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BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research
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The Centre for Vascular Dementia Research unites leading researchers aiming to find new treatments for vascular dementia

David Atwell

Prof David Attwell

Centre Director

BHF - UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research at UCL

Investigating how the brain’s energy supply is reduced by a decrease of blood flow in both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia

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Dr Blanca Díaz-Castro

Group Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that link brain blood vessel dysfunction and dementia

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Axel Montagne

Dr Axel Montagne

Group Leader

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Exploring the link between cerebrovascular and inflamm-ageing to neurodegeneration and dementia

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Dr Rikesh Rajani

Group Leader

BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research

Understanding the causes of white matter loss in vascular dementia

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Dr Mootaz Salman

Group Leader

BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research

Deciphering the role of the blood-brain barrier in neurodegeneration

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Joanna Wardlaw

Prof Joanna Wardlaw

Group Leader and Clinical Director of the CVDR

UK DRI at Edinburgh

Discovering how small vessel disease damages the brain and what we can do to prevent or treat it

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