Dementia Research Day

Event details

The York Biomedical Research Institute Dementia Day brings together a range of inspiring people working towards the understanding of the disease, plus the treatment and care for people with Dementia. Researchers from across the physical, biological, chemical, and social sciences will showcase exciting scientific developments and research highlights. Along with influential members of the community from applied settings including established charities and the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals.

No sign up required, please email ybri@york.ac.uk to be added to the YBRI calendar invite.

Agenda: 

12:45 - 13:00 Dr. Steve Quinn - Welcome & Introduction, and patient video

13:00 - 13:15 Dr Chris Spicer - Biomaterials for in vitro modelling of neural tissues

13:15 - 13:30 Dr Gareth Evans - How does Dementia cause traffic jams?

13:30 - 14:10 Flash Talks

Dr Ines Hahn:  Local inhibition of GSK3b - a novel approach to treat Neurodegenerative Diseases

Lara Dresser: Ultrasensitive Fluorescence Detection of Amyloid-Induced Vesicle Damage

14:10 - 14:30 Prof Thomas Krauss - Detection of biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease using near-patient photonic biosensors

14:30 - 15:00 - Break

15:00-15:30 Sonia English - "It's not just getting old"

15:30 - 15:50 Kate Gridley - Spotlight on data collection: Using standardised questionnaires with people with dementia (reporting and realities)

15:50 - 16:10 Jill Quinn - Creating a voice for young onset dementia

16:10 - 16:40 Anne Gill and Emma Stone - Opportunities from Alzheimer’s Research UK

16:40-17:00 Prof Tony Morland - closing words: Major challenges, YBRI opportunities, internal funding pathways