🚨 New pre-print! 🚨 Dr. Avi Chandra and Ben Jacobs study dementia genetics in underrepresented populations. 🧬✨ In 51,000+ British South Asians, they show APOE influences dementia risk, underscoring the need for equitable care. Read more: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

This morning we held our annual CPN update and strategy session—a chance to reflect on vision, direction, development, and research. We’re inspired by the brilliant community powering this work. Just 2 years in, we’ve achieved so much—and the journey ahead looks even more exciting!

Fantastic ARUK London Science Day 2025! ✨ Inspiring talks from Sara Calhas & the QMUL Psychiatry & Mental Health team, plus our RA Dicky Lim presenting his UCL master’s research 👏 Huge thanks to the organisers, incl. Avi Chandra from our team, for making it a great day—can’t wait for next year!

Will you be attending the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Annual Conference on 11 September? Don't miss presentations from @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @charlesmarshall.bsky.social as well as #denpruQM PPI leaders @bame-dementia.bsky.social and Rosemary Phillips. Read the programme 👇

Big congratulations to Dorsa from our dementia team 🎉 She’s just shared her preprint on inflammatory proteins in dementia risk prediction and pathophysiology, developed from her MRes into her PhD. This work was supervised by Charles Marshall & Petroula Proitsi. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

🧠👂 Dr Avi Chandra’s latest research links hearing loss—especially central— to Alzheimer’s pathology including increased Aβ and tau burden. ❓ But what is the underpinning relationship between these factors? Watch this space!🧬🧩 To read more ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A lot of early interest in #denpruQM consensus on dementia risk reduction policy at #AAIC25 presented by our great post-doc @hdemnitzking.bsky.social with the project led by @charlesmarshall.bsky.social Paper available later this year. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social

Had an amazing time at #AAIC2025 this year! 🌟 Really enjoyed connecting with some wonderful people 🤝 and soaking up a brilliant range of talks — from sex differences in FTD to sensory abnormalities in dementia 🧠 Huge thanks to everyone that made it happen 🙏 Can’t wait for next year already! 🎉

🎉 Recruitment for DIADEM is closed! The DIADEM study is exploring if central hearing tests can help detect dementia. Over 450 participants across 17 UK sites—huge thanks to all involved! 💙 Shoutout to DIADEM top recruiters Lauren Bishop & Dicky Lim, who’ve seen over 100 participants together! 🏆🎂

🧠 REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder Symposium 2025 📍 St Thomas’ Hospital, London 📅 5 Dec 2025 Unlock the complexities of REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder – a condition marked by vivid dream enactment during sleep and closely linked to neurodegeneration. www.guysandstthomasevents.co.uk/courses/rbd-...

Had a wonderful time at the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social ECR retreat this week 🌿🧠 Learned so much—from publishing tips to leadership and researcher wellbeing and resilience. A shoutout to Lauren Bishop for a great talk on our research into whether hearing tests could help detect dementia early! 🧏‍♀️🧠

What does the public think about preventing dementia, MS & Parkinson’s? @denpru-qm.bsky.social has just released findings from our YouGov poll, surveying 1,700 people in England, to explore attitudes to neurological prevention: bit.ly/3TwiN7l

We’re excited to support @qmuldementia.bsky.social with a pilot project. They’ll be using data from the UK Biobank to delve further into the link between cholesterol and dementia. Findings from this study could help shape dementia prevention strategies.

Great to be at the @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social Science Festival 2025 today 🎪 @hdemnitzking.bsky.social (Early Career Researcher at #denpruQM) and Patient and Public Engagement Group member Debs Smith presented findings from our consensus workshop on public health policy for dementia prevention.

🧠👂 Dr Avi Chandra’s latest research links hearing loss—especially central— to Alzheimer’s pathology including increased Aβ and tau burden. ❓ But what is the underpinning relationship between these factors? Watch this space!🧬🧩 To read more ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🧠 A new report led by Professor Naaheed Mukadam from the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration at Queen Mary (DeNPRU-QM) shows that up to 34.5% of dementia cases in England may be preventable if 14 risk factors were tackled. To find out more 👇 qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle...

This #CarersWeek, we're highlighting the contribution that unpaid carers make to our research at DeNPRU-QM. Read Nicola's story to see how she's using her lived experience to make a difference for other people living with dementia and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) 👇 shorturl.at/HzGsZ

Visit our website to read the full preprint and outputs from our other workstreams 👇 🌐 denpru-qmul.nihr.ac.uk/resources/ (DeNPRU-QM website) 📝 www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6... (direct link to preprint)

Great to see work by #denpruQM Early Career Researcher Oliver Kelsey informing a new report from @alzheimersresearchuk.org. 'Delivering Dementia Diagnosis: A blueprint for the future' references our national survey of English memory services, which was completed by staff in 73.9% of services.

Fabulous work by Phazha Bothongo! 2 years and several near mental breakdowns for us both in the making! 🧠 Causes and consequences of vascular dementia across the life course: Evidence from a UK Biobank phenome-wide and Mendelian randomization study 🧠 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Our amazing team kicked off last Friday with some yoga! Huge thanks to Viktoria for leading our first Centre session — you crushed it 🙌 Can’t wait for more to come. Reminder to everyone: keep moving, your brain will thank you 🧠🧘‍♀️💪

A big thank you to Stratford Library for organising such a fantastic event! 🙌📚 We had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful people and sharing meaningful conversations about dementia. We're truly grateful to everyone who took part and made it such a thoughtful and inspiring session 💛✨.

Paper just out from @denpru-qm.bsky.social Workforce theme: Dementia skills in health professional Workforce kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F... Here is a post about it www.linkedin.com/posts/claudi...

