Scottish Brain Sciences

02/07/2025

🧠 Are you or a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) — along with a vascular condition like diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol?

If you’re 65-85 years old and live in Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Fife, you could qualify for a new research study exploring whether an investigational drug might improve memory and thinking abilities.

👉 Submit a contact form to learn more about taking part and one of our team will be in touch!

www.brainsciences.scot/contact

04/06/2025

📢 🎉 We’re delighted to share this thoughtful and timely conversation featuring our CEO and Founder, Prof Craig Ritchie, on the "In the Interim…" podcast.

In this episode, Prof Craig Ritchie, joins Scott Berry for a compelling deep-dive into innovation, failure, and the future of Alzheimer’s Disease trials and research.

From the bold ambitions of the EPAD platform trial to the birth of the IONA readiness cohort at Scottish Brain Sciences, Prof Ritchie reflects candidly on lessons learned, structural challenges, and why we must rethink how we run trials for brain disease.

A must-listen for anyone interested in innovation, research, and the future of dementia prevention.🧬 🔬 🧠

🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g6FMPqmu
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eU6AVqNU

20/05/2025

📣Big news on an exciting upcoming SBS event!

If you're in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire…

You're warmly invited to join us on Thursday, 12 June at 7pm for a free, community event focused on Alzheimer’s, brain health, and the exciting breakthroughs happening right here in Scotland.

Professor Craig Ritchie, leading brain health expert and Founder of Scottish Brain Sciences, will be sharing the latest on early detection, new research, and how you can help shape the future of treatment.

This event is especially relevant if you or someone you love is:
👉 On a waiting list for a memory clinic
👉 Living with mild memory problems or early Alzheimer’s
👉 Worried about brain health or family history

You’ll also hear about the clinical trials available right now in Aberdeen and how to get involved — including opportunities for those at risk or in the early stages of disease.

⏰ Thursday, 12th June, 7:00PM
📍 King’s Church, Aberdeen
🧠 Free to attend – Registration required

To register, scan the QR code or visit:
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1355176863479?aff=oddtdtcreator

We hope to see you there, Aberdeen! 🙌

A Community Conversation About Hope for New Treatments

16/05/2025

SBS on the Move in Dundee!

We had a brilliant day on Wednesday joining Steps to Health for not one, but two walks in sunny Dundee! ☀️👟🧠

Our amazing team — Dr James Robson, Dr Stephanie Adams, PhD, AFHEA, and Ronan Haddow — joined local walkers to chat about brain health, share tips on reducing risk, and highlight how Scottish Brain Sciences is helping people across Scotland take charge of their brain health through our IONA programme. 🧩

Big thanks to the warm and welcoming groups at Olympia and Douglas Sports Centre — and to Ave (Averil) Anderson, from Steps to Health, for making it all happen! 🫶

17/03/2025

Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) is thrilled to welcome Dr James Robson, MBE – legendary Scottish Rugby medic and champion of player welfare – as our new Sport and Wellbeing Medical Advisor.

Dr Robson has long been at the forefront of brain health in sport. Now, he’s bringing his expertise to SBS to drive forward research into brain health for athletes and the wider community. His appointment builds on our partnership with Scottish Rugby, which includes our world-class brain health clinic for former players, and our new clinical research facility in Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium.

🎥 Watch Dr Robson discuss his new role and vision for brain health research:

https://youtu.be/7cUgJkCzb00

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Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr James Robson, MBE, one of the UK’s most respected sports medicine experts, as Sport ...

05/02/2025

🚨 Exciting News from Scottish Brain Sciences!

We are thrilled to share that we're moving! From mid-March, Scottish Brain Sciences will be based at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, in a newly refurbished research centre at the heart of Scotland’s national stadium.

This move marks a major milestone in our mission to advance brain health research and accelerate breakthroughs in neurodegenerative disease. Our new home offers:
✅ State-of-the-art research space – maintaining the world-class clinic and laboratory facilities we’ve built
✅ Unrivalled accessibility – with excellent tram, bus, and on-site parking links
✅ A powerful partnership with Scottish Rugby – reinforcing our shared commitment to player welfare and better brain health for all

Scottish Rugby has been a valued partner in our work, from supporting the first Brain Health Clinic for former players to backing our Alzheimer’s research projects for all. This move strengthens our collaboration and creates a dynamic space where science, sport, and health come together for impact.

A huge thanks to our team, partners, and research participants who make this all possible. We can’t wait to welcome you to our new home! 🏉🧠

We are delighted to share that we are moving our Edinburgh base and headquarters from our current base in Gyleview House to a newly refurbished research facility within Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium.

01/01/2025

20/12/2024

We've been enjoying reading this work published today from one of our team members, Dr Sarah Gregory, completed as part of her academic role at the The University of Edinburgh and a Steering Committee Member for the project. The paper advocates for young adulthood (ages 18–39) as a key, yet overlooked, stage for dementia prevention. 🧠🔬Take a look! 👇

https://bit.ly/4iLwLNR

31/10/2024

🎉 Exciting news! We are now recruiting for a Finance Officer - Hybrid Working (contract) - for our Edinburgh site. We are thrilled to be adding more talent to our team during this truly transformative time in clinical research! 🧠 🔬

To see the full job description and apply:
https://bit.ly/3YI2W99

18/10/2024

In a recent interview with the Daily Record, our CEO and Founder, Prof. Craig Ritchie, discusses ground-breaking methods for detecting Alzheimer's in people as young as their 40s and 50s. He shares his optimism that with the next wave of treatments, advanced dementia cases could nearly disappear. Prof. Ritchie emphasises the need for both medical professionals and the public to shift their thinking about Alzheimer's, predicting that with early detection, risk management, and powerful treatments, advanced Alzheimer’s could become a rarity. Read more here:

https://bit.ly/3BJMGvo

16/10/2024

If you missed Sally Magnusson's inciteful and powerful BBC documentary, Alzheimer's, a Cure & Me, you can watch it now on BBC IPlayer.

"Sally Magnusson and her family cared for their mother for many years before her death from dementia. With a possible familial link, Sally has often wondered: Will I be next?

Now a cure for Alzheimer’s is in sight – but the scientists need people like Sally to be tested. She can find out if she has the invisible indications of Alzheimer’s in her brain already by being part of a ground-breaking study of 'healthy brains' at Scotland’s pioneering brain clinic.

With privileged access to Sally’s sisters, her own children and their extensive family archive, this film paints a portrait of a family as they weigh up a potentially life-changing decision."

It has been a privilege to support Sally on this very personal journey. If you'd like to learn more about what we do at SBS, please visit our website at www.brainsciences.scot.

And you can see Sally's documentary here on BBC IPlayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002432n/sally-magnusson-alzheimers-a-cure-and-me