UK Dementia Starter Pack
A work-in-progress list of folk that work in Dementia research based in the UK. Let me know if I’ve missed you (or someone you know who’s on Bluesky) out
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@scotsfriction.bsky.social
@ukdri.ac.uk
The UK’s leading research institute transforming the lives of people affected by neurodegenerative conditions. Principally funded by the Medical Research Council.
@fowlerlab.bsky.social
Neuroscientist. Investigating mechanisms of cognitive decline post-stroke / vascular dementia Glial cell enthusiast 🧠🔬 Former Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society fellow
@l-w-taylor.bsky.social
2nd Year Neuroscience PhD Student in the Durrant Lab @ The University of Edinburgh.
@kris-holt.bsky.social
Neuroscience PhD Student @ Edinburgh Uni | Scientific Editorial Team @ Brain Communications | Studying direct vs. indirect factors influencing amyloid-associated synapse loss in Alzheimer’s Disease | Connoisseur of cat memes 🐈
@danielersk1ne.bsky.social
ARUK Senior Fellow and Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University. Interest in the neuropathology and biology of Lewy body diseases and related neurodegenerative diseases, particularly lysosomal storage disorders. Views are my own.
@franzgbb.bsky.social
Italian in Scotland 🇪🇺🇮🇹🏴 Neuroscience Researcher at Uni Edinburgh in Cognition and Neurodegeneration 🧠 He/him 🏳️🌈 Travel + language nerd 🌏🦜
@simonschultz.bsky.social
Australian expat neuron wrangler. Prof of Neurotechnology at Imperial College London. Investigates memory and cognition with photons. Runs and rides bikes a lot. Stray sheep.
@bartelslab.bsky.social
I study synucleinopathies and protein folding at the UK Dementia Research Institute
@bdiazcastro.bsky.social
Neuroscientist passionate about astrocytes and blood-brain barrier. Group leader at @UKDRI - @EdinburghUni. (she/her) https://www.diaz-castrolab.com
@gregorrussell.bsky.social
Old Age Psychiatrist and R&D Director at Bradford District Care Trust. Cyclist and occasional rock climber. Partick Thistle fan. Views expressed my own.
@marcaurelbusche.bsky.social
Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist at the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL & Queen Square National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
@drsarahryan.bsky.social
Alzheimer's Society DRL Fellow at the University of Manchester. Glia & inflammation in FTD/MND. Interested in brains, social justice & mental health. She/her. Own views!
@soyonhonglab.bsky.social
I study neuro-glia-immune interactions in brain and gut with my wonderful lab in UKDRI at UCL
@dozenoaks.bsky.social
Sir Henry Dale Fellow | Sheffield | cell & molecular neurobiology | kinesin, dynein, slow transport and neurodegeneration | preferably one molecule at a time | my opinions | she/her
@owenpeters.bsky.social
Neuroscience Senior Lecturer (Assistant Prof) at Cardiff University, Wales UK Neurodegeneration, ALS/MND and Dementia
@rachelspicer.bsky.social
Recent PhD Graduate from Cardiff University, studying genetic modifiers of Huntington’s Disease 🧠 Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt Medical Center, studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Sepsis 🧬 Big Country Music Fan & Hockey Umpire 🏑
@j9kirby.bsky.social
Researcher & Lecturer based in SITraN, University of Sheffield. Tweeting on MND/ALS, Neuroscience, Advanced Therapies and Education
@nathanwoodling.bsky.social
PI and Lecturer, University of Glasgow #Drosophila dad | #neuroscience and #ageing | he/him, views my own https://woodlinglab.weebly.com/ 🔬🧠🪰🇺🇸🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈
@oscargwilkins.bsky.social
@legidoquigley.bsky.social
Scientist doing clinical research, studies 1000s molecules “omics” in brain 🧠 & Liver disease, Dementia & Diabetes Technology massspec, lipidomics & metabolomics, proteins & 🧬 big data hobbies 🌱 & 🎨
@naranson.bsky.social
Professor of Structural Molecular Biology and Director of the Astbury Centre at the University of Leeds.
@annawilliamslab.bsky.social
@cgatist.bsky.social
Disease genomics & molecular mechanisms; ME/cfs: http://decodeme.org.uk, SequenceME @ Edinburgh University. Views - my own. He/him.
