Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - What neuropathology can tell us about the brain diseases which lead to dementia

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

In this blog Kamar describes what neuropathology can tell us about the brain diseases which lead to dementia, and what this means for dementia diagnosis in life.

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

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-what-neuropathology-can-tell-us-about-the-brain-diseases-which-lead-to-dementia/

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Author

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali is a Research Associate at University of Glasgow, 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. Kamar brings a wealth of experience and writes on a range of topics from her time in the NHS, working for a Research Funder and from her work and life in the lab.

 

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