In this show we’re not focusing on the scientists or their discoveries, but instead we talk to some of the unsung heroes, the pillars of support behind the scenes who play an integral role in the lives of dementia researchers? We focus on the husbands, partners, and significant others of dementia researchers – who generously share their insights.

Getting a glimpse into the lives of those who stand shoulder to shoulder with researchers, offering unwavering encouragement, love, and understanding. For our special family and careers week, we discuss how they support the researchers in their lives, and have a fun quiz to see just how well they know them.

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Adam Smith, Programme Director for Dementia Researcher hosts this discussion with:

Andrew Lashley, self-employed Architect, father of three, and husband to Tammaryn Lashley, Professor of Neuroscience at University College London.

Michael O’Reilly, Scenic Artist at the Royal Opera House, father of one, and husband to Dr Zanna Voysey, Neurologist and PhD Student, University of Cambridge.

João Moreira, Staff Software Engineer and husband to Dr Isabel Castanho, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard Medical School.

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Hear from Professor Lashley sharing more about life as a working academic, mother, and wife in this one-to-one interview and as a guest on our managing family life and a research career podcast:

Interview – https://bit.ly/44BkSSA

Podcast - https://bit.ly/3sJUYPn

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Full biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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This podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.