Current research projects
Our research aims to understand the underlying causes of the condition, improve diagnosis and care, identifying ways to prevent dementia and searching for a cure.
Below you can find out about the research projects that we are funding. Discover more about our researchers' work and how it will impact people affected by dementia.
In addition, learn about all our current:
Latest research projects
Understanding the effects of the diabetes type 2 drug Metformin on models of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Teresa Niccoli
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Investigating how to clear toxic amyloid protein from the brain in Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor K. Ravi Acharya
Institution: University of Bath
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Mining a common food compound, Epicatechin, for a new Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Lead Investigator: Dr Robert Williams
Institution: University of Bath
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/2020
Project grants
Developing new ways to study and test treatments for small vessel disease in vascular dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Karen Horsburgh
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding whether drugs for rheumatoid arthritis can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Bernadette McGuinness
Institution: Queen's Univeristy Belfast
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2016/2017
Investigating a potential target for treatment of frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Christopher Miller
Institution: Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2015/2016
Investigating heparins as a potential new drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Jerry Turnbull
Institution: University of Liverpool
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2015/2016
Testing the effect of the diabetes drug Liraglutide in Alzheimer's disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Paul Edison
Institution: Imperial College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2014/2015
Fellowships
Taking an innovative approach to designing potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Francesco Antonio Aprile
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: Senior Fellowship
Awarded: 2016/2017
PhD studentships
Can leptin, the anti-obesity hormone, protect brain cells?
Lead Investigator: Dr Jenni Harvey
Institution: University of Dundee
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Using an innovative approach to prevent the toxic build-up of amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Jody Mason
Institution: University of Bath
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2017/2018
Does targeting the immune system have the potential to treat Alzheimer’s disease?
Lead Investigator: Dr David Brough
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2016/2017
Latest research projects
What factors affect the attitudes of young people to dementia?
Lead Investigator: Dr Nicolas Farina
Institution: Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Can we predict Alzheimer’s disease and its risk factors from the proteins found in the blood?
Lead Investigator: Dr Riccardo Marioni
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2020/21
Supporting people with dementia to continue their careers
Lead Investigator: Dr Louise Ritchie
Institution: University of West of Scotland
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2020/21
Supporting conversations about end-of-life care
Lead Investigator: Dr Nathan Davies
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Redesigning care homes to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Catherine Hennessy
Institution: University of Stirling
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Improving exercise classes for people with dementia
Lead investigator: Dr Annabelle Long
Grant type: Fellowship
Awarded: 2020/21
Interacting with children: What are the benefits for people with dementia?
Lead Investigator: Dr Suzanne Beeke
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Are smartphones a gamechanger for dementia research?
Lead Investigator: Dr Chris Hinds
Institution: University of Oxford
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/20
Can blood tests be used to diagnose delirium and improve diagnosis?
Lead Investigator: Dr Valerie Page
Institution: Watford General Hospital
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/20
Supporting person-centred care for people with dementia in hospitals
Lead Investigator: Dr Melanie Hanley
Institution: University of Hertfordshire
Grant type: Project grant
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding the genetics of depression in Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Lindsey Sinclair
Institution: University of Bristol
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Supporting deaf carers of people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Emma Ferguson-Coleman
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding the role of volunteering in the future of dementia care
Lead Investigator: Professor Heather Wilkinson
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
How can compassionate communities support end of life dementia care?
Lead Investigator: Dr Joseph Sawyer
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Clinical Training Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Exploring dementia in the South Asian community
Lead Investigator: Dr Naaheed Mukadam
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Senior Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Care collaboration grants
Exchanging knowledge with independent care homes in Exeter
Lead Investigator: Dr Iain Lang
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant type: Care Collaboration Grant
Awarded: 2019/20
Can embedding a researcher in care homes help to improve care?
Lead Investigator: Professor Mo Ray
Institution: University of Lincoln
Grant type: Care Collaboration Grant
Awarded: 2019/20
A new approach to collaborative research with care homes in Worcester
Lead Investigator: Professor Tracey Williamson
Institution: University of Worcester
Grant type: Care Collaboration Grant
Awareded: 2019/20
Project grants
Understanding the benefits of community singing groups for people with dementia
Lead investigator: Professor Justine Schneider
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Improving night-time care and reducing hypnotic drug use in care homes
Lead Investigator: Dr Anne Corbett
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant type: Project grant
Awarded: 2019/2020
Optimising PET scanning to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Paresh Malhotra
Institution: Imperial College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Understanding more about community based support for people affected by dementia
Lead investigator: Professor Dawn Brooker
Institution: University of Worcester
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2017/2018
Residential respite care: Experiences, access and outcomes
Lead Investigator: Dr Kritika Samsi
Institution: King's College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Understanding and improving end of life care for people with dementia and their carers
Lead Investigator: Professor Martin Knapp
Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Detecting changes in the brain in frontotemporal dementias
Lead Investigator: Professor Jason Warren
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Improving diagnosis and support services for people with younger onset dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Janet Carter
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Identifying factors that lead to problems with everyday tasks for people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Eneida Mioshi
Institution: University of East Anglia
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
Implementation grants
Supporting end of life decision-making in care homes
Lead Investigator: Professor Kevin Brazil
Institution: Queen’s University Belfast
Grant type: Implementation
Awarded: 2018/2019
Beyond the Margins: Accessing support in the community
Lead Investigator: Professor Charlotte Clarke
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: Implementation
Awarded: 2018/2019
Fellowships
Knowledge Exchange Fellowships
A digital guide to support people with dementia to be part of the community
Lead Investigator: Dr Kieren Egan
Institution: University of Strathclyde
Grant type: Knowledge exchange fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
How does your economic background affect the dementia care you access?
