Clíona Farrell - Dementia in Down syndrome and the role of neuroinflammation
Dementia Researcher Blogs22 Huhti 2022

Clíona Farrell - Dementia in Down syndrome and the role of neuroinflammation

Clíona Farrell narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.

Down syndrome is caused by having a third copy of chromosome 21, and each year on the 21st of March (the 21st day of the third month) World Down syndrome Day is celebrated worldwide. People with Down syndrome are particularly susceptible to COVID-19, so this year the Down syndrome research community came together online. With participants from research studies, their families and friends, they discussed current research advances, offered advice from specialists and celebrated Down syndrome. Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause of Alzheimer’s disease, however, few researchers study dementia in this context. Here, Clíona highlights her research in this field and explains the importance of the inclusion of people with Down syndrome in Alzheimer’s research.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-dementia-in-down-syndrome-and-the-role-of-neuroinflammation/

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Clíona Farrell is a PhD Student in the UK Dementia Research Institute at University College London. Her work focuses on understanding neuroinflammation in Down syndrome, both prior to, and in response to, Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Clíona completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience in Trinity College, and then worked as a research assistant in the Royal College of Surgeons studying ALS and Parkinson’s disease. She also knows the secret behind scopping the perfect 99 ice-cream cone..

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