Dr Clíona Farrell - Optimise, troubleshoot, repeat - Beginning a new project

Dr Clíona Farrell - Optimise, troubleshoot, repeat - Beginning a new project

Dr Clíona Farrell, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

Three months into a new postdoc, Clíona explores the messy reality of starting fresh in research. From failed experiments to adapting protocols, she reflects on how experience shifts your approach, bringing more planning, patience, and reflection. The blog highlights the importance of controls, collaboration, and industry support, while reminding us that perseverance and small wins are what carry researchers through the early stages of a project.

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

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-optimise-troubleshoot-repeat-beginning-a-new-project/

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Dr Clíona Farrell is a Postdoctoral Researcher 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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