Researcher in Focus - Vamsi Krishna Boyanagari
DRNI’s Researcher in Focus for December 2024 is Vamsi Krishna Boyanagari, who
is a PhD researcher at the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, University of Galway.
Webinar - Emerging Research: Dementia and Speech and Language Therapy
DRNI are thrilled to announce a new webinar, Emerging Research: Dementia and Speech and Language Therapy.
Join us on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 at 11 am to hear speakers Dr. Suzanna Dooley and Lisa Sheridan speak about research in dementia and the speech and language field.
Meet our speakers!
Researcher in Focus - Dr Jari Pirhonen
October's Researcher in Focus is Dr. Jari Pirhonen, lecturer and social scientist at Tampere University in Finland. Jari spoke to us about his research into long term care and dementia.
What is your area of research?
DRNI/ARUK/DTI joint meeting in QUB
DRNI have teamed up with our colleagues in Dementia Trials Ireland and the ARUK NI network for a joint meeting on dementia research in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Taking place in Queen's University Belfast on Monday, 21 October, the event will see presentations about dementia trials networks in Ireland and Northern Ireland, dementia trials in the Northern Irish context, and the capability for dementia research in Northern Ireland. The event will also have four presentations from Early Career Researchers.
Researcher in Focus - Jonathan Briody
Dr Jonathan Briody, health economist at the School of Population Health, RCSI, Dublin, took time out to talk to us about all things health economics, and why he is a good person to know if you've lost your keys!
What is your area of research?
DRNI & ASI - The Science of Dementia for the Non-Scientist
Dates
DRNI, together with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, are delighted to announce that our event The Science of Dementia for the Non-Scientist is now open for registration!
Taking place Thursday, 12 September in the LexIcon, Dunleary, Co. Dublin, this is a one-day in-person event to build the understanding of the science behind dementia to the non-scientist, and will see presentations on dementia and the brain, risk factors, brain health, and information on the recent treatment developments.
DRNI & ASI - The Science of Dementia for the Non-Scientist
DRNI, together with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, are delighted to announce that our event The Science of Dementia for the Non-Scientist is now open for registration!
Researcher in Focus: Carmel McKenna
This edition's Researcher in Focus is Carmel McKenna, Principal and Creative
Programme Director (Health and Wellbeing) at Munster Academy of Irish Dance. Carmel specialises in adaptive Irish céilí dance programmes, co-developed with and for people living with dementia, and took some time
Vacancies for EMERALD-Lewy study
There are two vacancies for the new study EMERALD-Lewy: Improving the diagnosis, management, and lived experience of overlooked dementias in Ireland.
EMERALD-Lewy is funded by Health Research Board (HRB) under the Applied Programme Grants (APRO) 2023, awarded to Principal Investigator Prof. Iracema Leroi, TCD. The research programme is currently looking to fill two posts:
Researcher in Focus - Calum Marr
Dr. Calum Marr works at the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University Belfast, studying age-related cognitive decline within the NICOLA longitudinal study. Here he tells us more about his research and what motivates him.