AFC Women Show Their Support for Brain Health
The Aberdeen FC Women’s team have helped us share an important message about the power of research and the need for better treatments for Alzheimer’s.
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Golf and Brain Health: A New Partnership with Big Potential
Scottish Brain Sciences partners with Golf in Society to promote healthy ageing and brain health through the power of golf. This collaboration will bring brain health awareness and research opportunities to golf courses across Scotland and the UK.
Scottish Brain Sciences joins forces with Aberdeen FC Women
We’re proud to share some exciting news… Scottish Brain Sciences is now an Official Partner of Aberdeen FC Women for the 2025/26 season!
Our name will be on the back of the team’s shirts this year, but this partnership is about more than just logos. It’s about shared values of passion, teamwork, and community, and a joint commitment to making a difference both on and off the pitch.
Scottish Rugby legend Dr James Robson tackles brain health in new role
Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr James Robson, MBE, one of the UK’s most respected sports medicine experts, as Sport and Wellbeing Medical Advisor.
In this new role, Dr Robson will oversee SBS’s sports research initiatives and further champion the promotion of brain health and wellbeing across athletic and broader communities.
Renowned for his distinguished career as Chief Medical Officer and Team Doctor for Scottish Rugby (SR), Dr Robson set new standards for player welfare and brain health.
Deputy First Minister announces Scottish Brain Sciences as anchor tenant in ONE BioHub Aberdeen
Our CEO, Prof Craig Ritchie, and Chair, Mark Cook, were delighted to meet with Deputy First Minister,Kate Forbes MSP, at our new base in ONE Biohub in Aberdeen. This is a great opportunity to discuss how we will improve equity of access to Alzheimer’s therapies in the north east, as well as wider life science advances across Scotland. Read more…
New Alzheimer’s Vaccine Trial in Scotland
Scottish Brain Sciences is delighted to be the first clinical site open in the UK & Europe, to deliver a clinical trial of a new active immunotherapy (a vaccine) aimed at preventing or slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Blood biomarkers can reveal Alzheimer disease progression, study finds
New blood tests for a protein linked with Alzheimer’s Disease can identify those patients whose disease is progressing. Read more about how these can be used to help design the next evolution in clinical trials…
Analysis Begins on Blood Samples for Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers working in the Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) Biomarker Laboratory have this month begun to analyse blood samples for markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Read more here…
Speaker sessions from our event – “Can we Prevent and Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?” – are now available!
The fantastic speaker sessions from our first Open Research event are now available to watch on our YouTube channel
Join us at our Open Research Evening – “Can We Prevent and Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?”
We are very excited to be hosting an Open Research Evening – “Can We Prevent and Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?” …
