UK Dementia Research Institute
@ukdri.ac.uk
The UK’s leading research institute transforming the lives of people affected by neurodegenerative conditions. Principally funded by the Medical Research Council.
Big congratulations to the winner of our 2025 Engagement Prize Dr Nathasia Muwanigwa, for her brilliant event aiming to engage Black communities with dementia research🎉
Read more about this and the other initiatives nominated for this year's prize in our latest blog👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more about this and the other initiatives nominated for this year's prize in our latest blog👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Big congratulations to the winner of our 2025 Engagement Prize Dr Nathasia Muwanigwa, for her brilliant event aiming to engage Black communities with dementia research🎉
Read more about this and the other initiatives nominated for this year's prize in our latest blog👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more about this and the other initiatives nominated for this year's prize in our latest blog👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
2025 was quite the year for the UK DRI! 🙌
We celebrated new partnerships and launched fellowship schemes, welcomed internationally leading researchers to the institute, and showcased our science to a diverse range of audiences.
Explore the highlights 👉 buff.ly/DZArDCK
We celebrated new partnerships and launched fellowship schemes, welcomed internationally leading researchers to the institute, and showcased our science to a diverse range of audiences.
Explore the highlights 👉 buff.ly/DZArDCK
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
2025 was quite the year for the UK DRI! 🙌
We celebrated new partnerships and launched fellowship schemes, welcomed internationally leading researchers to the institute, and showcased our science to a diverse range of audiences.
Explore the highlights 👉 buff.ly/DZArDCK
We celebrated new partnerships and launched fellowship schemes, welcomed internationally leading researchers to the institute, and showcased our science to a diverse range of audiences.
Explore the highlights 👉 buff.ly/DZArDCK
Season's greetings from the UK DRI! ✨
We hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable festive season.
We’re now closed until 5 January 2026, and won’t be monitoring our channels.
🔬 Image by Shekhar Kedia
We hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable festive season.
We’re now closed until 5 January 2026, and won’t be monitoring our channels.
🔬 Image by Shekhar Kedia
December 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Season's greetings from the UK DRI! ✨
We hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable festive season.
We’re now closed until 5 January 2026, and won’t be monitoring our channels.
🔬 Image by Shekhar Kedia
We hope everyone has a restful and enjoyable festive season.
We’re now closed until 5 January 2026, and won’t be monitoring our channels.
🔬 Image by Shekhar Kedia
💡We're hiring!💡
Opportunity for a Research Assistant to join @soyonhonglab.bsky.social (UK DRI at UCL).
The Hong Lab investigates glia-immune mechanisms of synapse loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
🗓️ Deadline: 7 Jan 2026
👉 lnkd.in/eQiEeipU
Opportunity for a Research Assistant to join @soyonhonglab.bsky.social (UK DRI at UCL).
The Hong Lab investigates glia-immune mechanisms of synapse loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
🗓️ Deadline: 7 Jan 2026
👉 lnkd.in/eQiEeipU
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💡We're hiring!💡
Opportunity for a Research Assistant to join @soyonhonglab.bsky.social (UK DRI at UCL).
The Hong Lab investigates glia-immune mechanisms of synapse loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
🗓️ Deadline: 7 Jan 2026
👉 lnkd.in/eQiEeipU
Opportunity for a Research Assistant to join @soyonhonglab.bsky.social (UK DRI at UCL).
The Hong Lab investigates glia-immune mechanisms of synapse loss in age-related neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
🗓️ Deadline: 7 Jan 2026
👉 lnkd.in/eQiEeipU
Look out for Dr Nir Grossman (UK DRI at Imperial) & Prof Derk-Jan Dijk (UK DRI Care Research & Technology) on ITV News tonight at around 7pm!
Discussing their research into how the brain falls asleep, and how it could be applied to develop innovative new therapies for dementia.
Discussing their research into how the brain falls asleep, and how it could be applied to develop innovative new therapies for dementia.
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Look out for Dr Nir Grossman (UK DRI at Imperial) & Prof Derk-Jan Dijk (UK DRI Care Research & Technology) on ITV News tonight at around 7pm!
Discussing their research into how the brain falls asleep, and how it could be applied to develop innovative new therapies for dementia.
Discussing their research into how the brain falls asleep, and how it could be applied to develop innovative new therapies for dementia.
That’s a wrap on Connectome 2025! 👏
Today has been another fantastic day, with special thanks to our keynote Prof Christian Haas, and Charles Sabine OBE who gave a powerful talk about his lived experience of Huntington's disease.
Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event!
Today has been another fantastic day, with special thanks to our keynote Prof Christian Haas, and Charles Sabine OBE who gave a powerful talk about his lived experience of Huntington's disease.
Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event!
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
That’s a wrap on Connectome 2025! 👏
Today has been another fantastic day, with special thanks to our keynote Prof Christian Haas, and Charles Sabine OBE who gave a powerful talk about his lived experience of Huntington's disease.
Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event!
Today has been another fantastic day, with special thanks to our keynote Prof Christian Haas, and Charles Sabine OBE who gave a powerful talk about his lived experience of Huntington's disease.
Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event!
Our annual conference, Connectome, is in full swing today!
As well as excellent science talks, this morning we heard an insightful discussion between Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Prof Miratul Muqit, and journalist @rorycj.bsky.social, who generously shared his experience of living with Parkinson's.
As well as excellent science talks, this morning we heard an insightful discussion between Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Prof Miratul Muqit, and journalist @rorycj.bsky.social, who generously shared his experience of living with Parkinson's.
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our annual conference, Connectome, is in full swing today!
As well as excellent science talks, this morning we heard an insightful discussion between Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Prof Miratul Muqit, and journalist @rorycj.bsky.social, who generously shared his experience of living with Parkinson's.
As well as excellent science talks, this morning we heard an insightful discussion between Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Prof Miratul Muqit, and journalist @rorycj.bsky.social, who generously shared his experience of living with Parkinson's.
Fantastic to welcome everybody to Manchester today for our annual conference, Connectome!
Special thanks to today’s keynote speaker @maclomaclee.bsky.social, who gave a brilliant talk on research reproducibility & integrity.
Looking forward to tonight's social & more exciting science tomorrow 🥳
Special thanks to today’s keynote speaker @maclomaclee.bsky.social, who gave a brilliant talk on research reproducibility & integrity.
Looking forward to tonight's social & more exciting science tomorrow 🥳
December 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Fantastic to welcome everybody to Manchester today for our annual conference, Connectome!
Special thanks to today’s keynote speaker @maclomaclee.bsky.social, who gave a brilliant talk on research reproducibility & integrity.
Looking forward to tonight's social & more exciting science tomorrow 🥳
Special thanks to today’s keynote speaker @maclomaclee.bsky.social, who gave a brilliant talk on research reproducibility & integrity.
Looking forward to tonight's social & more exciting science tomorrow 🥳
Excited for our annual internal conference 'Connectome' in Manchester over the next few days! 🧠
Bringing together over 750 researchers, clinicians, students, techs, professional support staff for a fantastic programme of science - from discovery to delivery
Safe travels to all attendees 🚗 🚂 ✈️
Bringing together over 750 researchers, clinicians, students, techs, professional support staff for a fantastic programme of science - from discovery to delivery
Safe travels to all attendees 🚗 🚂 ✈️
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Excited for our annual internal conference 'Connectome' in Manchester over the next few days! 🧠
Bringing together over 750 researchers, clinicians, students, techs, professional support staff for a fantastic programme of science - from discovery to delivery
Safe travels to all attendees 🚗 🚂 ✈️
Bringing together over 750 researchers, clinicians, students, techs, professional support staff for a fantastic programme of science - from discovery to delivery
Safe travels to all attendees 🚗 🚂 ✈️
🚨 We have a new vacancy for a Senior Contracts Manager in our Research Operations team 🚨
🗓️ Deadline: 7 January 2026
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Contract Management expert who is passionate about making a meaningful impact
Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/6878740...
🗓️ Deadline: 7 January 2026
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Contract Management expert who is passionate about making a meaningful impact
Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/6878740...
December 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🚨 We have a new vacancy for a Senior Contracts Manager in our Research Operations team 🚨
🗓️ Deadline: 7 January 2026
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Contract Management expert who is passionate about making a meaningful impact
Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/6878740...
🗓️ Deadline: 7 January 2026
We’re looking for a proactive and experienced Contract Management expert who is passionate about making a meaningful impact
Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/6878740...
We're excited to welcome a new Group Leader to the UK DRI at Cambridge! 👏
Dr Emil Gustavsson joins the institute from UCL, to better understand how our genetics influence neurodegenerative conditions.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h2n9jcw
Dr Emil Gustavsson joins the institute from UCL, to better understand how our genetics influence neurodegenerative conditions.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h2n9jcw
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We're excited to welcome a new Group Leader to the UK DRI at Cambridge! 👏
Dr Emil Gustavsson joins the institute from UCL, to better understand how our genetics influence neurodegenerative conditions.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h2n9jcw
Dr Emil Gustavsson joins the institute from UCL, to better understand how our genetics influence neurodegenerative conditions.
