We are happy to seek 3 post-docs across Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow & UCL in an exciting project to investigate mechanisms linking glial ageing/longevity & neurodegeneration (MRC-funded). Info attached @nathanwoodling.bsky.social @ukdri.ac.uk @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Last chance to apply to join my team at the UKDRI at Imperial investigating the interaction of glia cells in neurodegeneration, funded by ARUK! @ukdri.ac.uk @alzheimersresearchuk.org

Dementia Researcher@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · last yr.

Join the Mallach lab at the UKDRI Imperial College to study glial interactions in dementia. Full-time RA post using microscopy and image analysis, funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK. @annamallach.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org @ukdri.ac.uk www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Had a brilliant time speaking at @pintofscience.uk with my talk “Gold, Guns and Brain Cells” — exploring neurodegeneration and resilience in Alzheimer’s disease. Huge thanks to everyone who came, asked thoughtful questions, and made it such a fun night! 🧠🍻 #pint25

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🗓️ Tuesday 20th May | 🕓 16:00 - 17:00 (BST) | 💻 Online & Free Are you interested in running your own lab? This webinar is perfect for those in electrophysiology or related fields Register now and take the next step in your research journey 🥼 www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

Very excited to join, and help grow, this wonderful society journal! In particular, would love to encourage submissions from masters or mini PhD projects to publish as short reports. There are so many small, rigorous, studies that often remain unpublished. This work is valuable to the community!

British Neuroscience Association@britishneuro.bsky.social · last yr.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr @clairedurrant1.bsky.social as Co-Editor-in-Chief alongside @kbgenesbrains.bsky.social of Brain and Neuroscience Advances, our open-access #journal dedicated to cutting-edge research in the field of #neuroscience. www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

Really privileged to be spending the week at the University of Eastern Finland, giving a talk as part of their course on electrophysiological techniques for human neuron function and also enjoying the wonderful location and weather.

Amazing work by the Booker lab here in Edinburgh! Another demonstration of the power of live human brain tissue 🧠.

@sambooker.bsky.social · last yr.

What, what! We just published our work studying GABAB receptors in human and rat brain. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I have absolutely loved my time as President of @britishneuro.bsky.social . And what an epic end giving a speech in the gorgeous Liverpool cathedral under an installation art piece of the sun. Thank you to CEO and buddy Laura Ajram and excellent exec team.

British Neuroscience Association@britishneuro.bsky.social · last yr.

Professor @nramnani.bsky.social steps into his Presidency at the British Neuroscience Association - the UK's largest organisation dedicated to representing and promoting #neuroscience and #neuroscientists. bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

Researchers led by @clairedurrant1.bsky.social have used living human brain tissue to show for the first time how a toxic protein in Alzheimer’s can damage synapses👏 The team hope the cutting-edge tool could help accelerate the development of new treatments👉 buff.ly/cXK2LIa

Fantastic coverage from @theguardian.com on our latest work!

The Guardian@theguardian.com · last yr.

Living human brain tissue used to mimic Alzheimer’s in breakthrough study

Fantastic to see this work from @clairedurrant1.bsky.social group out in print! Important results using living human brain tissue to study Alzheimer’s disease www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Divergent actions of physiological and pathological amyloid-β on synapses in live human brain slice cultures - Nature Communications

Understanding synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease has been hampered by a lack of human model systems. Here, the authors show that manipulation of physiological or pathological Aβ has differing effects...

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Fantastic coverage of our recent work using living human brain slices to study Alzheimer’s disease from @itvnews.bsky.social www.itv.com/news/2025-04...

So excited to see our work finally out today in Nature Communications! Brilliant summary by co-first author @sorayam.bsky.social below!

Dr Soraya M@sorayam.bsky.social · last yr.

Our paper in Nature Comms is now online! Summary below but in short we use living human brain slice cultures in a number of different ways to model dementia processes. Big team effort led by myself, @robertmcgeachan.bsky.social and @clairedurrant1.bsky.social rdcu.be/ej647

🧠 Can we defeat dementia? This week, BNA President @tspiresjones.bsky.social took the TEDx stage to explore the powerful neuroscience that could help us do just that. 🎥 Watch her talk here: youtu.be/hJMEAd9ODis #TEDx #Neuroscience #Dementia #BNA

The neuroscience of defeating dementia | Prof Tara Spires-Jones | TEDxUniversityofStAndrews

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It was a pleasure to visit St Andrews to deliver a TEDx talk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJME...

