John Gallacher
@profjohngallacher.bsky.social
Director of Dementias Platform UK and Professor of Cognitive Health at Oxford University. Interests in translational research for dementia, MCI, brain health and using big data in medical research.
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Congratulations to Dishaa Sinha, one of the many outstanding women working with @dementiasplatform.bsky.social for her award at #WINAwards2025. She has done great work on our #FAST study and #GreatMinds register. #dementiaresearch #cognition #bloodbiomarkers #ageing #aging 👏👩🔬
She currently completes her PhD on speech-based biomarkers of dementia — demonstrating exceptional determination while building inclusive dementia research. 🧠💙
Award supported by @kingsioppn.bsky.social 💙
Award supported by @kingsioppn.bsky.social 💙
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Congratulations to Dishaa Sinha, one of the many outstanding women working with @dementiasplatform.bsky.social for her award at #WINAwards2025. She has done great work on our #FAST study and #GreatMinds register. #dementiaresearch #cognition #bloodbiomarkers #ageing #aging 👏👩🔬
Our READ-OUT study - which is part of the #BloodBiomarkerChallenge has some excellent regional clinical sites taking part in the study. And we continue to make the news.
Great to see READ-OUT study and the #BloodBiomarkerChallenge leading the news on Points West zurl.co/Sg16V
Both @researchnbt.bsky.social and
@reminduk.bsky.social are participating in the study. It could revolutionise #dementia #diagnosis @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
Both @researchnbt.bsky.social and
@reminduk.bsky.social are participating in the study. It could revolutionise #dementia #diagnosis @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
Points West - Evening News: 04/11/2025
The latest news, sport, weather and features from the West of England.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Our READ-OUT study - which is part of the #BloodBiomarkerChallenge has some excellent regional clinical sites taking part in the study. And we continue to make the news.
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A fantastic new milestone for the @dpukdataportal.bsky.social which has passed last year's record access requests - hitting 150 so far in 2025. AND we've had over 2,500 dataset requests too. Continued growth for an extraordinary #dementia #research resource. #aging #cognition
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A fantastic new milestone for the @dpukdataportal.bsky.social which has passed last year's record access requests - hitting 150 so far in 2025. AND we've had over 2,500 dataset requests too. Continued growth for an extraordinary #dementia #research resource. #aging #cognition
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READ-OUT is combining blood and digital tests to assess #dementia. New funding for two digital tests comes from Innovate UK (UKRI). Find out more zurl.co/VmhBG Using blood & #digital tests together may be a way of speeding up a #diagnosis, widening access in the NHS.
October 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
READ-OUT is combining blood and digital tests to assess #dementia. New funding for two digital tests comes from Innovate UK (UKRI). Find out more zurl.co/VmhBG Using blood & #digital tests together may be a way of speeding up a #diagnosis, widening access in the NHS.
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We're delighted to welcome the launch of ADAPT, a study focused on p-tau217 as a potential biomarker to use in a simple blood test to diagnose dementia. It joins our own READ-OUT project in the Blood Biomarker Challenge to find a test to use in NHS brain clinics.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s
More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We're delighted to welcome the launch of ADAPT, a study focused on p-tau217 as a potential biomarker to use in a simple blood test to diagnose dementia. It joins our own READ-OUT project in the Blood Biomarker Challenge to find a test to use in NHS brain clinics.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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If you are putting together a clinical study or trial for dementia, our Great Minds register volunteers are ready to help. We know a lot about them, making it easier to accurately select appropriate candidates and save you time during selection. Find out more: zurl.co/bBiaV
September 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you are putting together a clinical study or trial for dementia, our Great Minds register volunteers are ready to help. We know a lot about them, making it easier to accurately select appropriate candidates and save you time during selection. Find out more: zurl.co/bBiaV
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AI identifies new genetic factors in Alzheimer's research.
Great to see #DPUK colleague Valentina Escott-Price (@cardiffuni) as part of this research with @UniofOxford & KU Leuven teams, using machine learning to uncover 6 new Alzheimer's-linked genes from 250,000 genetic variants zurl.co/T4VbK
Great to see #DPUK colleague Valentina Escott-Price (@cardiffuni) as part of this research with @UniofOxford & KU Leuven teams, using machine learning to uncover 6 new Alzheimer's-linked genes from 250,000 genetic variants zurl.co/T4VbK
Machine learning in Alzheimer’s disease genetics - Nature Communications
Here the authors apply machine learning approaches to Alzheimer’s genetics, confirm known associations and suggest novel risk loci. These methods demonstrate predictive power comparable to traditional approaches, while also offering potential new insights beyond standard genetic analyses.
www.nature.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
AI identifies new genetic factors in Alzheimer's research.
