Recently I was given the opportunity to do research with the Rusted Lab at Sussex University as a Junior Research Associate. This means I will be continuing the Rusted Lab’s current work measuring the effects of the APOE e4 gene…
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Summer Research…APOE in mid-adulthood
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, Psychology, Students, Sussex University, University of Sussex
Posted in Events, Lab Life, Research, Uncategorized
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5 Tips from a Thesis Writing Boot Camp
Right before the holiday season, I decided to attend the Sussex University Doctoral School’s Thesis Boot Camp and was pleasantly surprised by how much I accomplished and learned. One limitation was that the writing workshops mostly catered to the humanities…
Tagged with: Doctoral students, PhD, PhD Life, Postgraduate students, Psychology, Students, Sussex University, Thesis, Writing, Writing tips
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Posted in Lab Life
Dementia in the clinic
One of my PhD colleagues, Rebecca Atkinson, wrote recently that each student at Sussex funded by the Alzheimer’s Society charity is afforded the opportunity to complete placements in a local Memory Assessment Services (MAS) clinic. I was paired with Consultant…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Society, clinical research, Cognition, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, Health, Psychology, reflections, Research, Sussex, Sussex University, University of Sussex
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Posted in Lab Life
APOE Symposium
On May 10th, Sussex Doctoral School hosted a symposium recognising the role of Apolipoprotein (APOE) in the development and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Carrying an APOE e4 gene is established to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adulthood, as well as…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Society, APOE, Apolipoprotein, clinical research, Dementia, Psychology, Research, Science, Sussex University, Symposium
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Advances in Hepatitis C research: associated neurocognitive symptoms
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.…
Tagged with: clinical research, Cognitive, Health, hepatitis C, Neurocognitive, Psychology, Research, Sussex University, University of Sussex
Posted in Research, Uncategorized
Posted in Research, Uncategorized
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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Undergrads sign up for Summer research experience
We are really pleased that this year, three Psychology undergraduates have secured special bursaries to fund summer placements in the Rusted Lab. Lisa Robogo was awarded a Junior Research Associate Bursary from the University of Sussex to work with our…
Tagged with: Brighton, Research, Students, Summer, Sussex, Sussex University, Undergraduate
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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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Understanding risk factors for dementia across the lifespan
It is inevitable that we all show a slight decline in our cognitive abilities with increasing age, but what causes some of us to ‘drop-off’ to a greater degree than others? This question is a key focus of the Rusted…
Tagged with: Ageing, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Research, Cognitive Ageing, Dementia, Psychology, Sussex University
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Posted in Research
Encouraging Children to Act Out!
In addition to aging and dementia, the Rusted Lab is curious about the development of children and how it compares to the aging process later on in life. Molly Berenhaus, a second year PhD student and devoted member of the…
Tagged with: Brighton, Children, Psychology, Reading Comprehension, Research, Sussex, Sussex University, University
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