Dr Claire Durrant and Dr Cara Croft recognised as Emerging Leaders by the UK Dementia Research Institute Congratulations to RAD Fellows Dr Cara Croft and Dr Claire Durrant for being awarded Emerging Leader status by the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI). The Emerging Leader title recognises early career scientists showing outstanding... Posted 29 Mar 2021
Smashing Stereotypes, Cara Croft PHD: Less diverse perspectives and problem-solving skills slow the pace of research and scientific breakthroughs. Dr. Cara Croft Dr Cara Croft studied for her Undergraduate Masters Degree in Neuroscience at the University of Manchester and obtained her PhD in Neuroscience where she worked on Alzheimer’s disease at King’s College London.... Posted 11 Mar 2021
Smashing Stereotypes, Dr Claire Durrant: If we all think the same, we risk losing sight of a path to the answer Dr Claire Durrant has a degree in Natural Sciences (specialising in Neuroscience) and a PhD in Alzheimer’s disease from the University of Cambridge. In 2019 she moved to Edinburgh to become a “Race Against Dementia... Posted 10 Mar 2021
Smashing Stereotypes, Dr Christy Hung: Together we can do so much Dr Christy Hung Christy is a Race Against Dementia fellow at University College London. Race Against Dementia is a global charity, founded by three-time Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart, to fund breakthroughs in... Posted 09 Mar 2021
Smashing Stereotypes, Dr Ellen Dicks: My work doesn’t require a lab coat, or even a lab. As part of the British Science Associations British Science Week we will be presenting blogs from each of our RAD Fellows on the subject of Smashing Stereotypes: celebrating the diverse people and careers in science... Posted 08 Mar 2021
Progress in the race to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s Race Against Dementia’s Scientific Advisor Prof Philip Scheltens is lead author on an important new overview article published in the latest edition of the leading scientific journal, The Lancet. Working with fellow Amsterdam and international... Posted 08 Mar 2021
RAD supports the 2021 Dementia Research Careers Festival Race Against Dementia have been proud to support and delighted to be involved in the first Dementia Research Careers Festival. The festival is running from the 1st to 6th of March 2021 during National Careers... Posted 04 Mar 2021
Sir Jackie joins the call to increase funding for dementia research Sir Jackie has joined the call to increase funding for dementia research. Interviewed today in The Sunday Mirror, Sir Jackie and Race Against Dementia join with other dementia charities asking the government to outline their... Posted 19 Feb 2021
Dr Cara Croft blog: New preclinical research identifies tau protein turnover as a potential target for dementia therapies Breakthrough in the understanding of tau pathology Tau is a brain protein that becomes sticky and clumps in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. RAD Fellow, Dr Cara Croft’s research on tau has shown for the... Posted 13 Feb 2021
Sir Jackie Stewart OBE and Damon Hill OBE raise over £7,000 for their charities A huge thank you to everyone who attended such a memorable evening. Ignition Human Performance and Motorsport Tickets are proud to announce that the virtual event “The Mindset of Champions: An Evening with Sir Jackie... Posted 09 Feb 2021
