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FELLOWSHIPS

Breakthroughs start with people.

Too often, promising research moves slowly. Careers falter. Important ideas struggle to survive long enough to prove themselves.

Race Against Dementia Fellowships are designed to change that.

Our fellowships combine long-term funding with mentoring, leadership development and cross-disciplinary collaboration – giving early-career researchers the stability and support needed to pursue ambitious work over time.

Researchers are encouraged to think independently, learn through experience and build the confidence required to lead ambitious research through uncertainty and setbacks – helping the strongest ideas stick.

Inspired by the collaborative culture and continuous learning found in Formula 1, the fellowships support scientists not only in their research, but in how they build teams, solve problems and keep promising work alive.

MEET THE RESEARCHERS

Discover the people and ideas shaping the future of dementia research.
dr maura malpetti Race Against Dementia Fellow, University of Cambridge

Dr Maura Malpetti

University of Cambridge, UK

Dr Aitana sogorb-esteve Race Against Dementia Fellow and UK DRI Emerging Leader, University College London

Dr Aitana Sogorb-Esteve

University College London, UK

Dr wioleta zelek Race Against Dementia Fellow and UK DRI Emerging Leader, Cardiff University

Dr Wioleta Zelek

Cardiff University, UK

Dr Pradeep Manuneedhi Cholan

Dr Pradeep Manuneedhi Cholan

Macquarie University, Sydney

Dr Claire durrant Race Against Dementia Dyson Fellow and UK DRI Emerging Leader, University of Edinburgh

Dr Claire Durrant

University of Edinburgh, UK

Dr Ziphozihle Ntwatwa

Dr Ziphozihle Ntwatwa

University of Cape Town

Dr Audrey Low

Dr Audrey Low

University of Cambridge / Mayo Clinic

dr kunle bademosi Race Against Dementia / Dementia Australia Research Foundation Fellow, The University of Queensland

Dr Adekunle Bademosi

University of Queensland, Australia

Dr Rahel Park is a RAD Associate Fellow at Neva University and Geneva University Hospital investigating potential links between gut microbiome composition...

Dr Rahel Park

University of Geneva, Switzerland

Dr Andrew McKinnon Race Against Dementia / Dementia Australia Research Foundation Fellow, The University of Sydney

Dr Andrew McKinnon

University of Sydney, Australia

dr karissa Barthelson Race Against Dementia / Dementia Australia Research Foundation, Flinders University (South Australia)

Dr Karissa Barthelson

Flinders University, Australia

dr ellen dicks Race Against Dementia Mayo Clinic Fellow, Rochester USA

Dr Ellen Dicks

Alzheimer Center Amsterdam/Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Dr Emily Lane-Hill Race Against Dementia / Barbara Naylor Charitable Trust Fellow, University of Warwick

Dr Emily Lane-Hill

University of Warwick, UK

dr christy hung Race Against Dementia Fellow, University College London

Dr Christy Hung

Dr cara croft phd Race Against Dementia Fellow and UK DRI Emerging Leader, University of Florida and UCL

Dr Cara Croft

University College London/Francis Crick Institute, UK

Dr Everard (Jort) Vijverberg is a RAD Associate Fellow at Alzheimer Center Amsterdam developing drug discovery and trials that will dramatically accelerate...

Dr Everard (Jort) Vijverberg

Alzheimer Center Amsterdam

Dr Bhuvaneish T Slevaraj is a RAD Associate Fellow at University of Edinburgh deciphering mechanisms that lead to vulnerability of neurons in neurodegenerative

Dr Bhuvaneish T Slevaraj

University of Edinburgh

Sam Nightingale is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Cape Town.

Dr Sam Nightingale

University of Cape Town

Dr Jake Brooks is a RAD Fellow at University of Warwick, UK investigating how air pollution can contribute to different types of dementia.

Dr Jake Brooks

University of Warwick, UK

dr amy lloyd Investigating the complex interplay between microglia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr Amy Lloyd

University of Dundee, UK

Dr Elise Milosevich - Race Against Dementia Fellow

Dr Elise Milosevich

University of Oxford, UK

dr Simon Maksour Race Against Dementia Fellow

Dr Simon Maksour

University of Sydney

With thanks to our network of global partners.

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