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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Sep 16

Exciting opportunity to work in the field of DLB research!

jpmkane.bsky.social @jpmkane.bsky.social · Sep 15

Passionate about neuroscience? 🧠

We’re recruiting a PhD student to join INSPECT-DLB - improving the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.

Work at QUB with @ecebayram.bsky.social, Dr Claire McEvoy, me & team on this @lewybodysociety.bsky.social-funded project.

🔗 tinyurl.com/yck7466a

Investigating the specificity and primary predictive value of the clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (InSpecT-DLB) at Queen’s University Belfast on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigating the specificity and primary predictive value of the clinical diagnostic criteria for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) (InSpecT-DLB) at Queen’s University Belfast, listed on ...

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Sep 1

For those interested in how I’ve managed to relate the DeLorean to research using brain tissue, tune in on Wednesday! #ShowingMyAge 🤣

Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Sep 1

Looking forward to this!! 🧠 🔬

Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us Wed 8pm BST for our Salon webinar Working with Brain Tissue in Dementia Research with Dr Lauren Walker & Dr Daniel Ruiz Gabarre. Live talks & Q&A.

communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/wor...

Dementia Researcher Salon - Working with Brain Tissue in Dementia Research

communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Aug 23

First run post broken foot. That was hard 🥵. At least there were pretty things to look at #Home #It’sGrimUpNorth

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excellent tips, particularly when University finances are tight and conference attendance may be limited!

Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Aug 20

A PhD student asked our Solutions Lab: How can I build a dementia research network without costly conferences? 🧠 Here are some practical answers. #DementiaResearch

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/building-a-n...

Building a Network When You’re the Only Dementia Researcher - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

Feeling isolated as the only dementia researcher in your department? In our Solutions Lab, we explore ways to build a strong network without costly conferences.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Aug 16

Neuropath collaboration (friends) on a Saturday night in Newcastle

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is disappointing! The North-East produces exceptional research! I’ve had the privilege of working alongside world leaders in Lewy body dementia at Newcastle University. Transparency as to how these institutions were selected is definately needed!

Chi Onwurah @chionwurah.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Global Talent Fund excludes the North—despite our world-class institutions.

I’ve asked the Science Minister why no region north of Birmingham was prioritised and why the selection process he set out to me wasn't evidence, geography or policy based: committees.parliament.uk/committee/13...

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excellent showcase of the research in the ARUK Northern networks! Had a great day!

Emma Garland @emmafgarland.bsky.social · Jul 18

Had a great (and very warm) day on Monday hosting the @alzheimersresearchuk.org Northern Alliance Day here is Sheffield! Well done to all the presenters and it was great to meet new dementia researchers from across the North! Thank you to the Readable Research and CognoSpeak teams for the workshops!

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Rimona Weil @rimonaweil.bsky.social · Jul 8

I’m delighted to share my editorial for the July issue @brain1878.bsky.social academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

Seeing the trees in the wood: the importance of co-pathologies in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies

Our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) owes a debt to pioneering work by Emil Kraepelin, Franz Nissl, Alois Alzh

academic.oup.com

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Jun 18

I feel seen as an ECR dependant on grant funding for continued employment. Some excellent points raised in this blog, and interesting discussion about how research grants are funded. Very much worth a read.

Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Jun 18

“I hope we get someone good on the panel.” If that resonates, this blog is for you. @kamarameenali.bsky.social examines how funding decisions really get made.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-does-th...

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali - Blog – Does the research funding process need reforming?

Dr Kamar Ameen-Ali questions the fairness of funding processes and explores alternatives that could better support innovation and equity in research.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Jun 7

All ready and raring to go at the #DiscoverFest. Come talk to us about about brains and dementia 🧠 🔬

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · May 26

Anyone else do a little dance when the student assignment you are marking hits all of the things you outlined in the brief and more? Maybe it’s just me 🤓

a man is dancing in a living room with balloons and a group of people .

ALT: a man is dancing in a living room with balloons and a group of people .

