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Dementia Research Institute

How we are promoting excellence to help create a world where research conquers dementia.

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UK Dementia Research Institute

Launched in 2017, the UK Dementia Research Institute is the single biggest investment the UK has ever made in dementia thanks to founding funders the Medical Research Council, Alzheimer’s Society, and Alzheimer’s Research UK.

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UK DRI Future Leader Fellowships

1 October 2025

A Cardiff University UK Dementia Research Institute researcher has been awarded Future Leader Fellowships by UK Research & Innovation.

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Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression

26 September 2025

Cardiff University academics led on gene therapy surgeries in the UK

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New podcast answers dementia questions

3 June 2025

A new podcast answers the public’s questions about understanding, caring and living with dementia.

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Dementia is one of our greatest global health challenges, and it is growing rapidly. The number of people in the UK living with dementia is projected to increase to 1.6 million by 2040, with global cases set to triple to 153 million by the year of 2050.

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About us

Our strength in understanding dementias comes from our collaborative culture.

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What we do

Find out more about the work we do at the Dementia Research Institute.

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We recruit exceptional scientists from around the world to help us shape and deliver our future vision.