Ian was asked to partipate in the 'Ask Your Mentor' Dementia Researcher podcast series, in which mentees interview their mentors, talking careers, lessons learned and what they've discovered, that could help you forge a successful career in dementia research.
Ian and his mentee, Josie Fullerton, from the University of Glasgow were originally matched as part of the ARUK UCL-Scotland Cross Network Mentoring Scheme. Josie wrote a blog post about their pairing for Alzheimer's Research UK, which you can read about here.
In this podcast we welcome back Dr Josie Fullerton from University of Glasgow, this time as a mentee, proving that even mentors need mentors. Josie chats with Dr Ian Harrison, Senior Research Fellow from University College London.
Josie works on understanding the role of extracellular vesicles in stroke and hypertension. She is particularly passionate about the progression of Early Career Researchers, helping others to achieve their full potential and horse riding!
Ian looks at the function of the glymphatic system in the brain, responsible for the clearance of protein solutes from the brain parenchyma. His lab is investigating the role of this system in neurodegenerative disease, to see if it is responsible for the accumulation of misfolded protein in disease like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and test whether we can alter its function as a therapy in these disorders.