Biography
Emily is based at the Centre for Dementia Studies in the department of Clinical Neuroscience at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. She has a background in Psychology, completing her BSc and MSc at the University of Sussex.
Emily’s PhD investigates whether menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) interact with genetic risk for Alzheimer’s Disease (APOEe4) to influence women’s midlife cognitive health. She has a particular interest in sex differences in Alzheimer’s Disease risk and how to promote healthy ageing.
Prior to starting her PhD, Emily worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator and a Research Assistant at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. As a Research Assistant, Emily worked on the DETERMIND study: a multi-million-pound, national longitudinal study investigating inequalities in care and experiences following a diagnosis of dementia.