@andreaserio.bsky.social
Scientist, Gamer, Geek, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Nerd, Comic Book Reader, Dad, First of His Name and collector of useless-but-wonderful facts. Head of the Neural Circuit Bioengineering group @ King's College London & The Francis Crick Institute. PI @ UK DRI
@bmccoll.bsky.social
@avezovlab.bsky.social
Exploring brain cell biology, organelle dynamics & proteostasis. 📍University of Cambridge @cambridge-uni.bsky.social | @UKDRI | 🔬developing live cell biosensing tech
@naomihannaway.bsky.social
PhD Student & Research Assistant @ Dementia Research Centre, UCL. Using neuroimaging to examine Dementia with Lewy Bodies & Parkinson's Dementia. She/her.
@adrianisaacs.bsky.social
Investigating FTD and ALS at the UK Dementia Research Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
@shanshanhan.bsky.social
UKDRI, University of Edinburgh, RA, In vivo calcium imaging, Place cell, Learning&Memory, Hippocampus, Navigation, Computation :)
@carola-izabela.bsky.social
Safra Research Fellow @ ICL👩🏻🔬 healthy ageing, dementia & movement disorders 🧪🔬🧠 #Neuroscience #PhD @ A-STAR Singapore & Sheffield Uni UK | #livedexperience | 🇷🇴🇬🇧
@drjamesconway.bsky.social
Research Fellow studying alpha-synucleinopathies (Bartels Lab) @UKDRI @UCL. Formerly of Kramer lab. Views are my own
@brionyharden27.bsky.social
She/Her | 3rd Year PhD candidate at the University of Nottingham, UK, exploring human rights in international dementia care | avid reader, puzzle solver and football lover | views are my own
@sarahmwalter.bsky.social
Working to empower research participants and co-create research that involves their perspectives and priorities. Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Down Syndrome with Alzheimer’s, Clinical trials, Advocacy. PhD Candidate, University of Edinburgh
@gaynorasmith.bsky.social
Neuroscience researcher - cell biologist - mitochondriac - fruit fly wrangler- studies neurodegenerative diseases. Senior Lecturer (Assistant Prof.) at Cardiff University.
@yayinchang.bsky.social
Neuroscience PhD Candidate @ Edinburgh Uni & UKDRI, I’m all about synapses & neurodegeneration 🧠 | Scientific editorial team @ Brain Comms!
@ajmhowden.bsky.social
Interested in the links between the immune system and neurodegeneration. Using mass spectrometry to map immune cell proteomes. Establishing the Howden Lab in Cell Signalling and Immunology at the University of Dundee from 1st November 2023.
@ejmspencer.bsky.social
Occasional musician, secret Kiwi PhD student @UCL aiming to improve communication in advance care planning for people with dementia
@johnangelbond.bsky.social
PhD researcher. I am a former unpaid care worker and glorified geek 🏳️🌈 From South Wales, UK 🏴 *Views are my own* #GayTrekkie #Autistic #Dyslexic #PhD #Dementia #LGBTQ+ #SocialCare #DementiaResearch
@victischler.bsky.social
psychologist/academic/creative https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/victoria-tischler Personal views only: art, mental health, and ageing
@byroncreese.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer and Director of Research, Department of Psychology | Brunel University of London | Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience | Neuropsychiatric Syndromes in #Dementia Bit of a metalhead as well 🏳️🌈
@cmcdonald141.bsky.social
Research Fellow and Final year PhD student researching dementia and family-centred reminiscence within care homes// socialist // Glasgow Warriors // Harlequins fan // Scottish Greens member // He/him // Bi 🩷💜💙🏳️🌈 // Glasgow 🏴// All views my own
@profrobhoward.bsky.social
UCL Old Age Psychiatrist. Evidence-based treatments for dementia, psychosis, depression and anxiety in older people. Independent trialist. Clinical academic training. Owned by Layla. Still enjoying Twitter but here we all are.
@sciencebanshee.bsky.social
The internet's friendliest banshee, PhD. The Werner Herzog of dynamic systems neuroscience. Occasional Gàidhlig, constant shouting. Researching how the brain adapts to neurodegeneration using music. She/her.
