In this podcast, Dr Stefania Forner, Director of Medical & Scientific Relations at Alzheimer's Association guest hosts a discussion with current and past awardees of the Association's Fellowships and international grant programs. They recap on the take-aways from a recent grant writing master glass and explore how grants are evaluated, what makes a successful application.

Visit our YouTube Channel to watch the video version of this podcast - just look for dementia researcher.

Meet our guests:

Dr DeAnnah R. Byrd, Assistant Professor at Arizona State University. Studying the effects of chronic conditions & stressors in older Blacks and reducing dementia among minority populations.

Dr Joe Abisambra, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Associate Dean of Diversity and Health Equity at University of Florida. Focussing on tau biology in the context of Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury.

Dr Eduardo R. Zimmer, Assistant Professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Researching Glial Cells, neuroimaging and neurodegeneration at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

The next Alzheimer’s Association International funding round will open later this summer, keep an eye on the Dementia Researcher and Alzheimer’s Association websites:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding-calls

https://www.alz.org/research/for_researchers/grants/types-of-grants

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You can find out more about our panellists, and their work on our website. There you will also find a full transcript:

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, who we thank for their ongoing support.