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Joined May 2021
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🚨 Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At the Row Fogo Centre, we're celebrating the incredible contributions of women in cerebral small vessel disease research. 🧠✨ #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS edin.ac/4guPbQV
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“Science is a journey of discovery, and your ideas matter.” — Dr. Garyfallia Gouna on why young women should pursue careers in STEM. 👏 #WomenInSTEM
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New research in Annals of Neurology highlights the clinical significance of “caps” & “tracks” after lacunar stroke. These MRI markers could be crucial for predicting outcomes & tailoring post-stroke care. Full study: edin.ac/4gpEhvA #SmallVesselDisease
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@TheBHF Alumni Voices Podcast: An Evening with Professor Joanna Wardlaw is now live on Spotify & Apple Podcasts! 🌟 Discover her insights on cerebral small vessel disease, brain ageing, and her inspiring career in neuroimaging. Listen here 👉 edin.ac/40GBMR0
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Join us at the UK Stroke Forum in Liverpool! We’re hosting the LACI-3 Investigator Meeting on 5th December 2024—a unique opportunity to share insights and ideas about the world’s only Phase 3 trial for lacunar stroke, Small Vessel Disease, and vascular cognitive impairment 🧠
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We will also be discussing updates, site activation, and recruitment plans for 2025! If you’ve been part of LACI-2, we’d love to hear your experiences to ensure LACI-3 is even better!
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The primary objective of the Row Fogo Centre for Research into Ageing and the Brain is to enhance comprehension, diagnosis, and therapy for Small Vessel Diseases (SVD), a significant contributor to stroke, cognitive deterioration, dementia, and mobility issues. #WorldStrokeDay
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“We are dedicated to fostering greater awareness and comprehension of brain health and vascular disease, particularly small vessel disease, among scientists, healthcare professionals, policy-makers, and the public.” - Prof Joanna Wardlaw, Row Fogo Centre Director #WorldStrokeDay
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Did you know that #VascularHealth is key to preventing dementia? 🧠 At @RoyalSocEd's #CuriousFestival, leading experts explored how blood vessels affect brain health & ways to get involved in research. Learn more: edin.ac/4e13dZl #DementiaResearch #BrainCare
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“Blood vessels are extremely important for keeping the brain healthy & preventing dementia” – Prof Joanna Wardlaw. Learn more about lifestyle changes & research shaping brain health: edin.ac/4e13dZl #DementiaAwareness
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We have an update for the LACI-3 trial! If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]. 🧠💙
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First up, we have Dr Tim Wilkinson providing us with a background for the day’s discussion - an overview of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, and small vessel disease. Such important concepts to understand! 🧠💡 Watch live: youtube.com/live/cVfVxdyDH-M
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Next, we have Professor Terry Quinn and the wonderful Willy and Donna who will be speaking about their lived experiences with dementia and stroke. It's so important to hear people's stories to better understand these conditions and work towards prevention and treatment.
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And we are live! Click on the link below to listen to our event on vascular dementia, stroke, and brain health.
🧠💡THIS AFTERNOON! Join us at 3:30pm for "Blood Flow and Brain Health: Tackling Dementia Through Vascular Research" at @RoyalSocEd & online 🧬🩸 Discover how we can influence policymakers, research funders, and the public to prioritise brain health. youtube.com/live/cVfVxdyDH-M
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🧠💡THIS AFTERNOON! Join us at 3:30pm for "Blood Flow and Brain Health: Tackling Dementia Through Vascular Research" at @RoyalSocEd & online 🧬🩸 Discover how we can influence policymakers, research funders, and the public to prioritise brain health. youtube.com/live/cVfVxdyDH-M
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Scientists to use AI to analyse 1.6m brain scans to develop tool predicting dementia risk 🧠👏 theguardian.com/society/arti…
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Prof Will Whiteley said: “Better use of simple brain scans to predict dementia will lead to better understanding of dementia and potentially earlier diagnosis of its causes, which in turn will make development of new treatments easier."
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🧬🩸 Did you know that vascular dementia is a significant concern alongside Alzheimer’s? Our expert panel will dive deep into the vascular causes of dementia and innovative research shaping future treatments. 🔗 Book here: edin.ac/3Y7lfVe #DementiaEvent #BrainHealth
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🧠💡 Join us on Sept 6 for "Blood Flow and Brain Health: Tackling Dementia Through Vascular Research" at The Royal Society of Edinburgh and online! Discover how we can influence policymakers, research funders, and the public to prioritise brain health. #DementiaResearch
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PhD student Ben R Philps has won the MIUA 2024 Best Paper Award for his groundbreaking research in medical imaging! 🏆 #MIUA2024 #MedicalImaging #PhDResearch edin.ac/4fHJSyb
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Ben's award-winning paper, titled "Stochastic Uncertainty Quantification Techniques Fail to Account for Inter-Analyst Variability in White Matter Hyperintensity Segmentation," was recognized at the 28th UK Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis.
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Book your FREE ticket now! You can attend this event in person or online! Not to be missed! 🧠💬🔬📢 #ExpertPanel #DementiaResearch
By 2039, 1M+ in the UK will have dementia. Join our expert panel to explore vascular dementia causes, latest research, and policy impacts and hear firsthand from those living with dementia. Book now: rse.org.uk/event/blood-flow-…
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How can we influence policymakers, research funders, and the public to prioritise brain health? 🗓 Date: Friday, Sept 6, 2024 ⏰ Time: 15:30 - 17:00 📍 Location: The Royal Society of Edinburgh @RoyalSocEd & Online 🎟 Tickets: Free 🔗 edin.ac/3Y7lfVe
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🔬 This event will feature leading researchers and medical professionals who will share insights into the vascular causes of dementia and the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment.
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🧠🌍 This #WorldBrainDay, we're spotlighting the incredible work of the Row Fogo Centre for Research into Ageing and the Brain. We aim to understand how blood vessel diseases damage the brain, leading to stroke, cognitive decline, and more. #BrainHealth #CerebralSVD
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🔬👩‍🔬 At the Row Fogo Centre, our mission is to promote greater understanding of brain health and vascular disease. We connect scientists, health professionals, policymakers, and the public. #WorldBrainDay #BrainAwareness #CSVD
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We are holding an event as part of the @RoyalSocEd Curious festival! "Blood flow and brain health: tackling dementia through vascular research". ⏰Fri 6 Sep 3:30-5pm 🔷RSE, Edinburgh and ONLINE Book your FREE ticket here: edin.ac/3Y7lfVe
The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s free festival of knowledge is back, from 2−15 September! With a huge variety of topics, there’s something for anyone curious. So, are you? Book now at rse.org.uk/curious
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How can we influence policymakers, research funders, and the public to prioritise brain health? We will discuss the role of brain blood vessels, vascular disease, & latest advancements in understanding, diagnosis, treatment, & public health related to brain vascular health.
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Congratulations @AngelaJochems 👏👏
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The Dementia Manifesto has been launched! The @UKDRI has produced this important document in coalition with @AlzResearchUK, @alzheimerssoc, @alzscot and @DementiaUK. It ensures those elected after 4 July champion dementia research for the future.
Today, we’re proud to launch the Dementia Coalition Manifesto👉buff.ly/3VPoGyy We’re calling on the next Government to take action in five key areas ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ #DementiaCoalition 🧵 1/6
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