About this event
Dr Naji Tabet, Director Centre for the Centre for Dementia studies, will host talks from a range of experts in dementia and brain research across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Media: mix of live and pre-recorded presentations via Zoom videoconferencing.
CPD points for attending: 6
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Speakers include:
- Professor Hugo Critchley, Head of Neuroscience, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- Professor Louise Serpell, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Sussex
- Professor Derk-Jan Dijk, Professor of Sleep and Physiology, Director, Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey
- Richard Oakley, Head of Research and Influencing, Alzheimer's Society
- Professor Frohlich, Director, Digital World Research Centre, University of Surrey - Assistive media in dementia care
- Professor Malcolm Reed, Dean of Brighton and Sussex Medical School
- Dr Nicolas Farina, Research Fellow in Dementia, BSMS
- Dr Laura Hughes, Research Fellow in Dementia, BSMS
- Dr Ben Hicks, Research Fellow in Dementia Studies, BSMS
- Professor Sube Banerjee, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences, University of Plymouth
- Professor Mazair Nivokee, Head of Centre for Advanced Communications, Mobile Technology and IoT, University of Sussex.
Topics will include:
- The science of dementia: understanding aspects of brain pathology and function
- Learning for the future: our Postdoctoral Research Fellows and PhD students will share their research ideas and work
- Improving the quality of life of people with dementia (and their families and carers)
- The future of dementia research: new technologies and working in partnership
- And there will be Q&A sessions - so more chance to interact and ask questions.
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For any queries about the event, please contact Linda Bennett at L.Bennett@bsms.ac.uk.