Dementia Researcher Blogs
The Dementia Researcher Blogs Podcasts - through this show, you can hear our bloggers read their blogs. So if you prefer to read, you can head or our website or you can listen on the move. These shows are about academic / research careers, research, science and life as an early career dementia researchers. Brought to you by https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk - everything you need, all in one place. Remember to subscribe to our main ‘Dementia Researcher‘ Podcast, here and where ever you get your podcasts.
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Episodes
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Charly Harris, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Beth Eyre, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Dr Clarissa Giebel narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Professor Louise Serpell narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Morgan Daniel, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Dr Yvonne Couch, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Dr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Beth Eyre, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
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Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
When hear the word 'dementia' do you think of mechanics? No? Dr Sam Moxon does. So what do we mean by the “mechanical” effects of dementia. We're referring to the mechanical properties of the brain; specifically how “stiff” it is. Every tissue in our body has a defined stiffness. Bone, for example, is classified as having a high stiffness because it is very strong, firm and can withstand very high impact. It has to in order to be able to carry out its main functions of keeping us upright and protecting our much softer vital organs from impact damage. In contrast, the brain is an extremely soft and fragile tissue. That is why our skulls are so thick. We need to protect our brains from damage. Listen to this blog to find out more about tissue stiffness and its connection to the brain and dementia.
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https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-tissue-stiffness-an-overlooked-aspect-of-dementia/
-- Dr Sam Moxon is a biomaterials scientist, and his expertise falls on the interface between biology and engineering. His PhD focussed on regenerative medicine and he now works on trying to improve on culture techniques for human stem cells, so that we can gain a better understanding of how diseases like Alzheimer’s manifest. His work at The University of Manchester looks at 3D bioprinting with stem cells. Outside of the labhe hikes through the Lake District and is an exert on all things Disney.
-- Enjoy listening and reading our blogs? We're always on the look out for new contributors, drop us a line and share your own research and careers advice dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk