Latest news for researchers We share the latest on the Alzheimer's Society research funding programme, how we support researchers and views on key issues and challenges in dementia research today. Labels (required) Expert voiceFundingInformationResearchResearch highlight Research highlight Hope for first treatment for strokes linked to dementia Research highlight Recent news from a groundbreaking phase 2 trial showed that two drugs, typically used in heart diseases made people 20 per cent less likely to have problems with their thinking and memory after a stroke. Recent news from a groundbreaking phase 2 trial showed that two drugs, typically used in heart diseases made people 20 per cent less likely to have problems with their thinking and memory after a stroke. ... 28 February 2023 Funding Taking a career break should never be a full stop, but a comma in your dementia research career Funding Alzheimer’s Society is proud to be partnering with the Daphne Jackson trust (DJT) to offer a Fellowship for people returning to research after taking a break for caring and health reasons. Alzheimer’s Society is proud to be partnering with the Daphne Jackson trust (DJT) to offer a Fellowship for people returning to research after taking a break for caring and health reasons. ... 14 February 2023 Expert voice My dementia research shows how desperately Black and South Asian people need services to change Expert voice Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. ... 07 October 2022 Expert voice How taking family leave helped my dementia research career Expert voice Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. ... 05 August 2022 Research highlight Explaining the amyloid research study controversy Research highlight Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022 Funding 3 common pitfalls of dementia research grant applications Funding Alzheimer's Society has supported over 600 research projects across the UK, investing millions of pounds each year in dementia research. Unfortunately, we can't fund every grant application we receive. Learn why some applications may not be successful, and what you can do to avoid your application being rejected. Alzheimer's Society has supported over 600 research projects across the UK, investing millions of pounds each year in dementia research. Unfortunately, we can't fund every grant application we receive. Learn why some applications may not be successful, and what you can do to avoid your application being rejected. ... 28 June 2022 Funding Be part of Alzheimer’s Society’s grant review process Funding Our research programme is dependent on an exceptional grant review process taking place. Vigorous assessment and scrutiny by our Expert Review College members and our Grant Advisory Board ensure that we fund only the highest quality dementia research. Our research programme is dependent on an exceptional grant review process taking place. Vigorous assessment and scrutiny by our Expert Review College members and our Grant Advisory Board ensure that we fund only the highest quality dementia research. ... 13 June 2022 Funding Updates to our research grants and processes Funding Our inbox has been inundated with questions about our next grant round and when it will open. Hear from Katherine Rooke, our Research Grants Manager, about this season’s hot topic: our new funding schemes and the big changes we’ve made to our grant review process. Our inbox has been inundated with questions about our next grant round and when it will open. Hear from Katherine Rooke, our Research Grants Manager, about this season’s hot topic: our new funding schemes and the big changes we’ve made to our grant review process. ... 13 June 2022 See More Join our mailing list for researchers Receive the latest news to your inbox by signing up to our quarterly email updates Sign up
Research highlight Hope for first treatment for strokes linked to dementia Research highlight Recent news from a groundbreaking phase 2 trial showed that two drugs, typically used in heart diseases made people 20 per cent less likely to have problems with their thinking and memory after a stroke. Recent news from a groundbreaking phase 2 trial showed that two drugs, typically used in heart diseases made people 20 per cent less likely to have problems with their thinking and memory after a stroke. ... 28 February 2023
Funding Taking a career break should never be a full stop, but a comma in your dementia research career Funding Alzheimer’s Society is proud to be partnering with the Daphne Jackson trust (DJT) to offer a Fellowship for people returning to research after taking a break for caring and health reasons. Alzheimer’s Society is proud to be partnering with the Daphne Jackson trust (DJT) to offer a Fellowship for people returning to research after taking a break for caring and health reasons. ... 14 February 2023
Expert voice My dementia research shows how desperately Black and South Asian people need services to change Expert voice Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. Dr Naaheed Mukadam shares her experience of equality diversity and inclusion (EDI) in her research and advises early career researchers (ECRs) how to get into this research space. ... 07 October 2022
Expert voice How taking family leave helped my dementia research career Expert voice Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. Taking family leave from work can be complicated. This may be even more difficult in a research career, where positions are often not permanent, and funding may have strict time limits. Dr. Natalie Marchant shares her experiences of maternity leave and advice on how to manage starting a family as well as continuing a successful career. ... 05 August 2022
Research highlight Explaining the amyloid research study controversy Research highlight Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. Allegations have been made about a research study investigating amyloid protein build up in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Here we explore and explain the controversy. ... 25 July 2022
Funding 3 common pitfalls of dementia research grant applications Funding Alzheimer's Society has supported over 600 research projects across the UK, investing millions of pounds each year in dementia research. Unfortunately, we can't fund every grant application we receive. Learn why some applications may not be successful, and what you can do to avoid your application being rejected. Alzheimer's Society has supported over 600 research projects across the UK, investing millions of pounds each year in dementia research. Unfortunately, we can't fund every grant application we receive. Learn why some applications may not be successful, and what you can do to avoid your application being rejected. ... 28 June 2022
Funding Be part of Alzheimer’s Society’s grant review process Funding Our research programme is dependent on an exceptional grant review process taking place. Vigorous assessment and scrutiny by our Expert Review College members and our Grant Advisory Board ensure that we fund only the highest quality dementia research. Our research programme is dependent on an exceptional grant review process taking place. Vigorous assessment and scrutiny by our Expert Review College members and our Grant Advisory Board ensure that we fund only the highest quality dementia research. ... 13 June 2022
Funding Updates to our research grants and processes Funding Our inbox has been inundated with questions about our next grant round and when it will open. Hear from Katherine Rooke, our Research Grants Manager, about this season’s hot topic: our new funding schemes and the big changes we’ve made to our grant review process. Our inbox has been inundated with questions about our next grant round and when it will open. Hear from Katherine Rooke, our Research Grants Manager, about this season’s hot topic: our new funding schemes and the big changes we’ve made to our grant review process. ... 13 June 2022
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