementia announce first AI Innovation Fellow

Following a highly competitive process and international expert review, we are delighted to announce that Dr Alex Smith (UK DRI at Imperial) has been awarded...

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Jul 08, 2026 - Research

Unexpected immune mechanism links disruption in electrical activity to loss of brain connections in Alzheimer’s

New research led by Dr Gerard Crowley and Dr Soyon Hong (UK DRI at UCL) reveals insight into what triggers the loss of connections between...

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Jun 15, 2026 - Event

New £10m Parkinson’s Research Centre celebrates official opening

On 14 May 2026, we welcomed attendees from across the Parkinson’s research community and beyond to celebrate the official launch of the UK DRI Parkinson’s...

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Oct 09, 2026 - Update

How our smart home technology platform provides a ‘digital safety net’ for people living with dementia

To date, nearly 1,000 participants have taken part in Minder, the UK DRI’s flagship digital...

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Oct 07, 2026 - Research

Brain’s support cells disrupt energy transport in motor neuron disease

Research led by Dr Maria Stavrou and Dr Bhuvaneish Selvaraj (UK DRI at Edinburgh and...

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Oct 02, 2026 - Research

Human ‘TBI-in-a-dish’ model uncovers new pathway driving delayed brain damage

A new study led by Associate Prof Mootaz Salman and Dr Luise Schlotterose, BHF-UK DRI...

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Oct 02, 2026 - Update

Two UK DRI projects funded in new £80 million challenge targeting faster and better dementia diagnosis

Two UK DRI-led projects have been funded by the new Dementia Challenge, which aims to...

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Sep 30, 2026 - Q&A

A precision approach to GLP-1 therapy in Parkinson's – Q&A with Dr Cynthia Sandor

Dr Sandor discusses her new study, STRAT-GLP1, funded by a grant from The Michael J...

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Sep 15, 2026 - Update

UK DRI hosts Stephen Doughty MP in Cardiff

On 4 September we were delighted to welcome Stephen Doughty MP, Member of Parliament for...

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Aug 25, 2026 - Research

‘Supportive’ brain cells may drive cognitive decline

Brain cells that produce the protective coating around nerve fibres can become dysfunctional with age...

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Aug 21, 2026 - Q&A

Can our sleep reveal clues to brain health and longevity? Q&A with Dr Abidemi Otaiku

Dr Otaiku discusses nightmares as early markers of dementia and Parkinson's disease, his work developing...

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Aug 13, 2026 - Q&A

Improving diversity in science will move Parkinson’s research forwards, says UK researcher

Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly (UK DRI at Cardiff) discusses diversity in Parkinson's research: how diversity in...

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Aug 04, 2026 - Update

Prof Sir David Klenerman awarded 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical & Scientific Research

Prof Sir David Klenerman, alongside colleagues Prof Sir Shankar Balasubramanian and Dr Pascal Mayer has...

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Jul 27, 2026 - Blog

Notes from AAIC 2026: A field in transition

UK DRI Science Portfolio Manager Dr Chris Ugbode shares his reflections on the recent Alzheimer’s...

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Jul 27, 2026 - Update

Two UK DRI Group Leaders awarded major Wellcome funding to study protective mechanisms against neuron damage and ageing

A new study, co-led by researchers at the UK DRI at King’s and the UK...

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