In this special episode of the Dementia Researcher Podcast, delivered as part of our managing family life and research week, we bring you a reunion that promises insightful reflections and inspiring progress. Join host Professor Heather Mortiboys as they sit down with four exceptional researchers who graced our show five years ago.\n\nBack then, they shared their perspectives on the intricate dance between a demanding research career and the joys and challenges of family life. Now, five years later, we've invited them back to revisit those conversations and explore how their journeys have evolved.\n\nListen in as they openly discuss the strategies they've employed, the hurdles they've overcome, and the changes they've embraced. Gain fresh insights into how they've managed to thrive in both their academic pursuits and family responsibilities.\n--\n\nThis week\u2019s guests are:\n\nDr Gemma Lace, is Associate Dean Academic (Student Experience) & Lead of the Molecular Biology Dementia Group at the University of Salford.\n\nDr Jo Barnes, is Associate Professor / Faculty Grade Tutor (Research) at University College London. Working on addressing the relationship of imaging markers of presumed cerebrovascular disease and more classical markers of dementia.\n\nProfessor Tammaryn Lashley, is Professor of Neuroscience and Director of Research in the Queen Square Brain Bank at University College London. \n\nDr Angelique Mavrodaris, is a Clinical Research Fellow & Consultant in Public Health Medicine exploring Ageing, dementia, and infectious diseases from a global public health perspective.\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 with full captions on our YouTube Channel\n--\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.