Scottish Brain Sciences

14/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our event at ONE BioHub in Aberdeen this morning.

It was an honour to have local participants, stakeholders and supporters in one room to showcase our growing clinical research site. We were also pleased that Richard Lochhead, Minister for Business and Employment, could join us. Look out for us on STV North!

The centre in Aberdeen is enabling people in and around north east Scotland concerned about their memory, as well as those living with Alzheimer’s disease, to participate in world-leading studies focused on the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions.

If you're interested in our research in Aberdeen, get in touch via our website (link in bio).

14/11/2025

Today we are celebrating the official opening of our clinical research site in Aberdeen. A special moment for our founder Craig Ritchie who grew up in the city.

The Evening Express and The Press and Journal featured the Scottish Brain Sciences story ahead of today's event. Thank you to the people in Aberdeen who have been in touch with us to an express an interest in taking part in our research since seeing the story🥰

Research centre will open within the £40 million One BioHub tomorrow.

06/11/2025

New research opportunities at Scottish Brain Sciences

Are you or a loved one living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease?

We’re looking for volunteers aged 50–85 who can travel to Edinburgh and Aberdeen to take part in cutting-edge clinical trials that aim to improve dementia care and treatment. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with MCI or Alzheimer’s disease within the past six months, our friendly research team would love to hear from you.

Why take part?

-Be part of pioneering research with a world-leading team focused on patient safety

-Access specialist advice and memory assessments at no cost

-Help shape the future of dementia treatment for generations to come

Get in touch to book your research consultation today — there’s no obligation to join a trial, and participation is always free.

Complete the contact form on our website - link in bio

07/10/2025

💻🧠 Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research: Insights and updates from Scottish Brain Sciences for professionals supporting people living with Alzheimer’s

We’re delighted to invite Health and Social Care professionals - and anyone working to support people living with Alzheimer’s - to join our October webinar, Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research: Insights and updates from Scottish Brain Sciences.

Hosted by Anna Borthwick, SBS Director of Engagement, with panellists Dr Sarah Gregory (Principal Investigator) and Dr Miles Welstead (Head of Cognitive Sciences), this one-hour session will explore:

• The latest updates from our Alzheimer’s research programmes
• Insights on new diagnosis and treatment access in Scotland
• How cognitive sciences are driving early detection and prevention

There will also be time for Q&A, so you can put your questions directly to our panel.

📅 Monday 27 October
🕛 12 noon
💻 Zoom

Spaces for the live webinar are limited, so early registration is encouraged.

👉 Register via Eventbrite: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iAP2YrvJSyeYBCXt98UmCg

30/09/2025

Roy and Kirsty, thank you for sharing your journey on the BBC. Your openness and courage are inspiring, and we’re so grateful you chose to take part in research with us at Scottish Brain Sciences.

It’s stories like yours that remind us every day why this work matters. 💙

Four people are the first in the world to have been enrolled in an early-stage drug trial in Edinburgh.

30/09/2025

📣At Scottish Brain Sciences, we were proud to be the first site worldwide to recruit and dose in Therini Bio’s Phase 1b trial (THN-391) - a landmark step forward in Alzheimer’s research.

A BBC Scotland team recently visited our Edinburgh site to document the journey of Roy, one of our first participants, and his wife, Kirsty, who kindly shared their experience of living well with Alzheimer's disease and joining the trial.

❤ Kirsty captured the impact of taking part:
“This gives you hope. You are doing something, rather than sitting allowing this illness to just happen. It gives you purpose.”

It is heartening to see their story shared on a national stage, highlighting the difference clinical research can make for families facing Alzheimer’s.

Look out for the story on BBC Reporting Scotland throughout the day, listen on BBC sounds or read the online article (links in comments)

Roy’s Race against dementia BBC Scotland News

18/09/2025

👉 👋Come meet some of the SBS team at the Alzheimer Scotland Conference this Monday, 22nd September!

You’ll find us at Stand 17 in the marketplace (we're easy to spot… right next to Babs the Brain, Alzheimer Scotland's newest giant inflatable brain!)🧠

We’d love to chat about our work at Scottish Brain Sciences and how together we can move closer to better brain health for all. 💜

17/09/2025

Delighted to share that our Founder and CEO, Professor Craig Ritchie, recently joined Roche and Diagnostics UK & Ireland for their global Alzheimer’s research summit (1–5 September), delivering a keynote address across three cities - Sydney, Seoul, and Shanghai.

The event brought together leading experts to share the latest breakthroughs in early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

At SBS, partnerships like this are key to driving forward innovation in brain health. With full-service clinical research centres, in-house labs, and access to MRI and advanced imaging, we’re building one of the world’s largest biobanks of genetic, blood, and imaging data - and working with global leaders like Roche - to turn research into real-world impact. 🧠 🔬 🧬

Huge thanks to Scottish Development International for facilitating Craig's visit to Shanghai and for their ongoing support. 👏

15/09/2025

We’ve joined forces with Aberdeen FC Women to take on Alzheimer’s. 🧠⚽️❤️
Watch their message and see how you can help change the future of brain health.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5GBTWgyW8dU

Aberdeen Football Club

We’re proud to team up with Aberdeen FC Women this season as their back-of-shirt sponsor. Together, we’re raising awareness of brain health and Alzheimer’s r...

04/09/2025

⛳️🏌️‍♂️🧠📣Exciting news…

We’ve teamed up with Golf in Society, a social enterprise community interest company using golf to boost health, happiness, and community for older people.

Together, we’ll raise awareness of brain health and bring more opportunities for early detection, diagnosis, and research participation to golf courses across Scotland and the UK.

💡 Golf in Society run weekly sessions to support people living with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, frailty, loneliness, and depression… proving that staying active and social is great for the brain.

Our CEO and Founder, Prof Craig Ritchie agrees, adding that “the future of brain health lies in communities, places where people come together, stay active, and look out for each other.”

📌 Read the full story here 👉 https://brainsciences.scot/news-hub/

And to find out more about Golf in Society, visit 👉 www.golfinsociety.com

31/08/2025

✨ Doors Open Days 2025 at ONE BioHub

ONE BioHub is opening its doors for Aberdeen Doors Open Days 2025, come and explore the home for life sciences in Aberdeen.

This innovative space is home to Scottish Brain Sciences in Aberdeen. A place where researchers, innovations and founders translate world-leading science to the marketplace. Step inside to see the facilities, find out more about the pioneering companies based at ONE BioHub, and discover the meaningful impact they’re making in the region.

📍 ONE BioHub, Aberdeen
📅 Saturday, 6th September
⏰ 9am - 4pm

Whether you’re curious about research, fascinated by science, or just love seeing what goes on behind the scenes, this is your chance to take a peek inside a space shaping the future of life sciences.

22/08/2025

📣 New Partnership Alert!

We’re proud to be the new back-of-shirt sponsor for Aberdeen FC Women this season! ⚽🧠

Together, we’re championing the growth of women’s football in Scotland and raising awareness of brain health research happening right here in Aberdeen.

Want to get involved in research that could change the future for millions of families? Visit www.brainsciences.scot to find out more.

Aberdeen Football Club

We are proud to announce Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) as a new Official Women’s Team Partner.

This collaboration will see Scottish Brain Sciences branding feature on the top of the back of the AFC Women's first team jerseys for the forthcoming season.

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