
Dimitra Sokolova
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Dimitra Sokolova
@DimitraSokolova
PhD Student, astrocyte-synapse biologist in neurodegenerative diseases, AD, PD @UKDRI @soyonhonglab



Save the date for the next in-person #AstrocyteCafe next June 3-5 (2026) in Pamplona (Spain)! We can’t wait to see many of you in person again, thanks so much to the main local organizer @maitesolaszu ♥️

5/ Vmax A lack of simulation environments is bottlenecking superintelligent agents. @matthewjsargent & @mavorparker gave us a peek at Vmax’s platform—where they’re building new environments for reinforcement learning.


🧬 Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer’s disease have been identified in a new study led by @DervisSalih1 (UK DRI at @ucl ) in collaboration with @ValentinaEPriceValen (UK DRI at Cardiff) & Prof Sir John Hardy (UK DRI at UCL). 💡The research highlights potential new targets 🎯 for treating Alzheimer’s and provides a deeper understanding of how our brains age 🧠. 🔔Read the full news story here: ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-event… @UCLBrainScience @neurosciencecu @cardiffuni

Tethering of pathological #tau filaments within defined brain extracellular vesicles in #Alzheimer's disease, identified using electron cryo-tomography (cryo-ET) and proteomics nature.com/articles/s4159…





Calling on all glia enthusiasts in the UK - we are setting up a UK Glia network and will be planning its first meeting in 2024. PIs, postdocs and PhD students - if interested to get involved in organisation get in touch! @london_glia







🚨🚨🚨 We are excited to invite you to our 2. London Glia Symposium 📅 31st October 2023 (registration is FREE) 🌐 @TheCrick (and online) ✍️ Abstract deadline: 8th September 2023 #LondonGlia2023 crick.ac.uk/whats-on/londo…

Can synapse loss sometimes be good in #alzheimersdisease? New data suggest that selective synaptic pruning early in disease dampens overactive neuronal circuits. @GladstoneInst @ucl @EdinburghUni @UKDRI ow.ly/J7f850PJyVH


