Friday Apr 26, 2024
Rebecca Williams - Genetic Mystery Solved: The Importance of Collaboration
Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.
Rebecca's blog explores how collaboration across scientific disciplines can lead to major breakthroughs in understanding diseases. Her article illuminates the importance of team effort in research, as it can unlock the historical roots of genetic conditions and point towards future therapeutic strategies. By embracing the past and pooling diverse expertise, Rebecca demonstrates how today's MS have been paving the way for new treatments, which could even include the potential of parasites to alleviate neurological conditions.
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Rebecca Williams is PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Though originally from ‘up North’ in a small town called Leigh, she did her undergraduate and masters at the University of Oxford before defecting to Cambridge for her doctorate researching Frontotemporal dementia and Apathy. She now spends her days collecting data from wonderful volunteers, and coding. Outside work, she plays board games, and is very crafty. @beccasue99
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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.
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