Possession of an APOE e4 allele is an established risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, while the less commonly studied e2 variant is premised to offer some protection. This research explores the purported deleterious-protective dichotomy of APOE variants on attentional control in mid-adulthood. 66 volunteers,…
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The APOE paradox: do attentional control differences in mid-adulthood reflect risk of late-life cognitive decline
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, APOE, Cognition, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, genetics, Neurobiology, Psychology, Research, Science, Sussex, University of Sussex
Posted in Publications, Research
Posted in Publications, Research
Reflections of a research assistant: Getting to Grips with Prospective Memory
I am a third-year medical student, currently visiting the Rusted lab group from Brazil to complete a summer research assistantship. As my goals are to become a clinical physician, working in the field of behavioural research is an area I…
Tagged with: Ageing, Brazil, Brighton, clinical research, Dementia, genetics, Internship, Medicine, Memory, Opportunities, personal, Psychology, reflections, Research, Science, Sussex
Posted in Lab Life
Posted in Lab Life
International collaboration- members of the Rusted Lab group make friends with Sao Paulo
Two members of the Rusted lab group, Simon Evans and Claire Lancaster, visited Brazil for a week this April. Sounds like a holiday, but this trip was part of a specially formed scheme to encourage international research collaborations, funded by…
Tagged with: Ageing, Brazil, clinical research, education, genetics, Psychology, Santander, Sao Paulo, Sussex, Sussex University, travel
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