Great to see #DPUK colleague Valentina Escott-Price (@cardiffuni) as part of this research with @UniofOxford & KU Leuven teams, using machine learning to uncover 6 new Alzheimer's-linked genes from 250,000 genetic variants zurl.co/T4VbK
Great to see #DPUK colleague Valentina Escott-Price (@cardiffuni) as part of this research with @UniofOxford & KU Leuven teams, using machine learning to uncover 6 new Alzheimer's-linked genes from 250,000 genetic variants zurl.co/T4VbK
It's been great to be in Toronto for #AAIC25. It's excellent to meet international & industry friends and talk about inspiring future projects...plus I get to see so many @dementiasplatform.bsky.social people and their posters. Mission accomplished! #Dementia #cognition
July 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
It's been great to be in Toronto for #AAIC25. It's excellent to meet international & industry friends and talk about inspiring future projects...plus I get to see so many @dementiasplatform.bsky.social people and their posters. Mission accomplished! #Dementia #cognition
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🎓 Join the University of Oxford for a fully funded DPhil in Psychiatry, studying neuroinflammatory pathways in dementia using big data and AI. Supervised by @winchesterl.bsky.social & Prof Alejo Nevado-Holgado - Apply by 25th July
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-infl...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-infl...
PhD: Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
Oxford DPhil in Psychiatry: study neuroinflammation in dementia using large datasets, bioinformatics & machine learning with Dr Winchester & Prof Nevado-Holgado
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
June 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎓 Join the University of Oxford for a fully funded DPhil in Psychiatry, studying neuroinflammatory pathways in dementia using big data and AI. Supervised by @winchesterl.bsky.social & Prof Alejo Nevado-Holgado - Apply by 25th July
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-infl...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-infl...
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🧠 Major breakthrough: New blood test detects Alzheimer's with 95% accuracy in early stages!
Mayo Clinic research shows the test can identify memory problems by examining key proteins - much more convenient than current invasive methods.
UK aims for NHS rollout by 2029 📈 Read more: zurl.co/ao211
Mayo Clinic research shows the test can identify memory problems by examining key proteins - much more convenient than current invasive methods.
UK aims for NHS rollout by 2029 📈 Read more: zurl.co/ao211
Alzheimer’s blood test can spot people with early symptoms, study suggests
New test accurately picks up on memory problems by examining two proteins in blood plasma, US researchers find
zurl.co
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🧠 Major breakthrough: New blood test detects Alzheimer's with 95% accuracy in early stages!
Mayo Clinic research shows the test can identify memory problems by examining key proteins - much more convenient than current invasive methods.
UK aims for NHS rollout by 2029 📈 Read more: zurl.co/ao211
Mayo Clinic research shows the test can identify memory problems by examining key proteins - much more convenient than current invasive methods.
UK aims for NHS rollout by 2029 📈 Read more: zurl.co/ao211
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🔥 Don't miss out! FREE AI & Synthetic Data workshop THIS FRIDAY in Birmingham!
Learn from experts, network with data enthusiasts, and help shape the future of secure research environments. Travel costs covered & lunch included!
Register now: zurl.co/M16wx
#AIWorkshop #SyntheticData #DPUK
Learn from experts, network with data enthusiasts, and help shape the future of secure research environments. Travel costs covered & lunch included!
Register now: zurl.co/M16wx
#AIWorkshop #SyntheticData #DPUK
June 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🔥 Don't miss out! FREE AI & Synthetic Data workshop THIS FRIDAY in Birmingham!
Learn from experts, network with data enthusiasts, and help shape the future of secure research environments. Travel costs covered & lunch included!
Register now: zurl.co/M16wx
#AIWorkshop #SyntheticData #DPUK
Learn from experts, network with data enthusiasts, and help shape the future of secure research environments. Travel costs covered & lunch included!
Register now: zurl.co/M16wx
#AIWorkshop #SyntheticData #DPUK
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Come and see us at #ADPD2025. We're part of AD Data Initiative's stand (Booth 16). Talk to us about our #DataPortal, #TrialsDelivery & #Biomarker studies. Speak with Prof Sarah Bauermister and Dr Morgane Kuenzi. #dementia #research #ageing #aging
April 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Come and see us at #ADPD2025. We're part of AD Data Initiative's stand (Booth 16). Talk to us about our #DataPortal, #TrialsDelivery & #Biomarker studies. Speak with Prof Sarah Bauermister and Dr Morgane Kuenzi. #dementia #research #ageing #aging
It is interesting to see how harmonisation as well as sharing and reusing datasets for new studies is becoming more widely adopted.