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · May 24

The love story continues, but I think I aged 10 years in that match 😁

Sunderland AFC @safc.com · May 24

SUNDERLAND AFC ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!!!! 😍😍😍

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · May 20

Looking for some free family friendly activities on 7th June in Newcastle? The Discover festival has you covered! I’ll be there with activities about how to keep our brains healthy and changes that happen in dementia 🔬🧠

www.ncl.ac.uk/discover-fest/

Discover Fest | Discover Fest | Newcastle University

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Apr 7

Excellent opportunity to work on an exciting project with a fantastic scientist 🧬 🧠

Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Apr 7

Dr David Koss @davidkoss.bsky.social at University of Dundee is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work on novel nuclear alpha-synuclein (aSyn) pathology and elevated DNA damage in Dementia with Lewy bodies. Closing date: 29th April

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...

Postdoc Research Assistant: DNA damage in LBD

Dr David Koss at University of Dundee is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work on novel nuclear alpha-synuclein (aSyn) pathology and elevated DNA damage in Dementia with Lewy bodies

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Mar 24

Great paper suggesting a relationship between asyn and nuclear DNA damage. It was a pleasure to contribute a small amount towards this work

The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · Mar 23

New paper "supports the hypothesis of a reciprocal relationship between aSyn pathology & nuclear DNA damage & highlights a potential underlying role for DNA damage in pathological mechanisms relevant to dementia with Lewy body"
molecularneurodegeneration.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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jontoledo.bsky.social @jontoledo.bsky.social · Mar 13

Exciting work form Borghammer's lab describing sympathetic and parasympathetic involvement and brain vs body first progression in #LBD #PD #DLB further read in bit.ly/41N13Z2

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Daniel Gonzales @dgonzales1990.bsky.social · Mar 4

We set aside 20min in class for a Q&A on funding a lab, federal funding, IDCs, and ongoing policy shifts. Was definitely not enough time. Such great and insightful questions

Probably could have taken the whole class

Anyway. 10/10 would recommend

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Excellent opportunity to work with a great scientist!

Kamar Ameen-Ali @kamarameenali.bsky.social · Feb 27

An opportunity to do a BBSRC-funded PhD in my lab is now available!

This joint project with @durhameaston.bsky.social and Dr Liam Norman will investigate the neurobiological basis of memory in the context of healthy ageing.

Deadline: 31 March 2025

Please share!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Determining the Impact of Healthy Ageing on the Neurobiological Basis of Memory at Teesside University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Determining the Impact of Healthy Ageing on the Neurobiological Basis of Memory at Teesside University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Lauren Walker @laurenwalkerphd.bsky.social · Feb 27

Congratulations Ian, well deserved 🎉

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Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · Feb 9

Just a few days let’s to apply for our #PhD opportunity with @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #LBD doctoral training network!

Dr Rachael Lawson @drrachaellawson.bsky.social · Jan 9

Come and join us in this exciting fully funded #PhD opportunity with the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social #LBD Doctoral Training Network!

We'll be looking at #EEG as a potential biomarker for #delirium in LBD. Click on the link below to learn more and apply!

@newcastleuni.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk

Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Jan 9

Funded PhD position within the Alzheimer’s Society Lewy Body Dementia Doctoral Training Network at Newcastle University asking if we can use EEG to Identify and Understand Delirium in Inpatients with Lewy Body Dementia. Closing date: 14th February

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/phd-eeg-...

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Feb 4

Live from Amsterdam at #ILBDC2025, part-two of our highlights podcasts - host Dr Sterre de Boer sits down with experts Dr Lauren Walker, Dr Felipe Botero Rodriguez & Salomón Salazar-Londoño to discuss #LewyBodyDementia research.

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Podcast – International Lewy Body Dementia Conference Highlights 2025 – Part Two

🎧 Part two from the 2025 Lewy Body Dementia Conference! Dr Sterre de Boer talks with Salomón Salazar-Londoño, Dr Lauren Walker & Dr Felipe Botero Rodriguez.

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John-Paul Taylor @johnpaultaylor.bsky.social · Jan 6

1/ Super excited to see the first of our Lewy body Dementia Doctoral Training Network studentships for 2025 are now out to advert! You can find details of them below 👇 More to come!

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