Author: psychmedcomms

International Ataxia Awareness Day 2024: Are you Ataxia aware?

Ataxia is a neurodegenerative condition which affects one in 50,000 people. This is Alan’s story, founder of a charity called Ataxia and Me. What is ataxia? Ataxia comes from the Greek word, meaning ‘lack of order’. People with ataxia experience problems with movement, balance and…

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Meet the technician: Dr Chloe Ormonde

Dr Chloe Ormonde is a lab technician at the BRAIN Unit. In this piece, Chloe shares her career journey so far and why she enjoys working in the laboratory. About me I’m Chloe, and I’ve worked for the university for over 16 years. I studied…

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Join us to celebrate patient and public involvement in research

The BRAIN Unit and National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) will co-host an event on Saturday 20 April to celebrate the role patient and public involvement groups play in research. The event will bring together public and patient involvement groups, researchers and the general public…

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Meet the researcher: Dr Cheney Drew

My name is Dr Cheney Drew, and I am a Research Fellow and Senior Clinical Trials Manager based in Centre for Trials Research in Cardiff University.   About me Outside of my work at Cardiff University, I have many passions, from ultra-marathon running to arts…

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