On September 18, 2024, the Frontotemporal dementia Prevention Initiative (FPI) community gathered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, for its annual meeting. This global event brought together researchers, adv...
Last month, the GENFI team travelled to Amsterdam to attend the International Symposium of frontotemporal dementia (ISFTD) 2024, a four-day conference dedicated to the latest research on fro...
Every year, alongside Nikki Zimmerman and the Rare Dementia Support (RDS) team, we organise a support group meeting for families living with familial frontotemporal dementia (fFTD). This is a fantasti...
What are fluid biomarkers and what are they used for? Fluid biomarkers typically refer to proteins in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that inform us of disease onset and progression. Importa...
Congratulations to Rhian Convery and Mica Clarke from the FTDtalk team, who have both recently completed their PhDs after successfully defending their theses. Rhian's work focused on...
Since our last new members introductory blog back in 2021 there’s been quite a lot of change to the team, so we wanted to introduce everyone again. We hope that this way you can get to know a bit ab...
The annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) took place earlier this summer in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference brings together experts from around the worl...
Congratulations to Imogen Swift from our team who was recently shortlisted for a national award called the MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Prize. Her article is below, and was written after intervie...
Congratulations to Aitana Sogorb Esteve from our team who has just been awarded a prestigious 5 year fellowship from Race Against Dementia. The fellowship will support her work with our team and a...
Today, 11th February, is the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The 2021 theme focuses on women scientists at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19, but research in...
