Dr Rosie Walker - Investigating inter-individual variation in cognitive function and its links with dementia risk (Seminar 1/2)
A Big Data Group Seminar in conjunction with the Think Tank Seminar Series
Our guest speaker is Dr Rosie Walker from the University of Exeter. This is the first of two talks talking place on the day
| A Mood Disorders Centre seminar | |
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| Date | 12 March 2026 |
| Time | 12:30 to 13:30 |
| Place | Sir Henry Wellcome Building for Mood Disorders Research (Hybrid) |
| Organizer | Mood Disorders Centre |
Event details
Abstract
The neuropathological processes that ultimately lead to a diagnosis of dementia begin decades before the onset of clinical symptoms, highlighting the need to identify at-risk individuals and intervene earlier in the disease course. However, progress in dementia prevention has been limited by a lack of well-established causal risk factors.
Poorer cognitive function in early and mid-life is associated with an increased risk of later dementia, and emerging evidence suggests this relationship may be causal. Despite this, the biological mechanisms underlying inter-individual variation in cognitive function remain poorly understood.
In this talk, I will present my current work using molecular and genetic epidemiological approaches in large population cohorts, including UK Biobank, to investigate the molecular basis of inter-individual cognitive variation and to identify pathways linking cognition to dementia risk. I will present initial findings from this project and briefly outline some directions for future research.
We ask everyone attending not to make any recordings or stills (photographs) of any part of the seminar and protect one another’s privacy.
Participation in the online seminar will be taken to indicate acceptance of these terms.
Zoom Meeting ID & Password
Meeting ID: 973 6384 4937
Password: 039795
Location:
Sir Henry Wellcome Building for Mood Disorders Research (Hybrid)