Lead Investigator: Clarissa Giebel
Institution: University of Liverpool
Grant type: Knowledge exchange fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Clinical Training Fellowships & Partnerships
Lead Investigator: Professor Linda Clare
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant type: Clinical Training Partnership
Awarded: 2017/2018
A mouth care programme for people with dementia and swallowing problems
Lead investigator: Dr Julie Pollock
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Grant type: Clinical Training Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Tackling critical issues in dementia diagnosis, care and treatment
Lead Investigator: Professor Dag Aarsland
Institution: King’s College London
Grant type: Clinical Training Partnership
Awarded: 2019/20
Using blood tests and psychological tests to predict familial Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Antoinette O’Connor
Institution: Institute of Neurology, University College London
Grant type: Clinical Training Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
A mouth care programme for people with dementia and swallowing problems
Lead Investigator: Julie Pollock
Institution: Nottingham Healthcare NHS Trust
Grant type: Clinical Training Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Helping people with dementia to better recover from delirium
Lead Investigator: Dr Daniel Davis (Clinical Training Partnership)
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Lead Investigator: Ms Lisa Patrick (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Developing a technique to detect early signs of prion diseases
Lead Investigator: Dr Tze How Mok (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: National Prion Clinic, University College London
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Enabling people with dementia to access and understand assistive technology
Lead Investigator: Dr Lisa Newton (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: Newcastle University
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Understanding eating and drinking difficulties for people with dementia in care homes
Lead Investigator: Ms Lindsey Collins (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: University of BradfordGrant awarded: 2014/2015
Adapting cognitive behavioural therapy for people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Joshua Stott (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
Lead Investigator: Dr Sarah Richardson (Clinical Training Fellowship)
Institution: Newcastle University
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
Junior Fellowships
Can new brains scans improve diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies?
Lead investigator: Dr Elijah Mak
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Developing a tool to maintain compassion
Lead investigator: Dr Nuriye Kupeli
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2017/2018
Improving coordination in Posterior Cortical Atrophy and Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Kier Yong
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Improving diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease by understanding changes seen in brain scans
Lead Investigator: Dr Kirsty Elizabeth McAleese (Junior Fellowship)
Institution: Newcastle University
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Reducing resistance to receiving personal care in advanced dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Tamara Backhouse (Junior Fellowship)
Institution: University of East Anglia
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Helping people with dementia to make decisions about continence products
Lead Investigator: Dr Catherine Murphy (Junior Fellowship)
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Creating a system to improve the treatment of additional medical conditions in people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Joao Delgado (Junior Fellowship)
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
What causes severe forgetting in Alzheimer’s disease?
Lead Investigator: Dr Michael Craig (Junior Fellowship)
Institution: Heriot-Watt University
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Senior Fellowships
Creating a resource to help current carers to cope with feelings of grief
Lead Investigator: Dr Kirsten Moore (Senior Fellowship)
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding the needs and experiences of people affected by dementia in rural areas
Lead Investigator: Dr Fiona Jayne Marshall (Senior Fellowship)
Institution: University of Nottingham
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
PhD Studentships
Improving driving safety assessments for people with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Paul Donaghy
Institution: Newcastle University
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Identifying brain features to diagnosis and monitor Alzheimer’s disease accurately
Lead Investigator: Dr Richard Killick
Institution: Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/2020
Brain scans to spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the choroid plexus
Lead Investigator: Dr Jack Wells
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Supporting family carers to carry out person-centred care
Lead Investigator: Dr Gerard Riley
Institution: University of Birmingham
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Helping people in care homes with hearing problems to communicate
Lead Investigator: Dr Piers Dawes
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Caribbean people
Lead Investigator: Professor Paul Higgs
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding the impact of visual impairment on life with dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Claire Hutchinson
Institution: University of Leicester
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding how people from minority ethnic backgrounds can access better support
Lead Investigator: Dr Jan Oyebode
Institution: University of Bradford
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Keep talking for longer: speech therapy to help people living with dementia stay in the conversation
Lead Investigator: Dr Catherine Tattersall
Institution: University of Sheffield
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Providing better care for care home residents with both dementia and cancer
Lead Investigator: Dr Laura Ashley
Institution: Leeds Beckett University
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Finding drugs to manage bladder and bowel control in people with Alzheimer's disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Jerome Swinny
Institution: University of Portsmouth
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Global Brain Health Institute grants
Investigating burdensome end of life care in people with advanced dementia
Lead investigator: Dr Elizabeth Dzeng
Institution: King’s College London, University of California and France.
