UK Dementia Research Institute

⭐️The UK DRI exists to transform the lives of people affected by or at risk of neurodegenerative conditions.⭐️ Our vision is ‘healthy brain🧠ageing for all’. Our research will transform lives. We are the UK DRI. @The_MRC @alzheimerssoc @AlzResearchUK @lifearc1 @TheBHF @NIHRresearch

Really helpful podcast for people who want to understand more about neurodegenerative conditions 🎧 x.com/UKDRI/status/1…

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and motor neuron disease? 🤔 Listen or watch the latest episode from 'Between the Signals' now 👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-event…

🎙️ New podcast! 🎙️ What's the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia? 🤔 In this episode, the team explore the meaning behind terms like neurodegeneration and dementia, and discuss similarities and differences between conditions. Listen / watch now 👉 ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-event…

Best of luck to all the nominees at the @WomeninNeuroUK awards 2025 this evening!🥇 We're a proud sponsor of the Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience 💫 Read more 👉womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards-2…

Explore the brain neurovascular epigenome and its association with dementia in the latest study from Dr. @nottalexi's lab. @UKDRI @alzassociation 📖 Full story in @NeuroCellPress: bit.ly/4oqniOq

👏 A huge congratulations to Prof Veronique Miron who was recently awarded the Mid-Career Award in Fundamental Science from ISNI International Society of Neuroimmunology 👏 The award recognises scientific excellence, leadership, and mentorship shaping the future of the field of neuroimmunology.

We are excited to announce that Prof. Karen Duff @UKDRI @UCLIoN will be our next ISMND webinar speaker! "Mechanisms in Tauopathy" Nov 13, 2025 10-11am (ET) / 3-4pm (GMT) Host: Hui Zheng, Ph.D. Register: bit.ly/4orLS1C

Really enjoyed my chat with @AndrewE_Dunn about @FutureHouseSF AI scientist, Kosmos. As a scientist working on dementia at @UKDRI, my hope is that Kosmos and AI in general will accelerate discovery and improve patient’s life faster!

Could standardised brain scans improve tracking of inflammation for neurodegenerative conditions? 🧠 In a new study, @M_Malpetti and Harry Crook (UK DRI at Cambridge) looked at how to make PET scan results more consistent and comparable across research centres 👉 buff.ly/mn7TfTc

Elegant electrophysiology in human #iPSC neuron, targeting #epilepsy treatment today's seminar from Burrone Lab @jbneuro. Cool approach, mix 70 excitatory:30 inhibitory neuron ratio in culture, RNA-seq, collaboration with Ule Lab @UKDRI @KingsIoPPN 👏

Excellent recent series from @TheLancet on Alzheimer's disease bringing together international experts including Prof Nick Fox (UK DRI at UCL) to distill a century of research into actionable insights 🧠 Read the full series 👉 thelancet.com/series-do/alzh…

Congratulations to all the finalists in the #WiNUKAwards 2025! 👏 Fantastic to see so many familiar faces across the categories - best of luck to everyone who is nominated 🤞 @soyonhonglab @ValentinaEPrice @DrPujaM

When we’re sleep-deprived, our brains literally take a break 💤 Scans show that lapses in #attention coincide with a wave of fluid flowing out of the brain – a process seen in deep #sleep. Prof Bill Wisden from @UKDRI at @imperialcollege comments 👇 theguardian.com/science/2025/o…

Happy to share our latest work led by two talented PhD students, Kevin Ziegler and Aydan Askarova, examining cell type contributions of vascular cell types to dementia risk. Many thanks to the donors, and for support from @UKDRI and @alzassociation. cell.com/neuron/fulltex…

🔬 New research 🔬 A study led by Dr @nottalexi at UK DRI at Imperial finds that different brain-cell types are linked to genetic risk for dementia in distinct ways. Read more here 👉 tinyurl.com/3f9rnurz

Congratulations to Dr Wioleta Zelek, who has been awarded the Rising Research Star Award at the Health and Care Research Wales Awards! 👏 The award is for emerging future leaders who are making significant contributions to their field 👉 buff.ly/Tjk2RiP

We recently welcomed @IanMurrayMP to the UK DRI at Edinburgh to see the exciting innovation happening on his doorstep! Our researchers showcased cutting-edge approaches to AI & data, that aim to transform the future of dementia diagnosis & treatment👉 buff.ly/TE214yK

An excellent article by @KavitaDatt in today's The New Indian Express on the landmark collaboration between Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), Centre for Brain Research (CBR), IISc Bengaluru, and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) — a global partnership to advance research on the link between diabetes and brain health. 🔗 Read the full article here: newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oc… @CBR_IISc @UKDRI @KVSHARI1 @NewIndianXpress @MoHFW_INDIA @kris_sg @JPNadda @DrJitendraSingh @ICMRDELHI @icmr_nie @DBTIndia @IndiaDST @WHO @NIHAging #Dementia #Diabetes #BrainHealth #BrainResearch

Scientists at the @UKDRI have identified the exact tipping point when the brain falls asleep, revealing it’s an abrupt shift rather than a slow fade. This could help improve sleep disorder treatment and better track brain health. Published in Nature🧠💤 dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/ukdri-scientis…

How does the brain fall asleep? 💤 In a fascinating new study, scientists led by @nir_grossman have been able to pinpoint, for the first time, the exact moment the brain falls asleep, and precisely map the unfolding process in real time 👉 buff.ly/mcOumTw