Find out more 👉 buff.ly/h2n9jcw
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
Research in the Hall Lab aims to untangle if and how the balance between the brain’s energy supply and demand shapes its activity.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 January 2026
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2d87md28
Research in the Hall Lab aims to untangle if and how the balance between the brain’s energy supply and demand shapes its activity.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 January 2026
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2d87md28
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
Research in the Hall Lab aims to untangle if and how the balance between the brain’s energy supply and demand shapes its activity.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 January 2026
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2d87md28
Research in the Hall Lab aims to untangle if and how the balance between the brain’s energy supply and demand shapes its activity.
🗓️ Deadline: 4 January 2026
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/2d87md28
A new clinical trial, led by Prof David Hunt (UK DRI at Edinburgh), is set to test whether vaccination against a common virus found in almost all people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could help treat the condition.
Read the full story👉 buff.ly/rxLlG8x
Read the full story👉 buff.ly/rxLlG8x
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A new clinical trial, led by Prof David Hunt (UK DRI at Edinburgh), is set to test whether vaccination against a common virus found in almost all people with multiple sclerosis (MS) could help treat the condition.
Read the full story👉 buff.ly/rxLlG8x
Read the full story👉 buff.ly/rxLlG8x
Very excited to share the news today that Professor Baljit Khakh will become the new Centre Director of the UK DRI at Cardiff University!
Read our full announcement 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read our full announcement 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Very excited to share the news today that Professor Baljit Khakh will become the new Centre Director of the UK DRI at Cardiff University!
Read our full announcement 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read our full announcement 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Scientists led by Dr Blanca Díaz Castro (UK DRI at Edinburgh) have explored how specialised cells within the blood-brain barrier interact and how this interaction alters during inflammation and disease.
Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/XYSwoHx
Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/XYSwoHx
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Scientists led by Dr Blanca Díaz Castro (UK DRI at Edinburgh) have explored how specialised cells within the blood-brain barrier interact and how this interaction alters during inflammation and disease.
Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/XYSwoHx
Read the full story 👉 buff.ly/XYSwoHx
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL.
The PhD project will aim to uncover astrocyte-microglia crosstalk in Alzheimer’s disease.
🗓️ Deadline: 5 January
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/3796z55e
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL.
The PhD project will aim to uncover astrocyte-microglia crosstalk in Alzheimer’s disease.
🗓️ Deadline: 5 January
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/3796z55e
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL.
The PhD project will aim to uncover astrocyte-microglia crosstalk in Alzheimer’s disease.
🗓️ Deadline: 5 January
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/3796z55e
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship in the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL.
The PhD project will aim to uncover astrocyte-microglia crosstalk in Alzheimer’s disease.
🗓️ Deadline: 5 January
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/3796z55e
Huge congratulations to Prof Sarah Tabrizi, who has been awarded the @britishneuro.bsky.social Outstanding Contribution to Neuroscience Award for 2025! 🎉 👏
The award recognises Prof Tabrizi’s pioneering work translating genetic discoveries into potential therapies for Huntington’s👉 buff.ly/krZuy4x
The award recognises Prof Tabrizi’s pioneering work translating genetic discoveries into potential therapies for Huntington’s👉 buff.ly/krZuy4x
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Huge congratulations to Prof Sarah Tabrizi, who has been awarded the @britishneuro.bsky.social Outstanding Contribution to Neuroscience Award for 2025! 🎉 👏
The award recognises Prof Tabrizi’s pioneering work translating genetic discoveries into potential therapies for Huntington’s👉 buff.ly/krZuy4x
The award recognises Prof Tabrizi’s pioneering work translating genetic discoveries into potential therapies for Huntington’s👉 buff.ly/krZuy4x
Can we repair the ageing brain? 🧠
The UK DRI's Prof Bart De Strooper and Prof Julie Williams join Prof Sonia Gandhi, @rorycj.bsky.social and host Brian Cox to discuss dementia and the ageing brain on the latest episode of @crick.ac.uk's new podcast 'A Question of Science' 🎙️👉 buff.ly/WymdYJ6
The UK DRI's Prof Bart De Strooper and Prof Julie Williams join Prof Sonia Gandhi, @rorycj.bsky.social and host Brian Cox to discuss dementia and the ageing brain on the latest episode of @crick.ac.uk's new podcast 'A Question of Science' 🎙️👉 buff.ly/WymdYJ6
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Can we repair the ageing brain? 🧠
The UK DRI's Prof Bart De Strooper and Prof Julie Williams join Prof Sonia Gandhi, @rorycj.bsky.social and host Brian Cox to discuss dementia and the ageing brain on the latest episode of @crick.ac.uk's new podcast 'A Question of Science' 🎙️👉 buff.ly/WymdYJ6
The UK DRI's Prof Bart De Strooper and Prof Julie Williams join Prof Sonia Gandhi, @rorycj.bsky.social and host Brian Cox to discuss dementia and the ageing brain on the latest episode of @crick.ac.uk's new podcast 'A Question of Science' 🎙️👉 buff.ly/WymdYJ6
🔬Research highlight 🔬
New work from Dr. Alexi Nott and the team at the UK DRI at Imperial reveals that different brain cell types contribute to dementia risk in unique ways.
