šŸ‘Øā€šŸ”¬ šŸ šŸ‰ ā›³ļø šŸŽ¾ Stem cell biologist. working on understanding mechanisms of dementia. neurons. astrocytes. microglia.

UCL, London, UK
Joined March 2013
I did it. Phew. šŸƒā€ā™‚ļø Completed the Silverstone half marathon for @racingdementia There’s still time to donate if you have a spare Ā£. givengain.com/project/charli…
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The ā€œUniverse 25ā€ experiment, conducted by American scientist John Calhoun, is one of the most alarming studies in the history of science. It aimed to explain human societies through the behavior of a mouse colony. Calhoun created an ā€œideal worldā€ for hundreds of mice, known as the ā€œParadise of Mice,ā€ where they had abundant food, water, and ample living space. Initially, he introduced four pairs of mice, which quickly reproduced, causing the population to grow rapidly. However, after 315 days, their reproduction rate significantly declined. When the population reached 600, a hierarchy emerged, and the so-called ā€œwretchesā€ appeared. Larger rodents began attacking others, leading to psychological collapse in many males. Consequently, females became aggressive towards their young and did not protect themselves. Over time, the females exhibited increasing aggression, isolation, and a lack of reproductive drive. This led to a low birth rate and higher mortality among younger rodents. A new class of male rodents, termed ā€œbeautiful mice,ā€ emerged. They refused to mate or fight for territory, focusing only on food and sleep. Eventually, ā€œbeautiful malesā€ and ā€œisolated femalesā€ dominated the population. Calhoun described the death phase in two stages: the ā€œfirst death,ā€ marked by a loss of purpose beyond mere existence, and the ā€œsecond death.ā€ Juvenile mortality reached 100%, and reproduction ceased entirely. Despite abundant food, cannibalism and homosexuality increased among the mice. Two years into the experiment, the last baby mouse was born, and by 1973, the last mouse in Universe 25 had died. Calhoun repeated the experiment 25 times, with the same outcome each time. Calhoun’s work has been used to model social collapse and serves as a significant reference in urban sociology studies.
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It was brilliant talking to @demrescommunity and @aitanasogorb about our work on FBD with @lecrawf0. A disease you’ve probably never heard of, but it might teach us a lot about dementia. Thank you to @racingdementia and @ARUKscientist for the support.
Familial British dementia decoded! 🧬 @aitanasogorb talks with UCL’s @celarber & @lecrawf0 about unique genetic insights & research advancements, and new funding from @racingdementia #Dementia pod.fo/e/279194
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Familial British dementia decoded! 🧬 @aitanasogorb talks with UCL’s @celarber & @lecrawf0 about unique genetic insights & research advancements, and new funding from @racingdementia #Dementia pod.fo/e/279194
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Today is #AdaLovelaceDay Prof @SelinaWray grew up in Barnsley and now leads a group of dementia researchers at University College London. Revisit the 2022 @CooperBarnsley exhibition Brains In A Dish inc a podcast & virtual tour cooper-gallery.com/digital/b…
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Always exciting to get images like these 😁🧠 first go at whole mount staining of organoids in the first image!🧫
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It’s been an amazing few days at the @isftd conference in Amsterdam so far! 🧠 I am very excited to have the fantastic opportunity to present a poster (P372) on some preliminary work from my PhD! 🧫Come say hi if you’re around ā˜ŗļø #ISFTD2024
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4.94km (lap 6) done. šŸƒ #singaporeGP @racingdementia #WorldAlzheimersDay Still some laps left. Please consider signing up today.
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The cows wanted to join the race too
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4. Finally, we can confirm this role for PSEN1 in cytokine signalling using gamma-secretase modulators which lower the astrocyte response to inflammatory cues.
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Perhaps inflammation is key to disease onset? Aligning familial and late onset AD via a 2-hit model of fAD. Feedback and new collaborations really welcome!
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Super exciting project! Spread the word...
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