Crossing Borders: Exploring the Blood-Brain Barrier
Dr Fiona McLean, ARUK Research Fellow, University of Dundee is joined by fellow experts Dr Kate Harris and Dr Sophie Morse, to explore the intricacies of the blood-brain barrier and its pivotal role in dementia research.\n\nThey discuss pioneering methods in overcoming the barrier for drug delivery, the significance of endothelial cells in barrier integrity, and novel approaches in treating neurodegenerative diseases. The conversation also touches on the collaborative nature of neuroscience, offering invaluable insights for newcomers to the field. Don't miss this deep dive into the forefront of dementia research.\n--\n\nMeet the guests:\n\nDr Sophie Morse is a Research Fellow & UK DRI Emerging Leader at Imperial College London, within the UK Dementia Research Institute. Sophie is a biomedical engineer who leads a research group exploring the use of Therapeutic Ultrasound for Brain Diseases.\n\nDr Kate Harris is an Academic Track Alzheimer\u2019s Research UK Fellow in Drug Discovery at Newcastle University. Kate is working on finding new drug targets for neurodegenerative disease in neuroinflammation.\n--\n\nLinks mentioned in the show:\n\nRapid short-pulses of focused ultrasound and microbubbles deliver a range of agent sizes to the brain - https://bit.ly/41PFvuh \n--\n\nFull biographies on all our guests and a transcript can be found on our website https://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 website and YouTube Channel, with closed captions.\nhttps://youtu.be/1x_6ij9N6pU\n--\n\nThis podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's 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:\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/\nhttps://twitter.com/demrescommunity\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher