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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
Professor Oliver Bandmann

Professor Oliver Bandmann honoured for Parkinson’s research

Professor Oliver Bandmann, Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute has been awarded the 2024 Tom Isaacs Award in recognition of his outstanding Parkinson’s research.
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Ongoing dementia studies at the Neuroscience Institute

Our dementia research is internationally recognised and brings together clinicians, scientists and researchers from multiple disciplines. As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a spotlight on some of our ongoing studies.
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Research study identifies a new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Research from the Neuroscience Institute identifies the impact of a reduction in astrocytes in the hexokinase 1 (HK1) enzyme in Alzheimer’s disease, paving a new pathway for potential treatments.
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Fully funded PhD studentship opportunities in the Neuroscience Institute

The Neuroscience institute at the University of Sheffield is currently recruiting for two 3.5 year PhD Studentships funded by The University of Sheffield and two 3.5 year PhD Studentships funded by EPSRC.

| Published by FindAPhD
Nerve cells

Scientists discover how to prevent death of nerve cells in most common genetic forms of MND and dementia

Scientists have found a novel way to block the transportation of mutant RNA and subsequent production of toxic repeat proteins which lead to the death of nerve cells in the most common subtypes of MND and FTD.
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A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease – the cause is a mystery

A 19-year-old man from China, who has been having memory problems since the age of 17, was diagnosed with dementia, according to a recent case study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

| Published by The Conversation
Scientist undertaking experiment in lab

Rare Disease Day 2023 – research at the Neuroscience Institute

The 28th of February is globally recognised as rare disease day, a day annually devoted to raising awareness of rare diseases and what this means for millions of people living with them worldwide.
The Life Scientific

Pam Shaw on The Life Scientific

Pam Shaw, Director of the Neuroscience Institute talks about the research battle against motor neurone disease.