This episode shares highlights from the UK Dementia Research Institute Connectome Conference. Host Dr Anna Mallach is joined by Dr Dayne Beccano Kelly, Dr Beth Eyre, and Tom Adam to reflect on talks, posters, and discussions that stood out.

The conversation covers lived experience sessions, keynote talks, early career presentations, and how informal conversations and parallel sessions shaped ideas and potential collaborations. The episode offers a snapshot of the breadth of work presented across the institute and the importance of connecting people as well as science.

Topics covered:

• Conference scale and structure

• Lived experience contributions

• Keynote and plenary talks

• Flash talks and posters

• Early career researcher sessions

• Collaboration and translation

• Informal discussion and networking

Find out more about the UKDRI:

https://www.ukdri.ac.uk/

Watch our YouTube Shorts Series, with conference attendees presenting their posters in under 3 minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeUI1GHB4EvRFJl8tRC-wq5RxkDKF9twU

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the UK Dementia Research Institute Conference

05:01 Research Highlights and Personal Experiences

09:54 Lived Experience and Its Impact on Research

11:20 Quality of Research and Early Career Insights

13:23 Plenary Speakers and Their Contributions

17:07 Innovative Approaches in Research

20:02 The Role of Collaboration in Research

24:10 Engagement and Networking Opportunities

28:11 Parallel Sessions and Emerging Ideas

33:26 Final Thoughts and Future Directions