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£15m funding boost to develop dementia treatments
Dementia research at UCL has received a major new investment of £15 million for the Alzheimer’s Research UK Drug Discovery Institute at UCL.
05 Mar 2026
UCL clinical researcher receives prestigious international prize
UCL’s Professor Francesco Muntoni has received the 2026 Novo Nordisk Prize for his pioneering research offering hope to children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
03 Mar 2026
Analysis: The man who fell in love with the sound of Spitfires – here’s what this can teach us
Dr Lucy Core (UCL UK Dementia Research Institute) describes in The Conversation how some patients with dementia can develop new and unexpected interests, suggesting that not all dementia symptoms are related to memory loss.
03 Mar 2026
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