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Location Bristol
Name of Centre Bristol Dementia Research Group
Website www.bris.ac.uk/clinicalsciencenorth
Head of Centre

Dr P Kehoe
Dementia Research Group, The John James Building, Frenchay Day Hospital, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE

Other academic staff

Heads of Research groups include:
Dr David Dawbarn (Molecular Neurogiology Group)
Dr Patrick Kehoe (Gestetner Research Fellow)
Dr Andrea Tales (Clinically Neuropshychologically related research

Research interests

This includes clinical research, evaluating and developing new compounds for the treatment of dementias, especially Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as basic neuropsychological research into different dementias. In addition, we have genetically and neuropathologically orientated basic research programmes, and molecular neurobiology group exploring identification of potential new compounds.

Other information Prof Wilcock is always pleased to discuss potential dementia related research with anyone who is interested.

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