Gemma Lace, BSc (Hons) PhD
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Affiliation(s):
University of Salford
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Areas of Interest:
alzheimer and dementi, tau, autophagy, exosomes, glia, obesity
Biography & Research:
I am a Senior lecturer at the University of Salford and Lead in Knowledge Translation and Public Engagement at the Salford Institute for Dementia.
I completed a BSc (Hons) Neuroscience at the University of Leeds before obtaining a PhD in Genomic Medicine at the University of Sheffield where I investigated Tau protein pathogenesis in ageing and dementia.I remained at the University of Sheffield and was awarded a Sir John Stokes Research Fellowship and continued my ageing and dementia research before moving on to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease as a Research Associate.
My research interests include investigating brain waste disposal system deficits which may contribute to the accumulation of abnormal protein in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia. I am also interested in the role of glial cells in ageing and dementia and the molecular alterations that underlie the link between obesity and increased dementia risk. I have other research projects exploring the role of exosomes in the 'spread' of pathogenesis in neurodegenerative disease.
Additionally, I am a pedagogical researcher interested in kineasthetic playful learning approaches, collaborative learning practice and technology enhanced learning.
I am passionate about public engagement and I regularly share my research and all things brain related at charity events and science festivals. I am Lead of Knowledge Transfer & Public Engagement at the Salford Institute for Dementia
