Adam Smith
@BetterResearch
#Dementia Research at @UCL - creator of Dementia Researcher and other stuff! Born in the north a long time ago.
Freya has had two years from hell but is slowly recovering. She’s just £1000 away from her target please consider helping because #MentalHealth in Young People Is Important, and under supported gofund.me/8d3c8314
Alzheimer’s Research UK has awarded a record-breaking £6.7M in a single round of funding to 45 innovative projects tackling dementia. From biomarkers to brain imaging, bold science is driving progress. Find out more on our website: alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/investmen…
Heatwaves, hospitals and the hippocampus – not a band name, but they are all in this blog on climate change and the brain: dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-climate-c…
Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary - sadly the only new followers I get are bots and spammers these days.. and posts are only seen by 5 people 😕
If you’re attending #AAIC25 grab me to take the 60 second or 3 minute sci comms shorts challenge. Talk about your work… see it posted to @demrescommunity YouTube and the person who gets the most views will win a prize!
New job opportunity! @LindemannTrust is recruiting 2 freelance roles: a Trusts and Grants Fundraiser and Philanthropy Events Fundraiser. For more info, and to apply, visit: lindemanntrust.co.uk/support/ Closing date: Tuesday 19th August.
🚨 New Churchill Fellowship programmes! 🚨 This year, we’re opening 3 new programmes focused on major UK challenges: 💛 Building a society that cares 💼 Building prosperous and resilient economies 🎨 Making space for the arts Ready to drive change? 🔗 churchillfellowship.org/news-views/new…
🚨One week left to apply!🚨 Calling all #MND #ALS early career researcher in the UK 📢 Apply for the new @mndassoc Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize today 🏆 Find out more and apply⬇️ mndassociation.org/research/for-r…
Living in Gaza, accepted to Cambridge — blocked by Home Office - The Times and The Sunday Times apple.news/A8umBW_3wQVi3y…
In the run-up to #AAIC25, we’ve once again worked with @demrescommunity to produce 6 special episodes of Relay Podcast. Each one pairs ISTAART’s PIAs, exploring hot topics in dementia, sharing their work, & revealing what they’ve got planned in Toronto! tinyurl.com/RELAY25
Dozens killed by Israeli gunfire near aid sites in south Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says - How long will the world standby and watch this happen? bbc.com/news/articles/…
I really enjoyed producing the latest @demrescommunity X @ISTAART RELAY Podcast series. Really fascinating discussions on topics that I knew little about, I learned lots and got a great preview on what to expect at #AAIC25. Catch-up on all 6 episodes. soundcloud.com/dementia-resea…
👓 Memory loss isn’t the only sign of Alzheimer’s. In this first episode of our 2025 Relay Podcast, Colin Groot explains how Atypical Alzheimer’s variants affect vision, language, and behaviour, and what neuroimaging is teaching us about it. 🎧 pod.fo/e/2faeef
In episode three of the @demrescommunity X @ISTAART Relay Podcast - Dr Marta del Campo speaks with Prof Natalie Phillips about how hearing, vision, and smell affect dementia risk, plans for #AAIC25 and their brand new Sensory Health and Cognition PIA pod.fo/e/2fbd03
🧠 BRACE invites dementia researchers to a free conference on 20 Nov in Bristol. Talks from @LizCoulthard & Dr Vesna Vuksanovic, posters, and networking from 1–5pm at the BAWA Club. #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/brace-co…