October 10th 2023 saw DRNI host an Early Career Researcher Day in St James's Hospital, Dublin. Attended by ECRs from all across the island of Ireland, the event saw both oral and poster presentations from all areas of research in dementia.
The Researcher in Focus of this edition of DRNI CONNECT is
Dr Sarah Nicolas, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department
of Anatomy and Neuroscience at University College Cork.
Sarah took time out of her busy schedule to speak to us and
DRNI EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER DAY
10 OCTOBER, ST JAMES’S HOSPITAL, DUBLIN
Are you an Early Career Researcher in the area of dementia? Do you want to present your research to peers and experts?
This edition of DRNI's Researcher in Focus is Dr Andrea Kwakowsky, neuroscientist
at the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.
DRNI are thrilled to continue our Hot Topics in Dementia Research webinar series with Economics of Dementia and Brain Health.
Taking place Thursday, 25 May at 12.00, this webinar will focus on health economics and dementia, with Dominic Trépel delving into the economics of dementia and brain health. He will be followed by PhD students Daniel Araya and Men Hoang who will discuss specific aspects of health economics in relation to dementia.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland are currently circulating two surveys to capture the experiences of people affected by dementia in Ireland in 2023.
The surveys are:
The InCARE project (co-funded by the European Union) team is inviting you to share your point of view through a general population survey on experiences, attitudes, and expectations on long-term care. The collected data will be made available for research and non-profit purposes to those interested.
In July, the Alzheimer Society of Ireland launched TeamUp for Dementia Research in collaboration with DRNI. This new service will connect people with dementia and their families with opportunities to take part in research projects across Ireland.
The goals of TeamUp For Dementia Research are:
This month’s Researcher in Focus is Dr. Unai Diaz-Orueta, who works as Assistant Professor in Neuropsychology at Maynooth University. Unai's research focuses on the improvement of cognitive screening and assessment tools for mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Read more about Unai's work, and who has inspired him along the way, in the attached.
