Meet Peihang, supervised by Dr Helen Knight at the University of Nottingham. As a PhD student at Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, Peihang is investigating whether low-energy cells contribute to Lewy body dementia.

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Meet Zoë, supervised by Dr Calum Hamilton at Newcastle University. Zoë, one of the PhD students at our Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, is looking at why this disease is often misdiagnosed and the impact that this has.

Meet Steffani, supervised by Professor Rimona Weil at University College London. Steffani is one of our PhD students at the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, looking at whether there are subtypes of this  condition.

Meet Sara, supervised by Professor Jessica Teeling at the University of Southampton. Sara, a PhD student at Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, is developing a new model to test treatments.

Meet Olivia, supervised by Professor Louise Robinson at Newcastle University. Olivia is a PhD student at Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, her research focuses on people's experiences of primary care.

Meet Mitchell, supervised by Dr Anto Praveen Rajkumar Rajamani at the University of Nottingham. Mitchell is one of our PhD students at the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, aiming to develop a blood-based test for diagonsis.

Meet Macy, supervised by Professor Chris Fox at the University of Exeter. As a PhD student at Alzheimer's Society's Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, Macy is looking at ways to keep people with dementia mobile, independent and connected.

Meet Emma, supervised by Dr Jay Amin at the University of Southampton. As one of our PhD students at the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy Body Dementia, Emma is aiming to answer questions about inflammation and Lewy body dementia.

Meet Daisy, supervised by Dr Rachael Lawson at Newcastle University. As a PhD student at our Doctoral Training Centre for Lewy body dementia, Daisy is investigating whether the brain’s electrical activity can be used to identify delirium.