Discover NIHR ARCs #dementia research with #DEMFEST! Explore the events taking place during #DementiaActionWeek, which runs from 19-25 May 👉Events happening around the country are listed on this website www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/demfest25 Thanks to @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social & @nihr.bsky.social

It's Dementia Action Week. Did you know 1 in 4 men and 1 in 3 women will develop dementia in their lifetime? A timely diagnosis matters—it helps people understand their symptoms, access support, and plan for the future. #DementiaActionWeek #DementiaAwareness

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Join us at our Public and Patient Engagement Event, taking place on the 21st May 2025. If you or a family member are affected by Parkinson’s, we would love to tell you more about our study and hear your thoughts and feedback! Please scan the QR code to register! #Parkinsons #Dementia #Research

Pint of Science is back at Draper's Lounge! Join QMUL’s Beautiful Mind series for brainy talks, great stories & a pint or soft drink! 🍺 🥛 🍵 🎟️ Grab your tickets: Mon 19th: tinyurl.com/QMULmon Tues 20th: tinyurl.com/QMULtue Wed 21st: tinyurl.com/QMULwed ✨ Cheers to science!

👋 Meet Dicky! 🧠 Research assistant on the groundbreaking DIADEM study revolutionising dementia diagnosis through innovative hearing tests! 🎧 Listen below to discover how we're helping patients get faster, more accurate results. #DementiaResearch #Innovation

Presenting a poster at #AAIC2025? 🧠 Join @istaart.bsky.social on 24 June at 4PM for a step-by-step guide with Professor Fiona Ducotterd, covering logistics, tips & more. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/istaar...

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🌟 Huge congrats to CPN’s Dr Avi Chandra for winning the Postdoc Research Assistant Award, and to the N2O Know The Risks Team for winning the Impact Award for Culture, Civic, Community & Policy at the FMD Staff Awards 2025! 👏🏆 #TeamCPN

Listen here➡️ Curious how divorce and widowhood affect the brain? 🧠 Take a deep dive into how these major life events may be linked to cognitive decline with Dr. Avi Chandra in the latest episode of ISTAART Voices. 🎙️ Listen now: alz.org/ISTAARTpodcast

Join NIHR DeNPRU-QM at Queen Mary as a Research Assistant to support dementia & neurodegeneration policy research. 18-month role, apply by 6th May @denpru-qm.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

How is AI transforming dementia diagnosis? Dr Tim Rittman shows the future of neuroimaging at #Translation2025 🎥 Watch now: zurl.co/KXaZJ#Translation2025 starts at 1:59:06 #AI #DementiaResearch #dementia #alzheimer's #cognition #ageing #aging

💼 We're looking for a mixed methods Research Assistant to join our team from August. 📈 You'll work across a range of projects utilising quantitative & qualitative methods, which may include health economics. ⏰ Apply via our website by Tuesday 6th May: shorturl.at/NxSqe Please share widely!

📣 We're recruiting a mixed methods Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team from August 2025 📣 You'll have a PhD (or near completion) & enjoy working with large data sets. Apply here: shorturl.at/Z4SHk @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

Dr Chandra’s new article suggests unmarried people may have lower dementia risk👇 🔗 theconversation.com/being-marrie... A twist on his 2024 study linking divorce to dementia risk👇 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39473984/ He suggests it’s not status — it’s support, connection & fulfillment that matter. 💬

Did you know your sense of balance could be linked to your memory? 🧠 Dr. @laurajsmith.bsky.social explores what the vestibular system is and its role in cognition. Emerging research suggests it could also be affected in dementia — so watch this space 👀.

Please do think of joining us or pass this on to someone you know who might fancy it. I am, of course, rather biased but I think we are a lovely bunch, trying to help answer some really important questions. Always happy to chat to anyone who is interested!

Can automated brain image analysis make diagnosis faster and fairer? What this video to see Avinashi, a postdoc on the ABATED study, explain how cutting-edge technology is transforming dementia detection. 🚀

🚨Fantastic job opportunity for neurology trainees Neurology Clinical Lecturer post in Dementia with us @qmuldementia.bsky.social now open to applications! Please DM me for info and to discuss www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/PermaLin...

We had an incredible experience at #Translation2025! Tim Little's talk was outstanding, and @charlesmarshall.bsky.social provided brilliant insights on diverse recruitment in research. As DPUK says, "our combined expertise creates momentum towards treatments & prevention." #DementiaResearch

Tim Little's lived experience talk at #Translation2025 was powerful. Living with Lewy Body dementia, he spoke about invisibility & social isolation. His message: keep researching, but "remember it is for people, not just for research's sake." #DPUK #LivedExperience

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Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Had an amazing time at #ARUKConf25! Inspiring talk from the FTD Brothers and great insights from QMUL dementia researchers @charlesmarshall.bsky.social & Petroula (Petra) Proitsi. Fascinating learning about the latest in biomarkers, prevention & neuroimaging and some amazing posters too!

What symptoms do people tell their GP about when they are developing dementia? Lots of non-cognitive symptoms - and in a highly diverse population we can see that it is culturally influenced. Recognising this is key to equitable diagnosis alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New research, born out of community engagement work, shows that the symptoms people report prior to receiving a dementia diagnosis vary across ethnic groups. www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2... @qmulfmd.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Introducing Avi 🎉! He is a postdoctoral research assistant at CPN, working on the ABATED project to advance automated brain image analysis for equitable dementia diagnosis. He completed his PhD at King’s, focusing on genetics and in vivo biomarkers in MCI & AD. Watch to hear from Avi!