Alzheimer Scotland Conference 2022
Alzheimer Scotland's Annual Conference will take place during World Alzheimer's Month. The theme for this year's conference is 'Prevent, Care, Cure'. Where: Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)When: 5th September 2022 The Conference will feature a varied...
Edinburgh Dementia Prevention Summer School 2022
Edinburgh Dementia Prevention are hosting a brain health summer school on Monday 26 September - Thursday 29 September 2022, at St Leonard's Hall, Edinburgh. It is is a 4-day interactive course designed principally for trainee and qualified clinicians, nurses and...
SDRC Annual Report 2021/22: Informatics & Technology
The following is an excerpt of SDRC Annual Report 2021/22 which provides on overview of the research in the field of brain health Informatics & Technology, written by theme lead and SDRC Executive Committee member Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez. The SDRC is witnessing a...
SDRC Annual Report 2021/22: Living with Dementia
On the 9th May 2022, the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium launched our Annual Report. In addition to providing an overview of all dementia and brain health research in the past year, we also have a section in the report dedicated to each of the SDRC research...
SDRC Annual Report 2021/22: Diagnosis
This blog is an extract from the SDRC Annual Report 2021/22, dedicates a section to the progress and ongoing work of each of the SDRC research themes. This blog is from the Diagnosis theme, written by theme lead Dr Terry Quinn. Twelve months is a long time in...
SDRC Annual Report 2021/22: Fundamental Science
In the SDRC Annual Report 2021/21 we dedicated a section each to the progress and ongoing work of the SDRC research themes. The following extract is focusing on the Fundamental Science theme, led by Professor Frank Gunn-Moore and Dr Sophie Bradley. Read more below....
Life Sciences Event with the SDRC, SULSA, Brain Health Scotland & Alzheimer Scotland
On the 26-27 May 2022, the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA), the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium, Brain Health Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland hosted world leaders in Life Sciences at a summit at the University of St Andrews. This two-day...
The launch of the SDRC Annual Report 2021/22
The SDRC Annual Report 2022, launched at the SDRC Annual Conference on Monday 9th May. It outlines what research has been ongoing in dementia and brain health research in Scotland in the past 12 months. It includes the updates from each of the SDRC Research Themes, as...
Research Strategy Oversight Board Chair: Henry McLeish
The Scottish Dementia Research Consortium, Brain Health Scotland and Alzheimer Scotland are delighted to announce the appointment of Henry McLeish as the Chair of the Scottish Brain Health and Dementia Research Strategy Oversight Board. In July 2021, the SDRC,...
New SDRC Executive Committee Member: Dr Leah Macaden
The SDRC are delighted that Dr Leah Macaden has agreed to be co-opted to the SDRC Executive Committee. Given the change of circumstances of the SDRC Executive Committee in 2020/21, it was decided to co-opt new members between now and the next election support our...