Learn more 👉 lnkd.in/eDABR375
New work from Dr. Alexi Nott and the team at the UK DRI at Imperial reveals that different brain cell types contribute to dementia risk in unique ways.
Learn more 👉 lnkd.in/eDABR375
November 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🔬Research highlight 🔬
New work from Dr. Alexi Nott and the team at the UK DRI at Imperial reveals that different brain cell types contribute to dementia risk in unique ways.
Learn more 👉 lnkd.in/eDABR375
New work from Dr. Alexi Nott and the team at the UK DRI at Imperial reveals that different brain cell types contribute to dementia risk in unique ways.
Learn more 👉 lnkd.in/eDABR375
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
We're seeking a Research Technician to join the Biomarker Factory team to ensure that samples for biomarker projects are handled correctly, measured in an accurate and timely manner, and their results reported
Deadline: 26 November
Find out more tinyurl.com/bdxz8ddj
We're seeking a Research Technician to join the Biomarker Factory team to ensure that samples for biomarker projects are handled correctly, measured in an accurate and timely manner, and their results reported
Deadline: 26 November
Find out more tinyurl.com/bdxz8ddj
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🌟Job opportunity 🌟
We're seeking a Research Technician to join the Biomarker Factory team to ensure that samples for biomarker projects are handled correctly, measured in an accurate and timely manner, and their results reported
Deadline: 26 November
Find out more tinyurl.com/bdxz8ddj
We're seeking a Research Technician to join the Biomarker Factory team to ensure that samples for biomarker projects are handled correctly, measured in an accurate and timely manner, and their results reported
Deadline: 26 November
Find out more tinyurl.com/bdxz8ddj
A team led by Blanca Díaz Castro (UK DRI at Edinburgh) has uncovered how specialised cells in the blood-brain barrier communicate, and how that dialogue changes during inflammation & disease.
The research could lead to new therapeutic targets👉 buff.ly/jXxViZO
The research could lead to new therapeutic targets👉 buff.ly/jXxViZO
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A team led by Blanca Díaz Castro (UK DRI at Edinburgh) has uncovered how specialised cells in the blood-brain barrier communicate, and how that dialogue changes during inflammation & disease.
The research could lead to new therapeutic targets👉 buff.ly/jXxViZO
The research could lead to new therapeutic targets👉 buff.ly/jXxViZO
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 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Listen or watch the latest episode from 'Between the Signals' now 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Listen or watch the latest episode from 'Between the Signals' now 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Fantastic to attend the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social awards on Friday evening! 🥳
Congratulations to all the winners including Prof Valentina Escott-Price (UK DRI at Cardiff), & @drruthdobson.bsky.social
who was awarded the UK DRI-sponsored 'Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience' 👏 🎉
Congratulations to all the winners including Prof Valentina Escott-Price (UK DRI at Cardiff), & @drruthdobson.bsky.social
who was awarded the UK DRI-sponsored 'Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience' 👏 🎉
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Fantastic to attend the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social awards on Friday evening! 🥳
Congratulations to all the winners including Prof Valentina Escott-Price (UK DRI at Cardiff), & @drruthdobson.bsky.social
who was awarded the UK DRI-sponsored 'Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience' 👏 🎉
Congratulations to all the winners including Prof Valentina Escott-Price (UK DRI at Cardiff), & @drruthdobson.bsky.social
who was awarded the UK DRI-sponsored 'Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience' 👏 🎉
Best of luck to all the nominees at the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Awards 2025 this evening!🥇
We're a proud sponsor of the Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience 💫
Read more 👉 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards...
We're a proud sponsor of the Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience 💫
Read more 👉 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards...
November 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Best of luck to all the nominees at the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Awards 2025 this evening!🥇
We're a proud sponsor of the Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience 💫
Read more 👉 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards...
We're a proud sponsor of the Leading Researcher Award: Sex/Gender in Neuroscience 💫
Read more 👉 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/winuk-awards...
👏 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.
The award recognises scientific excellence, leadership, and mentorship shaping the future of the field of neuroimmunology.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
👏 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.
The award recognises scientific excellence, leadership, and mentorship shaping the future of the field of neuroimmunology.