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RAD – DARF FELLOWSHIP The Race Against Dementia – Dementia Australia Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

RAD DARF Fellowship

Supporting early career dementia researchers in Australia

The Race Against Dementia, Dementia Australia Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship programme supports early career researchers in the field of dementia prevention or treatment and has been running since 2020. Fellowships are awarded for three years and RAD DARF Fellows also receive the learning and development programme inspired by the Formula 1 high-performance mentality.

Applications are made through the Dementia Australia website

Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE announces the Race Against Dementia – Dementia Australia Research Foundation Fellowship programme in 2020.

Our RAD DARF Fellows are:

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Dr Adekunle Bademosi

University of Queensland, Australia
Understanding the dynamics of TDP-43 aggregation in frontotemporal dementia using advanced imaging tools
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Dr Andrew McKinnon

University of Sydney, Australia
Investigating relationships over time between sleep-wake disturbances in older adults and the accumulation of tau and amyloid pathology in the brain, as well as changes in brain structure, function and cognition.
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Dr Karissa Barthelson

Flinders University, Australia
Researching the molecular-level similarities between the pathologies of Alzheimer’s disease and one of the more common forms of childhood dementia – Sanfilippo syndrome.

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Sir Jackie Stewart OBE and Helen Stewart - HELP US IN THE RACE AGAINST DEMENTIA Your donation will help fund ground breaking global research into new dementia treatments and preventions.
Sir Jackie Stewart OBE in his Tyrell race car for Race Against Dementia