A&D: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring explores the power of datasets in AD research
Recent #DADM special issue focuses on biomarkers, MRI, EEG and cognition to highlight harmonization of complex datasets in ADRD research
Full Issue: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
Recent #DADM special issue focuses on biomarkers, MRI, EEG and cognition to highlight harmonization of complex datasets in ADRD research
Full Issue: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
SPECIAL SECTION: Harmonization Of Complex Datasets In Studies Of Alzheimer's Disease And Related Dementias (Adrd). Edited By Dr. Duygu Tosun-Turgut: Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Di...
Click on the title to browse this issue
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April 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It is interesting to see how harmonisation as well as sharing and reusing datasets for new studies is becoming more widely adopted.
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Professor Vanessa Raymont joins Adam Ball on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss the latest research on early #dementia diagnosis. Listen to the interview: zurl.co/baIee (starts at 22:38). #DementiaResearch #DPUK
March 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Professor Vanessa Raymont joins Adam Ball on BBC Radio Oxford to discuss the latest research on early #dementia diagnosis. Listen to the interview: zurl.co/baIee (starts at 22:38). #DementiaResearch #DPUK
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Nice to see The Sun covering the addition of a digital test to the READ-OUT programme funded by UKRI and the GOALS programme. Announced by Science Minister Lord Vallance. zurl.co/e2lKw
@alzheimersresearchuk.org @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #BloodBiomarkerChallenge #DPUK #dementia #research
@alzheimersresearchuk.org @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #BloodBiomarkerChallenge #DPUK #dementia #research
April 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Nice to see The Sun covering the addition of a digital test to the READ-OUT programme funded by UKRI and the GOALS programme. Announced by Science Minister Lord Vallance. zurl.co/e2lKw
@alzheimersresearchuk.org @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #BloodBiomarkerChallenge #DPUK #dementia #research
@alzheimersresearchuk.org @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #BloodBiomarkerChallenge #DPUK #dementia #research
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Congratulations to the project team, winners of the HSJ Award for the ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS’. Dementias Platform UK and Lilly UK collaborated with 4 NHS Trusts. Read more zurl.co/jOkgv
March 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Congratulations to the project team, winners of the HSJ Award for the ‘Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS’. Dementias Platform UK and Lilly UK collaborated with 4 NHS Trusts. Read more zurl.co/jOkgv
We had lots of interest in these two training events at #Translation2025. Both are excellent ways to build up data research skills. #dementia #cognition #earlydiagnosis #alzheimers #bigdata #datasets #healthdata
Don't miss out on two excellent opportunities to deepen your knowledge of working with data. The deadlines for both our Datathon (Free) and Elementary Academy (£125) are looming. Find out more and book at: zurl.co/y03Hk
#data #dementia #healthdata #training
#data #dementia #healthdata #training
March 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We had lots of interest in these two training events at #Translation2025. Both are excellent ways to build up data research skills. #dementia #cognition #earlydiagnosis #alzheimers #bigdata #datasets #healthdata
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There is still time to sign-up for tomorrows @alzheimersresearchuk.org webinar - Widening the search for new dementia treatments - March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/wideni...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/wideni...
Widening the search for new dementia treatments
Join Alzheimer's Research UK to hear from Dr Emma Mead about the work of our Drug Discovery Alliance, and Dr Joyce Huang about the potential benefits of repurposing existing treatments for other condi...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
There is still time to sign-up for tomorrows @alzheimersresearchuk.org webinar - Widening the search for new dementia treatments - March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/wideni...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/wideni...
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Tim Little's lived experience talk at #Translation2025 was powerful. Living with Lewy Body dementia, he spoke about invisibility & social isolation. His message: keep researching, but "remember it is for people, not just for research's sake."
#DPUK #LivedExperience
#DPUK #LivedExperience
March 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Tim Little's lived experience talk at #Translation2025 was powerful. Living with Lewy Body dementia, he spoke about invisibility & social isolation. His message: keep researching, but "remember it is for people, not just for research's sake."
#DPUK #LivedExperience
#DPUK #LivedExperience
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Looking forward to the next couple of days at #Translation2025 hosted by @dementiasplatform.bsky.social 🧠
Superb programme of speakers and discussions coming up!
Superb programme of speakers and discussions coming up!
March 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Looking forward to the next couple of days at #Translation2025 hosted by @dementiasplatform.bsky.social 🧠
Superb programme of speakers and discussions coming up!
Superb programme of speakers and discussions coming up!