Grant round awarded: 2018/19
Identifying people with dementia who may benefit from palliative care
Lead Investigator: Corrina Grimes
Institution: Global Brain Health Institute, GP practices across Northern Ireland
Grant round awarded: 2018/2019
Latest research projects
Understanding risk of dementia in professional rugby players
Lead Investigator: Professor Craig Ritchie
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2020/21
Does gum disease play a role in cognitive decline?
Lead Investigator: Dr Jing Kang
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Institution: University of Leeds
Awarded: 2020/21
Understanding the links between hearing problems and dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Jason Warren
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Project Grant
Awarded 2019/20
PREVENT Dementia: Understanding changes in the brain through mid-life
Lead Investigator: Professor Craig W Ritchie
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/20
Project grants
Psychological interventions to tackle risk factors of dementia: Depression and anxiety
Lead Investigators: Professor Marcus Richards & Dr Joshua Stott
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Understanding the factors in mid-life that increase the risk of developing dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Craig Ritchie
Institution: University of Edinburgh/Imperial College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2015/2016 (phase 2)
Investigating the links between anticholinergic drugs and benzodiazepines and risk of dementia
Lead investigator: Dr George Savva
Institution: University of East Anglia
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2013/2014
Fellowships
Understanding whether anticholinergic drugs to treat bladder problems increases risk of dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Kathryn Richardson
Institution: University of East Anglia
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Heart-brain link: how heart disease increases risk of dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Sana Suri
Institution: University of Oxford
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Understanding whether negative thinking influences dementia risk
Lead Investigator: Dr Natalie Marchant
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Senior Fellowship
Awarded: 2015/2016
PhD Studentships
Understanding the risk of developing dementia in UK military veterans
Lead Investigator: Professor Neil Greenberg
Institution: King’s College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
‘Use it or lose it’: What’s the truth for dementia?
Lead Investigator: Dr Dorina Cadar
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/2010
Understanding links between diabetes, infections and dementia risk
Lead Investigator: Dr Charlotte Warren-Gash
Institution: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2017/2018
Latest research projects
Getting a ‘Clu’ about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Paul Morgan
Institution: Cardiff University
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2020/21
Understanding the genetics of the Brains for Dementia Research participants
Lead Investigator: Dr Keeley Brookes
Institution: Nottingham Trent University
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2020/21
Understanding the prevalence of LATE, a new form of dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Carol Brayne
Institution: Cambridge Institute of Public Health
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2020/21
Lead Investigator: Dr Gemma Lace
Institution: University of Salford
Grant type: PhD
Awarded: 2020/21
Understanding the relationship between the internal structure of the brain and Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Juan Varela
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: PhD
Awarded: 2019/20
Exploring the relationship between blood pressure control and Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Mark Good
Institution: University of Cardiff
Grant type: PhD
Awarded: 2019/20
Using botox to investigate the spread of tau in Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Giampietro Schiavo
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding the early events that lead to brain cell death in Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Katrin Deinhardt
Institution: University of Southampton
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding neuroinflammation in Down syndrome dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Frances Wiseman
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Predicting when mild cognitive impairment progresses to dementia in the clinic
Lead investigator: Professor Karl Herholz
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant type: Project grant
Awarded: 2019/20
Exploring the role of the thalamus in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Tim Viney
Institution: University of Oxford
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Using the cell’s internal machinery to break down protein plaques in dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Edward Avezov
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Investigating if peptide inhibitors can treat Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor David Allsop
Institution: Lancaster University
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/20
Spotting the early signs of inherited forms of frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Martina Bocchetta
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/20
Project grants
BioResource: 100,000 people to support dementia research
Lead Investigator: Professor Patrick Chinnery
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/2020
Does failed waste removal explain tau’s role in dementia?
Lead Investigator: Professor Diane Hanger
Institution: King’s College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2019/2020
How are changes to blood flow to the brain linked to memory and thinking problems?
Lead Investigator: Dr Alastair Webb
Institution: University of Oxford
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Could misplaced ribonuclear proteins play a role in Alzheimer’s?
