The final #AAIC26 highlights podcast is here. Adam Smith is joined by Niying Li, Natasha Anita and Lillian Morgado to discuss treatment access, p-tau217, tau therapies, women’s brain health, biomarker ethics and more. pod.fo/e/44c098

Research Fellow role at UCL developing Alzheimer’s prognostic models using machine learning, imaging, fluid biomarkers and clinical data. Closing date: 12th August www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

A blood test could help predict Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before symptoms appear. #AAIC26 research found cognitively healthy adults with very high p-tau217 levels had a 78% risk of impairment within 10 years. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blood-test-m...

Meet Dr Niying Li, Assistant Professor at University of Georgia working on advances health services research on disparities in access to Alzheimer’s therapies and supports dementia family caregivers. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-n...

🎧 Day Three at #AAIC26: Cari Randa-Beaulieu and Abrar AbuHamdia join Adam Smith to discuss caregiving, blood biomarkers, brain health, organoids, AI and more from the conference. Watch or listen: pod.fo/e/44b20d #DementiaResearch

Join us on 21 July at 2pm to learn about the Race Against Dementia x @ukdri.ac.uk AI Innovation Fellowship Scheme, hear from speakers and get tips on applying. #AI youtube.com/live/1XpA9Sk...

Director role at the National Institute on Aging leading neuroscience, brain ageing and Alzheimer’s research programmes across the NIH. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/nih-dire...

Join the 2026 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, 4–8 October in Seoul, for research, education and networking. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/intern...

New #AAIC26 data suggest an Alzheimer’s blood test could help primary care doctors diagnose the disease with around 90% accuracy, bringing specialist-level testing closer to everyday clinical care. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-b...

Apply for the Alzheimer’s Trials Data Discovery Challenge: $75,000 in prizes for research on sex differences, progression and disease subtypes. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/alzheimers-t...

Topline results from the Phase 2 LiBBY trial suggest a THC/CBD combination rapidly and significantly reduces agitation in hospice-eligible people with dementia. #AAIC26 #DementiaResearch Read more: www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/libby-trial-...

Meet Abrar AbuHamdia, PhD candidate at HBKU blending brain organoid models with systematic reviews to push dementia science forward. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-abra...

Day 2 #AAIC26 Podcast - highlights advances in anti-amyloid therapies, environmental design in dementia care, soundscapes, neuroinflammation & biomarkers, social determinants & prevention. Insights from Nathania, Arezoo Talebzadeh & Suelyn Koerich www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/podcast-aaic...

📢 Alzheimer’s Research UK Doctoral Clinical Fellowships offer up to £400,000 to help UK healthcare professionals without a PhD develop their dementia research skills and complete a higher research degree. @alzheimersresearchuk.org www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/aruk...

📢 @alzheimersresearchuk.org Advanced Clinical Fellowships support clinically qualified UK professionals building careers across dementia research and practice. Funding includes up to 50% protected research time, project costs and training. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/aruk...

📢 Funding opportunity: Alzheimer’s Research UK Project Awards offer up to £500,000 over four years for ambitious, hypothesis-driven dementia research with clear objectives and measurable outcomes. @alzheimersresearchuk.org www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/aruk...

Unlock £1.5M over 5 years for bold, integrated dementia research with @alzheimersresearchuk.org Programme Awards. Lead UK institutions can build cross-disciplinary teams to tackle major challenges and deliver patient impact. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/aruk...

Alzheimer’s Research UK Pilot Award @alzheimersresearchuk.org up to £100k to fund bold, high-risk ideas in dementia research. Open to researchers at any career stage, with ECRs encouraged to lead alongside an established mentor. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/aruk...

Architects can design hope: Dr Arezoo Talebzadeh fuses soundscape science with dementia care to tailor environments that ease anxiety and boost wellbeing. interdisciplinary, self-funded, patient-first research. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-a...

PROTECT-Cog: a $100M global trial testing whether a structured, multidomain lifestyle program plus a GLP-1–like drug can further reduce cognitive decline risk in at‑risk seniors. Building on U.S. POINTER #AAIC26 www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/protect-cog-...

LatAm-FINGERS shows culturally tailored lifestyle programs boosted memory, thinking, and overall cognition in older adults at risk for dementia across 11 Latin American countries. Structured coaching outpaced flexible support by 55% #AAIC26 🧠💪 www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/lifestyle-pr...

#AAIC26 findings: former elite soccer players show mid-life brain health changes & higher depression/anxiety, with MRI-detected differences in gray matter in memory/attention regions. Highlights need for injury prevention & long-term monitoring. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/former-elite...

In this episode, we share highlights from the first day of #AAIC26 - Adam Smith chats with Sarah Graef from Rush University Medical Center and Muthia Huda Islami from the National Brain Centre Hospital Mahar Mardjono in Jakarta. pod.fo/e/448add

Up to £100,000 is available through the Race Against Dementia Ignition Fund for UK researchers pursuing bold ideas from unexpected findings. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/race...

