This year's AD/PD Conference was held in Lisbon, Portugal from the 5th to 9th March. In this first of a two-part special we bring you highlights from the first three days of the conference.\n\nThe AD/PD Conference focuses on basic science and translational and clinical research bringing New insights on disease mechanisms and etiologies, the latest findings from clinical trials, innovative outlooks on therapy and prevention and advances in diagnostic markers.\n\nIn this special on-location recording our guest host Dr Amanda Heslegrave, Senior Research Associate and Co-Lead of fluid biomarker laboratory from the UK Dementia Research Institute at University College London talks with:\n\nDr Ian Harrison, Senior Research Fellow at University College London studying the role of clearance systems in the brain, and their involvement in the development and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.\n\nDr Ariana Gatt, Senior Research Fellow at University College London investigating the role of RNA-binding proteins in neurodegenerative disease with a focus on Frontotemporal dementia.\n\nJess Tobin, Science Communications Manager at Alzheimer's Research UK.\n--\n\nFor more information on the event visit:\nadpd.kenes.com/\n\nFull biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website:\n\nhttps://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk\n--\n\nLike what you hear? Please review, like, and share our podcast - and don't forget to subscribe to ensure you never miss an episode \u2013 and if you prefer to watch rather than listen, you\u2019ll find a video version of this podcast on our YouTube Channel\n\nyoutu.be/UQdm8aWuoFM\n\nThis podcast is brought to you by University College London / UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre in association with Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia who we thank for their ongoing support.\n--\n\nFollow us on Social Media:\n\nhttp://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/\nhttp://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/\nhttp://twitter.com/demrescommunity\nhttp://bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.social\nhttp://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher\n\n#dementiaresearch #adpd2024 #ADPDConference