The Neuroscience of Defeating Dementia | Prof Tara Spires-Jones | TEDxUniversityofStAndrews

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Such an honor to conduct Andrew’s viva. Was a great discussion and wonderful to hear all about his hard work! A credit to @kunathlab.bsky.social! One of the nicest post- viva receptions I’ve seen (I want to start a campaign that every institution have a tannoy announcement for new doctors!)

Kunath Lab@kunathlab.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm so proud that Andrew Chai passed his viva with flying colours :-) Huge thanks to Prof Roger Barker and @clairedurrant1.bsky.social for being exceptional examiners 🙏

Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.

We have proofs!!!!

Curious about how the brain might adapt to neurodegeneration? Come hear me talk about gold, guns and brain cells at @pintofscience.uk in Edinburgh! 🧠🍻 #pint25

The Resilient Mind: Fighting Against Dementia

Join us for an insightful event exploring the fascinating world of the brain. The first talk dives into the science of neurodegeneration, where brain cells…

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I also had a chance to speak with HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh about our work using flies in dementia research. Everybody loves the flies. 😇😅🥰

Claire Durrant@clairedurrant1.bsky.social · last yr.

Amazing to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Race Against Dementia to our lab! An incredible opportunity to showcase our work with living human brain slice cultures and the importance of investing in dementia research. We are very lucky to have her support.

Amazing to welcome HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh, Patron of Race Against Dementia to our lab! An incredible opportunity to showcase our work with living human brain slice cultures and the importance of investing in dementia research. We are very lucky to have her support.

One of the great joys of working for the University of Edinburgh @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social is the gorgeous Firbush retreat in the highlands where we take our neuroscience students in their final year.

Delighted to share our new preprint where we observe synapse ingestion by glia around plaques in aged cats with cognitive dysfunction syndrome. A fab collab with Edinburgh Veterinary colleages and Dr McGeachan's first corresponding author paper! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Amazing talk from our editor-in-chief @tspiresjones.bsky.social about Synapse-glia interaction in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease #BrainConf25 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Brain Comms people at #BrainConf25 😁 @tspiresjones.bsky.social and @manuelamarescotti.bsky.social

Now is the moment!! If you'd like to come and do a PhD with me in sunny Dundee then I have not 1 but 2 funded PhD positions in my lab looking at #ApoE. Please reach out with any questions! Come do science with us, it'll be fun! www.dundee.ac.uk/phds/opportu... www.dundee.ac.uk/phds/opportu...

Investigating the impact of ApoE source and isoform on Neuroinflammation | University of Dundee, UK

A PhD project at the University of Dundee

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With so much horrible news at the moment- amazing to celebrate the legacy of someone wonderful and selfless! Having needed Anti-D injections myself it’s incredible to think my two boys were born happy and healthy because of science and amazing people like him.

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · last yr.

The most extraordinary thing about James Harrison, who donated his rare plasma every 2 weeks for over 60 years and saved the lives of an estimated 2.4 million babies, is that he had to overcome a FEAR OF NEEDLES. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

My favourite time of the year is when we get visitors from Alzheimers Scotland. It’s great to be able to share some of the cool research we do and hear what they think, and they share their inspirational stories with us and how they advocate for those living with dementia. 💜

Edinburgh Neuroscience@edinunineuro.bsky.social · last yr.

Guests from Alzheimer Scotland recently visited our labs, sharing their inspiring personal stories, the impact of diagnoses on their lives as well as the advocacy work they do for those living with dementia and their families. A reminder of why we do what we do. 🧠🔬🧫https://tinyurl.com/97z8ha9v

Guests from Alzheimer Scotland recently visited our labs, sharing their inspiring personal stories, the impact of diagnoses on their lives as well as the advocacy work they do for those living with dementia and their families. A reminder of why we do what we do. 🧠🔬🧫https://tinyurl.com/97z8ha9v