ONE Life Sciences Network March 2023 | ONE

Neurodegenerative diseases represent one of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Globally, the numbers of people living with dementia will increase from 55 million in 2020 to 79 million in 2030 and 139 million in 2050.

As P&J Live hosts the Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference on 14 and 15 March, the ONE Life Sciences Network will be joined by Prof Craig Ritchie to explore research and commercialisation in the field of brain health.

Prof Ritchie is founder and CEO of Scottish Brain Sciences, Honorary Chair of the Psychiatry of Ageing at the University of Edinburgh and Founder of Brain Health Scotland

Prof Ritchie will address aspirations and plans for north east Scotland, opportunities for businesses and researchers, and his new start-up business.

In 2015 he established the Centre for Dementia Prevention and that year took on the academic leadership role of the EPAD (European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia) Programme. Between 2017 and 2022 he was the elected Chair of the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium and in 2020 he founded and was the inaugural Director of Brain Health Scotland. He has published over 350 academic papers, conference abstracts and book chapters and secured approximately €100M of grant funding in his career to date.

He established Scottish Brain Sciences in summer 2022 to accelerate the development of both diagnostics and therapeutics for early stage neurodegenerative disease.

The session will include a presentation, Q&A, an update on ONE action and investment in the region's life sciences sector and finish with networking. Breakfast will be provided.

The ONE Life Sciences network brings together people from the academic, clinical, commercial and research community to focus on collaborative innovation and commercialisation. Its quarterly meetings deliver high-quality insights into sector growth and market related topics.

Please register via the link below to attend this free event. If you have any questions, please contact events@opportunitynortheast.com.