
Your beautiful, complex brain is fragile and requires constant upkeep, like a garden. What happens when things go wrong? Alan Titchmarsh explains. RT and help life-changing dementia research flourish.
Dr Hazel Hall-Roberts
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@HazelLRoberts
Alzheimer's disease scientist researching stem cell models of microglia at the UK Dementia Research Institute in Cardiff

Your beautiful, complex brain is fragile and requires constant upkeep, like a garden. What happens when things go wrong? Alan Titchmarsh explains. RT and help life-changing dementia research flourish.









Delighted to welcome attendees to Edinburgh today 🏴 for the inaugural Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration conference hosted by UK DRI, as part of the CURE-ND alliance What better way to kick off than a plenary from the fantastic Prof Sonia Ghandi, @TheCrick & @ucl!








We are so fortunate that #SCMND2025 is not only supported by @UKDRI, but also by @ARUKscientist, @Brain1878 and @Co_Biologists, as well as a host of other sponsors! Go to scmnd.com to find out more, submit your abstract & register!





Image 2 of 5: Microglia Pioneers Microglia usually help maintain brain health, but scientists believe they may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's. Here, human microglia (green) grown on a thin slice of mouse brain interact with mouse neurons (red). 4/7




Join us for an exclusive livestream event in support of @AlzResearchUK this Thursday, June 13th, at 5pm (on various platforms): youtube.com/live/CT5hNB2Sj… facebook.com/events/s/defyi… buff.ly/3R1YAW0 ⬇️ 1/


