Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Barriers to Innovation and what this means for dementia research

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

Explore a realm of scientific innovation and the challenges it faces. In this blog Kamar delves into scientists' resistance to new methods in dementia research, dissecting funding biases and cultural inertia that hinder progress. Discover the push for an open-minded approach to revolutionise scientific exploration and advance dementia research.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-barriers-to-innovation-what-it-means-for-dementia-research/

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Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali is a Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Teesside University & Affiliate Researcher at Glasgow University. In addition to teaching, Kamar is exploring how neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury contributes to the progression of neurodegenerative diseases that lead to dementia. Having first pursued a career as an NHS Psychologist, Kamar went back to University in Durham to look at rodent behavioural tasks to completed her PhD, and then worked as a regional Programme Manager for NC3Rs.

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