Reflections on attending FENS2024 by one of our BNA Scholars, Dipa Begum
23rd August 2024
Dementia is the biggest health challenge of our century.
To date there is no way to prevent it or even slow its progression, and there is an urgent need to fill the knowledge gap in our basic understanding of the diseases that cause it.
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) is the biggest UK initiative driving forward research to fill this gap.
The UK DRI at Imperial brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds with fresh perspectives, drawing on the university’s unique strengths, resources and focus on science, engineering, medicine and business. The team recognises that the challenges of dementia demand new concepts, new approaches and a diverse range of new research tools and directions. Their holistic approach views the ageing brain in the context of the ageing body, not in isolation.
The research group of Dr Alexi Nott in the UK DRI at Imperial College London is investigating the contribution of epigenetics in driving disease risk for ageing-related brain disorders.
Duties and responsibilities
Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in Computational Biology, Mathematics or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research or industrial experience
Strong programming skills in R, Python, or other coding languages (e.g., C++, Matlab)
Experience within a High-Performance Computing environment
To apply visit here.
Applicants are encouraged to contact Dr Alexi Nott a.nott@imperial.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the project.