Resources for researchers

This page provides information for researchers wishing to access resources and training for studies into dementia.

Not just data

Research communities

Training and events

Highlights from our communities

DPUK investment has enabled scientists to study the development of neurodegenerative disease using a type of stem cell derived from the blood samples of cohort study participants. These cells – iPSCs – are an immensely valuable resource that is being shared by research teams.

iPSCs: a shared resource

Superagers and what they can tell us about dementia

Facilitated by DPUK, scientists at the University of Oxford are investigating the behaviour of drugs developed by AstraZeneca (AZ) on patient-specific cell models. They are looking to see if they can be used to target a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Uncovering the potential on the shelves of drug libraries

Ethical, legal and social issues: key findings

Opportunities for you

We welcome your feedback

Are you working in the Data Portal? Have you made an application for DPUK cohort data? We want to hear about your experiences so we can best focus our Data Portal development work. If you have particular requirements or needs for your research, we want to hear about them, so please get in touch.

Nice to meet you

DPUK connects researchers with each other – within their fields, but crucially beyond them too. Meet two Early Career Researchers from different backgrounds and discover the resources they're working with. Maybe there's something for you?

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Sean and the PET-MR resources

Catherine and cross-cohort analysis

Get great research published

A selection of the latest publications using DPUK data or resources

An integrated transcriptomics and proteomics analysis reveals functional endocytic dysregulation caused by mutations in LRRK2
Journal article

Natalie Connor-Robson et al, (2019), Elsevier, 127, 512 - 526
Clinical, pathophysiological and genetic features of motor symptoms in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease
Journal article

Jonathan Vöglein et al, (2019), Brain A journal of Neurology, 142, 1429 - 1440

Don't forget to credit DPUK

Have you used DPUK-funded technology or conducted your analyses in the Data Portal's virtual desktop? You need to credit DPUK. See the publications policy for full details of how to do this.

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