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Tau paper ranked in top 10% most-viewed in Alzheimer's & Dementia
A huge congratulations to Dr. George Devitt, Yongrui Zhang, Dr. Amber Cooper and Prof. Amrit Mudher, whose paper "A novel peptide-based tau aggregation inhibitor as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease and other tauopathies" has been ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published in Alzheimer's & Dementia in 2024. This is a fantastic recognition of the team's work on peptide-based strategies for tackling tau pathology, and reflects the growing interest in their approach across the field. Well done to all involved!
Amber passes her PhD Viva with no corrections!
A massive congratulations to Amber Cooper, who has successfully passed her PhD Viva with no corrections - an outstanding achievement that reflects the exceptional quality of her doctoral research. Passing with no corrections is a remarkable accomplishment and a true testament to the dedication, rigour, and hard work Amber has put into her PhD. We are all so proud of her and wish her every success in the next exciting chapter of her career. Well done, Dr Cooper!
Miguel featured in DMM's First Person interview series
Congratulations to Miguel Ramirez-Moreno, whose recent paper in Disease Models & Mechanisms has been selected for the journal's First Person interview series. The series spotlights first authors of selected DMM publications, giving researchers the opportunity to share their work and their story with a wider audience. Miguel's featured paper explores the use of the Drosophila wing as a high-throughput screening tool for investigating Tau-mediated disease mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic compounds. Head to the DMM website to read the full interview and paper.
Lovesha wins De Laszlo Prize at ARUK Conference
A huge congratulations to lab member Lovesha Sivanantharajah, who was awarded the De Laszlo Prize at the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference, recognising her as one of the outstanding Early Career Researchers at this year's event. The prize is a testament to the exceptional quality of her presentation and the exciting research she is driving forward in the lab. We are incredibly proud of Lovesha for this well-deserved recognition and look forward to seeing the continued impact of her work.