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Revisit and reflect on Translation 2024: Watch conference sessions on demand!

Dementias Platform UK recently welcomed the dementia research community to London for two days packed full of research updates, collaboration and networking at the Translation 2024 conference.

DPUK action to revolutionise dementia diagnosis rates through READ-OUT Project

There is a huge focus right now around improving dementia diagnosis rates. Part of the work we’re doing here at DPUK enables researchers to identify biomarkers which may be able to detect the risk of dementia earlier, confirmed by a simple blood test. This could be transformational in speeding up and improving the diagnostic process.

GREAT MINDS LIVE explores the impacts of music and learning in later life

Our rapidly growing register of healthy volunteers, Great Minds, is holding its next live event on May 16th. The focus is on language, learning and music.

Can we build a cognitive reserve to help mitigate mental decline as we age?

One of our speakers at Great Minds Live on May 16th in Sheffield (and for hundreds more online), is Professor Carol Holland. She has been studying ageing health psychology and frailty throughout her career. Carol is Director of the Centre for Ageing Research at Lancaster University and is currently President of the British Society of Gerontology.

Big Data and Trials Delivery: Translation 2024 in a fast-changing world Day 2

The second day of #Translation2024 began with a personal account of living with mild cognitive impairment before we dived into the complexity of data and AI.

Translation 2024 kicks off with a focus on the Blood Biomarker revolution

There has never been such a high level of focus on biomarkers as we have today. It's fitting that Translation 2024 began with a look into the exciting developments which are emerging from this wave of research.

Look at the Full Programme for Translation 2024

Our Translation 2024 conference is fast approaching.

DPUK secures over £4 million in challenge to find effective blood biomarkers for dementia. Could bring early diagnostic blood tests a step closer

Dementias Platform UK has been awarded over £4 million to carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can diagnose dementia, in a bid to improve the UK’s shocking diagnosis rate.

DPUK at No.10 to support Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission

This week the DPUK executive team were thrilled to visit Downing Street to join a meeting focused on speeding up dementia research as part of the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission.

Register now: Elementary Health Data Academy 29 April – 3 May 2024

We are delighted to announce bookings for our first data academy of 2024 are now open!

Our exciting speaker line-up at Translation 2024

For our second year of Translation conference has a powerful programme of speakers. Gathering on 18th-19th April in London, we're bringing together the dementia research community to focus on translational developments which are taking discoveries through in-human research to biomarkers, trials and into therapeutics.

DPUK studies can help inform how the UK responds to new dementia drugs

The BBC's Panorama reports that there are challenges for the NHS in offering new dementia drugs Lecanemab and Donanemab. Accurate diagnosis is vital to determine who can benefit most from these Alzheimer's drugs. Two DPUK studies are assessing the feasibility of reliable diagnoses.

ON-FIRE study begins blood sample study for frontotemporal dementia

A new DPUK study of blood samples will look at genetic and environmental factors that influence immune system signatures.

Translation in a fast-changing world

It is time to register for Translation 2024 - or risk missing out on our EARLYBIRD discount. The conference programme for Translation 2024 is almost complete and soon we will be revealing the full programme and list of speakers. Watch this space for more very soon.

Celebrating 2023

2023 has been a highly successful year for Dementias Platform UK. Our achievements are the result of work by our teams throughout the UK who have dedicated their time, research skills and resources to Dementias Platform UK.

Save the date! Translation 2024 conference 18-19 April

Dementia Platform UK is organising the second Translation conference for 18-19 April 2024. We are working on the programme of speakers and will be announcing themes and speakers shortly. You can be the first to know by signing up for our conference and DPUK News Alerts.

Grant award for DPUK work on AI Risk Evaluation

DPUK has been awarded funding to investigate AI Risk Evaluation

2023 Neuroimaging Symposium

DPUK's Data Portal held a symposium on neuroimaging and big data in October 2023.

DPUK signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Brain Research Institute

DPUK helps Motor Neuron scientists with £6 million MND Accelerator programme to boost the pace of research

A programme to quicken the pace of research into Motor Neuron Disease has been launched today by Dementias Platform UK which is managing the project following an investment of £6 million from the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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