@hugospiers.bsky.social
Prof of Cognitive Neuroscience & Vice Dean at UCL, Fellow of the Royal Inst. of Navigation. I study how we remember, navigate & imagine space https://spierslab.com/
@ajh1269.bsky.social
I work in fluid biomarker research to find and measure protein markers of neurodegenerative diseases. I like being active even if my knees dont :-)
@sarahbauermeister.bsky.social
Scientist, mother, mentor and friend to humans, animals and earth 👩💼🌍🌲🦒🌻
@swasher.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Wellcome Sanger Institute Alzheimer's Disease Researcher 👨🏼🔬 Microglia man 🧠 CRISPR Screens for functional (epi)genetics 🧬 Moonlight as a semi-professional jazz musician 🎷 Views my own
@proflizcoulthard.bsky.social
Academic cognitive neurologist, Bristol University and North Bristol NHS Trust, Associate Editor for dementia JNNP
@willcoath.bsky.social
PhD student at the Dementia Research Centre UCL. Imaging in presymptomatic AD.
@sophie0g.bsky.social
🫐🫧PhD student working with forebrain organoids & microglia to study FTD | Wray Lab, UCL 🧫🧠 & coordinate the GENFI participant engagement board!
@drhannahwheat.bsky.social
Senior research fellow @ University of Plymouth. Research focuses on post diagnostic, personalised dementia care. Qualitative researcher using realist approaches. Enjoy the occasional run/walk, murder mystery, and gin (not yet experienced all together).
@monicaleverton.bsky.social
Research Fellow in Policy Research Unit, King's College London. PhD from UCL. Interested in dementia, homecare, care workforce, and qualitative, innovative, and creative methodologies. Here for the cat photos.
@patrickalfrynlewis.bsky.social
Biochemist and academic working to understand how cells go wrong in neurodegenerative disease. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-0489
@proflizsampson.bsky.social
Professor of Liaison Psychiatry- QMUL Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing and Royal London Hospital. Researches interface of physical & mental health, delirium & dementia. Evangelical parkrunner
@daniellenewby.bsky.social
Senior Researcher 👩💻 | University of Oxford | Generates real world evidence to help patients | Hobbies 😴 and 🍽️
@profnathandavies.bsky.social
Professor of Ageing, Applied Health & Care Research, QMUL. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social Co-Director Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care @i-care-dtc.bsky.social https://www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/people/profiles/davies-nathan-.html 🏳️🌈🏴
@sgriffiths-6.bsky.social
Dementia Researcher University College London. Views my own. Interested in communication aspects of #dementia care and research. Qualitative methods. Public Involvement. https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/83178-sarah-griffiths/about
@davidebrunophd.bsky.social
Reader in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University - Research in Memory and Dementia - http://linktr.ee/Davide_Bruno
@emmavardy2.bsky.social
Physician. Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester. Delirium. Dementia. Quality improvement. Book lover. Mum to daughter with PKU.
@dryvonnecouch.bsky.social
Associate Prof - University of Oxford | Neuroimmunologist interested in stroke, brain injury, brain metabolism, extracellular vesicles | Dogs | Gardening | Food | Travel
@drmbocchetta.bsky.social
Lecturer in Neuroscience at UCL • Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Brunel University London • Neuroimaging markers in #FTD linktr.ee/mbocchetta
@aidasuarez.bsky.social
Clinical Neuropsychologist • Principal Research Fellow at @UCLIoN • Dementia • Funded by @NIHRresearch • https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/44615-aida-suarez-gonzalez
@sanasuri.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. PI of the Heart and Brain Group. I study dementia and brain ageing using MRI and ultrasound 🫀- 🧠 Advocating for equality and inclusivity in academia 🙋🏽♀️ Mum to 2 toddlers 👫
@mickcraig.bsky.social
Glaswegian Neuroscientist running a systems neuro lab @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Interests: ephys, interneurons, thalamus, oscillations, dementia, schiz & neuroinflammation. Dad, leftie, runner, wannabe chef, atheist. He/him
@cmbneuro.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Miron Lab @ University of Edinburgh Dementia Research Institute. Loves glia, ephys and Lateral Entorhinal Cortex.
@oliviagjt.bsky.social
Precision Medicine PhD student at the UK-DRI in Edinburgh. Opazo Lab. I'm interested in the concept of cognitive resilience to Alzheimers disease... and the synapse!
@janetulloch.bsky.social
Lab Manager for the Spires-Jones Lab, UK DRI, University of Edinburgh. Allotment and fresh air obsessive, Mum to a boy and dog, absolutely loves to gallivant.
