I undertook my undergraduate degree in Medical Genetics at the University of Leicester before moving to the University of Warwick for my BBSRC funded PhD in Neuroscience. I will continue at Warwick for my Race Against Dementia fellowship, working in collaboration with world-leading dementia biomarker experts at the University of Gothenburg.
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working the field of neurodegeneration and delighted to have been awarded a Race Against Dementia fellowship. This fellowship provides a unique and fantastic opportunity to working alongside Formula One partners who are experts in innovation and problem solving. I look forward to networking and building further worldwide collaborations to accelerate research progress. My dad has battled Parkinson’s disease for the last 15 years and I have witnessed first-hand the devastating effects that these complex disorders have on both patients and their families. I very grateful to Sir Jackie Stewart for his drive and passion to beat dementia and for putting together this fantastic program to develop early career dementia researchers. I am excited to contribute to solving the big puzzle of dementia and try to reduce the heartbreak and suffering of future families. Dr Emily Lane-Hill: Race Against Dementia - Barbara Naylor Charitable Trust Fellow
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working the field of neurodegeneration and delighted to have been awarded a Race Against Dementia fellowship. This fellowship provides a unique and fantastic opportunity to working alongside Formula One partners who are experts in innovation and problem solving. I look forward to networking and building further worldwide collaborations to accelerate research progress. My dad has battled Parkinson’s disease for the last 15 years and I have witnessed first-hand the devastating effects that these complex disorders have on both patients and their families. I very grateful to Sir Jackie Stewart for his drive and passion to beat dementia and for putting together this fantastic program to develop early career dementia researchers. I am excited to contribute to solving the big puzzle of dementia and try to reduce the heartbreak and suffering of future families.
Research Summary
My project will investigate the role of tau, a protein known to disrupt the function of neurons in the brain in the early stages Alzheimer’s disease. Tau is known to form clumps inside of neurons and I have previously shown that it can alter their function and how they can communicate with other neurons. My project will explore the mechanisms behind these changes, and I hope that this new knowledge and understanding will highlight novel targets for treating Alzheimer’s disease in the future.
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