Synergise, Integrate and Enhance Sleep Research to Transform Brain Ageing
We are pleased to officially launch the SIESTArs (SIESTA Rising Stars) committee, which aims to support and empower early career researchers (ECRs) within the SIESTA network. Our committee comprises eight executive members, including:Dr Aaron Lam…
We’re thrilled to share a new paper led by Louise Pivac in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring:“Suboptimal self-reported sleep efficiency and duration are associated with faster accumulation of brain amyloid beta in…
Our August 2024 workshop at The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research featured keynote talks from Dr Rick Wassing and Associate Professor Laura Jacobson, with lively sessions including a debate on whether treating obstructive sleep apnea…
The SIESTArs Committee organised a lively in-person networking breakfast, which brought together approximately 15 ECR researchers from the Brain and Mind Centre and The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (see picture to the left). The…
We welcomed nearly 100 attendees — 45 in person and 51 online — to the International Guest Lectures in Neurodegenerative Diseases, a joint event with the Brain and Mind Centre’s Alzheimer’s team. The lineup featured…
Dr Aaron Lam revealed how to reduce your risk of getting dementia. Check out the article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/health/article-13343111/Doctor-Aaron-Lam-reduce-risk-dementia-Mediterranean-diet.html