@labwhitworth.bsky.social
Research group at the MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge. Interested in all things neurodegeneration, mitochondrial dysfunction, in vivo genetics, Drosophila, mitophagy, mtDNA, calcium, gut-brain axis etc
@doctorpaf.bsky.social
Clinician scientist and consultant neurologist. Interested in neuromuscular diseases, #neuropathy, #ALS, #nerve #regeneration, neuron #glia interactions and #Schwanncells.
@lakatoslab.bsky.social
Neurobiologist & Neurologist at Cambridge. My lab focuses on the biology of astrocytes/neurons & develops human organoid disease models to study their role in neurodegeneration and traumatic injuries.
@vdion.bsky.social
Prof of DNA repair and neurodegeneration at the UK DRI at Cardiff university. Huntington’s disease Myotonic dystrophy and others
@drtasia.bsky.social
Research Fellow at UK DRI at University College London👩🏽🔬 Dementia researcher 🧠 Global Citizen 🇿🇼 🇧🇼 🇨🇾 🇳🇱 🇱🇺 🇬🇧
@jlrose1.bsky.social
Lab Manager, Miron Lab. UK Dementia Research Institute @ University of Edinburgh
@ricklivesey.bsky.social
Cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurodegeneration & drug discovery. Founder and CEO of Talisman Therapeutics & Gen2 Neuroscience, honorary prof at UCL. Cambridge UK.
@bvahsen.bsky.social
Postdoc in Talbot Lab at Oxford Motor Neuron Disease Centre @mndoxford.bsky.social and Junior Research Fellow at Kellogg College Oxford, using iPSC models to research microglia-motor neuron interactions in ALS/MND.
@rtslt.bsky.social
#SLT | #PPA #dementia #FTD #aphasia researcher | #PhD student at UCL | RA on 'Better Conversations with PPA' trial | #discourse #implementation #coproduction #complexity #UX #telehealth
@arielframe.bsky.social
BSc Biology || PhD Neuroscience || Postdoc with Andrew Lin @andrewclin.bsky.social at University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social || Drosophila, aging, learning and memory, neurodegeneration bit.ly/ArielFrame_GoogleScholar
@lizziedellar.bsky.social
Postdoc @mndoxford.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social working on protein biomarkers of ALS/MND and extracellular vesicles.
@neurochem.bsky.social
Professor of Neurochemistry, University of Gothenburg and University College London https://www.gu.se/en/research/analytical-neurochemistry
@andynorthcott.bsky.social
Rip it up and start again dementia research, international politics, music
@sebwalsh.bsky.social
Public Heath Doctor/Researcher interested in Dementia. PhD student at Cambridge. Scouser abroad (down South). Views own.
@stellataso.bsky.social
PhD student @Edinburgh uni ALS research 🧠🧫👩🏻🔬 Gregory lab: https://rb.gy/am1ocu 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally (she/her)
@darraghobrien.bsky.social
Translational Proteomics & Neurodegenerative Disease at the University of Oxford. Tauopathy & Dementia. Protein structural plasticity, modification, and clearance. Research Fellow of Green Templeton College.
@loukiakatsouri.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and proud mum | Senior research fellow @SWC_Neuro @UCL |Alzheimer's disease, Tau, Memory and Place cells 🚀🧪🧠👩🏽🔬💙
@nottalexi.bsky.social
Group Leader at UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial @ukdri | Lecturer @imperialbrains.bsky.social | Epigenetics in brain disorders | LGBTQ+ champion | He/him https://nottgroup.com/
@winchesterl.bsky.social
Dementia researcher @ Oxford University | Working on multiomics & bioinformatics Mum | runner | cat owner She / her
@philiphasel.bsky.social
Group Leader and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow at the UK Dementia Research Institute at Edinburgh University. Interested in astrocytes at brain borders.
@ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social
Principal Research Fellow @UCL studying the glymphatic system in dementia | Hubby to Laura | Dad to Emilie and Ayla | Coffee addict and writer of lists
@dervissalih1.bsky.social
Scientist studying molecular links between Alzheimer's, Ageing, microglia & diet @UCL @UKDRI @ARUKnews #Dementia Trained @BabrahamInst @Cambridge_uni @Stanford
@manuelamarescotti.bsky.social
Scientific Editor👩🏼💻 in #neuroscience 🧠 working for Brain Communications, and Founder of science.manuela 👩🏼🔬. Passionate ❤️about communicating science 🦠.