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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 2d

Great to see researcher Golnaz Atefi present 'Attitudes Toward Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction Among Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK' at #35AEC. Project led by Prof Naaheed Mukadam #denpruQM @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Golnaz Atefi presenting DeNPRU-QM work at Alzheimer's Europe Conference in Bologna, October 2025

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · 7d

TWO @nihr.bsky.social Academic Clinical Fellowship opportunities are currently available to come and work with us @preventiveneur1.bsky.social

Get in touch to discuss, and if you need any persuasion, here’s what our team say about what it’s like to work here!

www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/PermaLin...

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 New pre-print! 🚨

Dr. Avi Chandra and Ben Jacobs study dementia genetics in underrepresented populations. 🧬✨

In 51,000+ British South Asians, they show APOE influences dementia risk, underscoring the need for equitable care.

Read more: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

The contribution of Apoliproprotein E genetic variation to dementia risk in British South Asians

INTRODUCTION Understanding the genetic basis of dementia in diverse populations is essential to ensure that efforts to predict, prevent, and treat dementia are equitable. The strongest genetic risk fa...

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎉 Recruitment for DIADEM is closed!

The DIADEM study is exploring if central hearing tests can help detect dementia.

Over 450 participants across 17 UK sites—huge thanks to all involved! 💙

Shoutout to DIADEM top recruiters Lauren Bishop & Dicky Lim, who’ve seen over 100 participants together! 🏆🎂

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 30

A lot of early interest in #denpruQM consensus on dementia risk reduction policy at #AAIC25 presented by our great post-doc @hdemnitzking.bsky.social with the project led by @charlesmarshall.bsky.social Paper available later this year. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @claudiacooper.bsky.social

Harriet standing by a poster on dementia risk reduction policy at AAIC 2025 in Toronto

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Dr Alison Thomson @alisonthomson.bsky.social · Jul 9

What does the public think about preventing dementia, MS & Parkinson’s? @denpru-qm.bsky.social has just released findings from our YouGov poll, surveying 1,700 people in England, to explore attitudes to neurological prevention: bit.ly/3TwiN7l

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧠👂 Dr Avi Chandra’s latest research links hearing loss—especially central— to Alzheimer’s pathology including increased Aβ and tau burden.

❓ But what is the underpinning relationship between these factors?

Watch this space!🧬🧩

To read more ⬇️

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Evaluating the link between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hearing loss has been linked with cognitive decline and increased dementia risk. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying this relationship are not c…

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Jul 2

Great to be at the @spindnetworkplus.bsky.social Science Festival 2025 today 🎪

@hdemnitzking.bsky.social (Early Career Researcher at #denpruQM) and Patient and Public Engagement Group member Debs Smith presented findings from our consensus workshop on public health policy for dementia prevention.

The front slide of a PowerPoint presentation. The text reads 'Reducing the risk of dementia: policy recommendations from a panel of experts'. Harriet Demnitz-King and Debs Smith.

Debs Smith and Harriet Demnitz-King presenting

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Emma Anderson @emmylooroll.bsky.social · Jun 25

Fabulous work by Phazha Bothongo!

2 years and several near mental breakdowns for us both in the making!

🧠 Causes and consequences of vascular dementia across the life course: Evidence from a UK Biobank phenome-wide and Mendelian randomization study 🧠

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Causes and consequences of vascular dementia across the life course: Evidence from a UK Biobank phenome-wide and Mendelian randomization study

Background Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common cause of dementia, yet its risk factors and biological mechanisms remain poorly understood. Objective To identify causes and consequences ...

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · Apr 23

Listen here➡️

Curious how divorce and widowhood affect the brain? 🧠

Take a deep dive into how these major life events may be linked to cognitive decline with Dr. Avi Chandra in the latest episode of ISTAART Voices.

🎙️ Listen now: alz.org/ISTAARTpodcast

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Apr 16

💼 We're looking for a mixed methods Research Assistant to join our team from August.

📈 You'll work across a range of projects utilising quantitative & qualitative methods, which may include health economics.

⏰ Apply via our website by Tuesday 6th May: shorturl.at/NxSqe

Please share widely!

