Positive Consumer-Researcher Partnerships: Some guidance and advice

Today, 23 researchers – including early, mid, and senior career researchers – gathered for a session on meaningful consumer engagement. We were fortunate to be joined by Diana Trickett and John Stuart, members of the SIESTA Lived Experience Advisory Panel (SLEAP), who generously shared their journeys and insights as research partners. Diana and John spoke…

👏 Celebrating Professor Ralph Martins’ Recognition in Research.com Rankings

We’re thrilled to announce that Professor Ralph Martins AO, SIESTA Chief Investigator, has been named in the 2025 Research.com list of the world’s top scientists in medicine. This international recognition highlights Ralph’s long-standing commitment to advancing our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and improving outcomes for those at risk. Over decades of work, his research has…

🔨SLEAP Workshop: Helping ECRs Nail CCI in Funding Proposals

Today, SLEAP (SIESTA’s Lived Experience Advisory Panel) ran a hands-on workshop with seven Early Career Researchers from the SIESTA network. The workshop was intentionally limited in size to ensure a focused session and allow the SLEAP panel to provide tailored, in-depth support to each participant. The session, “How to Demonstrate Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI)…

Sleep and Dementia Risk: SIESTA Team Speaks to 650-Person Audience with Maggie Beer at #ADRF2025

At this year’s Australian Dementia Researh Forum (ADRF) Conference, Prof Sharon Naismith delivered a powerful address to a packed audience of over 650 attendees, highlighting the crucial—and often underappreciated—role of sleep in dementia risk. Alongside her, Prof Ralph Martins (convenor, SIESTA CI) and Maggie Beer who gave a passionate speech about the importance of loving…