Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health burden in England (Public Health England, 2015). HCV treatment is a significant component in control of the disease but the neuropsychiatric side effects of the treatment have been associated with treatment interruption.…
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Advances in Hepatitis C research: associated neurocognitive symptoms
Tagged with: clinical research, Cognitive, Health, hepatitis C, Neurocognitive, Psychology, Research, Sussex University, University of Sussex
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Alzheimer’s Research UK 2016 Conference – II
Day 1 The themes of the 1st day of the main AD conference were Frontotemporal dementia, Neurovascular dysfunction, and Inflammation & Immunity. One of many fascinating presentations on this was given by Jessica Duncombe, a 3rd year PhD student from…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, ARUK, clinical research, Dementia, Health, Molecular, Psychology, Research, Science, University of Sussex
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Alzheimer’s Research UK 2016 Conference
This week I attended the annual ARUK conference, in Manchester. This comprised a PhD day, followed by two days of the main conference. The PhD day included a number of talks from current PhD students on their research, as…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, clinical, conference, Dementia, Medicine, PhD, Psychology, Research, University of Sussex
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Bake-Off Win at the Life Science Impact Day
Professor Louise Serpell, co-Director of the Alzheimers Society DTC and the Dementia Reseearch Group won second prize at the Life Sciences Impact Day Bake-off with this wonderful Neuron Cake! Her kids ate most of the mitochondria…
Tagged with: bake, bakeoff, brain, cake, lablife, life sciences, neuron, neuroscience, Psychology, Science, Sussex University, University of Sussex
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Ageing Speciality Research Group Meeting
Four members of the lab group attended the regional meeting of the National Institute for Health Research this week. Talks covered a wide range of topics including the importance of involving patients and the general public in the design of clinical…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Behaviouralgenetics, clinical research, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, NHS, Psychology, Research, Sussex
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Rachel Clarke on Beginning my PhD…
I have been lucky enough to secure a studentship which started at The University of Sussex in September. It is linked to my previous role on the IDEAL study – Improving the Experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active Life: living well with dementia (http://www.idealproject.org.uk/).…
Tagged with: Academia, Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Carer, Dementia, IdealStudy, personal, PhD, Psychology, University of Sussex, Work-likebalance
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Dan Goodwin: Junior Research Associate
Before applying for the JRA award I knew that becoming a researcher in Psychology was what I wanted to do, but deciding what I wanted to study seemed almost impossible given the sheer number of options available. When I saw…
Tagged with: Academia, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, behavioural genetics, careers, personal, Psychology, Research, Sussex, University
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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
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Reflections of a Research Assistant
It is the best of times, it is the worst of times. For six years the University of Sussex has been my home, but now I must leave and start a new chapter in my life. This bittersweet new beginning…
Tagged with: Academia, Brighton, careers, jobs, personal, Psychology, reflections, Research, Science, Sussex, University
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Post-PhD Reflection – Part I
So your PhD is done and dusted. Congratulations! So what have you gotten out of your PhD besides a new title, a piece of paper to put on your wall, and a book to go on your bookshelf (which are…
Tagged with: Academia, Brighton, Life, Life Lessons, PhD, Post-graduate, Psychology, Research, Sussex, University
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