Quick Check Needed

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Apr 16

Join NIHR DeNPRU-QM at Queen Mary as a Research Assistant to support dementia & neurodegeneration policy research. 18-month role, apply by 6th May @denpru-qm.bsky.social

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Research Assistant: Equitable health and social care

Join NIHR DeNPRU-QM at Queen Mary as a Research Assistant to support dementia & neurodegeneration policy research. 18-month role starts after 6 Aug 2025.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Prof Claudia Cooper @claudiacooper.bsky.social · Apr 11

Come and work with us! Excellent research and policy research experience in a supportive socially active team

DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Apr 11

📣 We're recruiting a mixed methods Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team from August 2025 📣

You'll have a PhD (or near completion) & enjoy working with large data sets. Apply here:

shorturl.at/Z4SHk

@claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Research Associate - QMUL Jobs

ID: 5343. Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate. Application Deadline:

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · Apr 11

📣 We're recruiting a mixed methods Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team from August 2025 📣

You'll have a PhD (or near completion) & enjoy working with large data sets. Apply here:

shorturl.at/Z4SHk

@claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Research Associate - QMUL Jobs

ID: 5343. Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate. Application Deadline:

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Beth Stuart @bethstuart97.bsky.social · Apr 9

Please do think of joining us or pass this on to someone you know who might fancy it. I am, of course, rather biased but I think we are a lovely bunch, trying to help answer some really important questions. Always happy to chat to anyone who is interested!

QMUL Centre for Evaluation and Methods @wiphcem.bsky.social · Apr 9

🔈JOB OPPORTUNITY: Applications are now open for a Clinical Trials Data Manager to join the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit (PCTU).

This is a fantastic role for someone to support a growing portfolio of clinical trials.

🔗 >> www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ701/c...

Clinical Trials Data Manager at Queen Mary University of London

Check out jobs.ac.uk for opportunities in professional services, including Clinical Trials Data Manager. Apply today and learn more about the role.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Peter Zeidman @corticalpete.bsky.social · Apr 2

Excited to share a new PhD studentship, using fMRI and MEG to detect early changes in Alzheimer's disease, fully funded for a UK student by @alzheimersresearchuk.org . Situated at UCL in Queen Square, London. Join us! tinyurl.com/nvmgroupphd

Detecting early neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) at University College London on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Detecting early neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease and Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · Mar 19

🚨Fantastic job opportunity for neurology trainees

Neurology Clinical Lecturer post in Dementia with us @qmuldementia.bsky.social now open to applications!

Please DM me for info and to discuss

www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/PermaLin...

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Published vacancies that are available for applicants to apply to. This includes key information suchs as the training programme(s), post type(s), advert information and duration.

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Nature Reviews Neurology @natrevneurol.nature.com · Feb 27

Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population

INTRODUCTION Improved recognition of non-cognitive presentations of dementia could reduce inequalities in dementia diagnosis, particularly if sociocultural factors influence help-seeking for cogniti...

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · Feb 26

I think yes to both. We also need to look at combinations of features and consider the idea of automated dementia risk flags in primary care in the next phase.

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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · Feb 26

New research, born out of community engagement work, shows that the symptoms people report prior to receiving a dementia diagnosis vary across ethnic groups.

www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

@qmulfmd.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thanks and congrats to the whole team involved @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmuldementia.bsky.social @preventiveneur1.bsky.social

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Charles Marshall @charlesmarshall.bsky.social · Feb 26

What symptoms do people tell their GP about when they are developing dementia?

Lots of non-cognitive symptoms - and in a highly diverse population we can see that it is culturally influenced.

Recognising this is key to equitable diagnosis

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Early presentations of dementia in a diverse population

INTRODUCTION Improved recognition of non-cognitive presentations of dementia could reduce inequalities in dementia diagnosis, particularly if sociocultural factors influence help-seeking for cogniti...

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · Feb 21

Introducing Avi 🎉!

He is a postdoctoral research assistant at CPN, working on the ABATED project to advance automated brain image analysis for equitable dementia diagnosis. He completed his PhD at King’s, focusing on genetics and in vivo biomarkers in MCI & AD.

Watch to hear from Avi!

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Dementia Research Team - Centre for Preventive Neurology QMUL @qmuldementia.bsky.social · Feb 17

🎉Excited to share the first published output from the ABATED study🎉

The commentary in JAD, "Cultural variation in trust and acceptability of AI diagnostics for dementia," explores key considerations from diverse focus groups, focusing on trust, training, and autonomy.

doi.org/10.1177/1387...

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