Lead Investigator: Professor John Hardy
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Project
Awarded: 2018/2019
Does the tau protein stop brain cells from sending inhibitory signals?
Lead Investigator: Dr Francesco Tamagnini
Institution: University of Reading
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding how cells in the brain called astrocytes respond to damage in the brain
Lead Investigator: Professor Stephen Wharton
Institution: University of Sheffield
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Investigating who develops memory and thinking problems following a stroke and why
Lead Investigator: Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Investigating how fluid is drained from the brain in vascular dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Roxana Carare
Institution: University of Southampton
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Can blocking the Dkk3 protein prevent the loss of connections between brain cells?
Lead Investigator: Professor Patricia Salinas
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding why dementia can occur after stroke
Lead Investigator: Professor Stephen Wharton
Institution: University of Sheffield
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Investigating how changes to the immune system could be linked to development of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Paul Morgan
Institution: Cardiff University
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding how brain cells called astrocytes prevent toxic tau from causing nerve cell death
Lead Investigator: Professor Maria Grazia Spillantini
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Lead Investigator: Dr Katie Lunnon
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding how small groups of proteins are toxic to brain cells
Lead Investigator: Professor Louise Serpell
Institution: University of Sussex
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Lead Investigator: Professor Johannes Attems
Institution: Newcastle University
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Improving how we study tau in the brain
Lead Investigator: Dr Diane Hanger
Institution: Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Understanding how the immune system contributes to Alzheimer's disease development
Lead Investigator: Professor Will Wood
Institution: University of Bristol
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Investigating how connections between brain cells are lost in dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Tara Spires-Jones
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Building a resource to better understand the genetics of dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor Henry Houlden
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Investigating the biological role of the Alzheimer's disease risk gene APOE
Lead Investigator: Professor Seth Love
Institution: University of Bristol
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
Investigating whether changes to chemical DNA tags contribute to Alzheimer's disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Katie Lunnon
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant awarded: 2014/2015
Fellowships
Delving into how changes to blood circulation contributes to dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr William Whiteley
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant type: Clinical training partnership
Awarded: 2019/2020
What is the role of microglia in frontotemporal dementia?
Lead Investigator: Dr Sarah Ryan
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2019/2020
What can stem cells teach us about inflammation?
Lead Investigator: Dr Charles Arber
Institution: University College London
Grant type: Junior Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Using artificial intelligence to understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Ashwin Venkataraman
Institution: Imperial College London
Grant type: Clinical Training Fellowship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Using ultra-high resolutions MRI scans to understand more about Dementia with Lewy bodies
Lead investigator: Dr Elizabeth McKiernan
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Understanding how Posterior Cortical Atrophy affects the brain
Lead Investigator: Dr Zeinab Abdi
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Could ageing brain cells increase our risk of developing Alzheimer’s?
Lead investigator: Dr Nathaniel Woodling
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Better understanding the role of a protein linked to frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Ryan West
Institution: University of Manchester
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding why certain parts of the brain are vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Lovesha Sivanantharajah
Institution: Bangor University
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding how Alzheimer’s disease affects different types of brain cells
Lead Investigator: Dr Lilach Soreq (Junior Fellowship)
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2015/2016
Themes: Alzheimer's disease; cause; brain cells
PhD Studentships
Exploring the link between major depressive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Magdalena Sastre
Institution: Imperial College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding the role of mRNA and tau in recognition memory
Lead Investigator: Professor Elizabeth Warburton
Institution: University of Bristol
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Investigating cell waste removal genes in frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Professor John Hardy
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding how to prevent the build-up of toxic tau in cell models
Lead Investigator: Dr Will McEwan
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant type: PhD Studentship
Awarded: 2019/20
Understanding the role of mitochondria in dementia with Lewy bodies
Lead Investigator: Dr Ilse Pienaar
Institution: University of Sussex
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Saving synapses in Alzheimer's disease
Lead Investigator: Professor Patricia Salinas
Institution: University College London
Grant type: PhD studentship
Awarded: 2018/2019
Using virtual reality technology to detect the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Dennis Chan
Institution: University of Cambridge
Grant awarded: 2017/2018
Investigating a potential pathway in the development of frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Kurt De Vos
Institution: University of Sheffield
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding the role of the C9orf72 gene in frontotemporal dementia
Lead Investigator: Dr Kevin Talbot
Institution: University of Oxford
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding how tiny changes in several genes could contribute towards risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Lead Investigator: Dr Jonathan Mill
Institution: University of Exeter
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Further understanding of the role of the immune system in blood flow to the brain
Lead Investigator: Professor Karen Horsburgh
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
Understanding what causes the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in Down’s syndrome
Lead Investigator: Dr Frances Wiseman
Institution: University College London
Grant awarded: 2016/2017
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