Research Assistant role at the University of Oxford analysing smartphone, digital biomarker and omics data from Parkinson’s cohort studies. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/statisti...

Research Fellow role at the University of Plymouth studying dementia and neuroprogressive conditions using mixed methods research. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Occupational Therapy KTP Associate role with Edinburgh Napier University and Sporting Memories, developing support for dementia, frailty and social isolation. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/ktp-asso...

Meet Dr Suelyn Koerich, a Brazilian neuroscientist studying neuroinflammation, microglia, and brain–periphery interactions to fight Alzheimer’s at UTHealth Houston. 👩‍🔬🧠 www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-s...

Meet Cari Randa-Beaulieu: Provincial Coordinator, Knowledge Mobilization at the Alzheimer Society of BC & Yukon. She champions dementia-inclusive research through co-design and accessible knowledge sharing. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-cari...

The best advice Beccy Owen got about failed experiments: don't let a bad result follow you home. Her new guest blog on staying positive in research. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-when-ex...

UK/IE neurology trainees: up to 3 years of funded PhD through the ABN Clinical Research Training Fellowship—NHS salary + up to £30k for fees and research costs. Start by Sep 2027; applications open 9 Jul and close 20 Sep 2026 www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/clin...

The UKRI-ESRC launches a Doctoral Focal Award Plus to cultivate data-driven social scientists across career stages. 8 studentships/year for 3 years, £5.85m total, flexible, inclusive training, and strong partnerships. Apply to host www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/doct...

MRC Proof of Concept Stage Two: invitation-only funding to develop/testing novel therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & more from prototype to early-phase trials (up to 2a). 80% FEC, no cost cap, international project co-leads allowed. www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

UKRI’s MRC Proof of Concept Stage One invites academically-led translational projects (prototype to phase 2a) across therapeutics, devices, diagnostics & more. No funding cap; 80% FEC; international co-leads allowed; 1 application per project lead. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/mrc-...

Meet Nathania a 3rd-year medical student at Universitas Airlangga diving into neurology and neurodegenerative diseases . www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-nath...

Meet Edward Favour @edwardfavour.bsky.social a medical student at the University of Ibadan diving into neuroscience and neurodegeneration. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-edwa...

Meet Muthia Huda Islami 🧠 Research Fellow at Indonesia’s National Brain Center Hospital, steering Alzheimer's research design, registries, and genetic epidemiology. A poet and baker by passion. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-muth...

Harriet Greene @harrietaegreene.bsky.social missed medicine by one mark. Ten years later she is a second-year PhD researcher in Clinical Neurosciences at Oxford. Her first blog for us covers everything in between, including a Greek dive boat. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-how-i-f...

Clinical Research Fellow role with Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust supporting dementia, biomarkers, psychosis and neuroimaging studies. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/clinical...

Postdoctoral Research Associate role at the University of Dundee studying LRRK2, B cells and gut immune mechanisms linked to Crohn’s and Parkinson’s. Closing date: 31st July www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...

Postdoctoral Research Assistant role at the University of Oxford validating dementia drug targets using iPSC cultures, cell assays and molecular biology. Closing date: 22nd July www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...

Former Dementia Researcher contributor? Complete our short survey by 17 July and help us understand what people gain from taking part. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/calling-all-...

Head of Operations role at UCL leading finance, HR, IT, facilities, governance and research support at the Institute of Prion Diseases. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/head-of-...

Research Assistant roles at Queen Mary University of London supporting CHATTER, GRACE and dementia studies with carers, professionals and participants. Closing date: 15th July www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Professor Frank Gunn-Moore explores what cats, dogs, dolphins & whales can teach us about memory, ageing and Alzheimer’s. It starts with a cat called Cardhu & ends with a much bigger question: why do some animals seem protected? www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-do-cats...

Meet Sarah Graef, Research Dietitian at Rush University Medical Center. She’s advancing lifestyle medicine with a focus on nutrition in primary/tertiary dementia prevention, exploring multidomain lifestyle interventions to protect cognition. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-s...

What can the UK learn from Japan about dementia tech? Join @bethanylinder.bsky.social tomorrow at 12:00 BST, for a Dementia Researcher Showcase on robotics, VR, smart homes and AI in dementia care. Practical insights, research focus, Q&A. communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/res...

PhD at the University of Southampton exploring quantum technologies for early dementia detection using MRI, quantum machine learning and hybrid algorithms. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-quan...

PhD scholarship at the University of Huddersfield designing and evaluating tele support for dementia family caregivers in Ghana. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-tele...

Bioinformatics PhD Researcher role with CCAD studying Alzheimer’s therapeutics using multiomics, biostatistics, Big Data and machine learning. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-mult...