Dr Hazel Hall-Roberts
@HazelLRoberts
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Alzheimer's disease scientist researching stem cell models of microglia at the UK Dementia Research Institute in Cardiff
UK
Joined June 2014
Please watch my beautiful animation about #microglia and #Alzheimers! Many thanks to @OxfordSparks for producing it, and thanks to Alan Titchmarsh for volunteering to do the VO, with @clearcutsound recording.
Your beautiful, complex brain is fragile and requires constant upkeep, like a garden. What happens when things go wrong? Alan Titchmarsh explains. RT and help life-changing dementia research flourish.
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Super excited about this conference! Abstract deadline is in 10 days!
We are so fortunate that #SCMND2025 is not only supported by @UKDRI, but also by @ARUKscientist, @Brain1878 and @Co_Biologists, as well as a host of other sponsors! Go to to find out more, submit your abstract & register!
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RT @bowles_lab: Another great session line-up for SCMND2025! Sally Cowley, @YoungPearseLab @rikvanderkant & @HazelLRoberts See the rest o…
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RT @UKDRI: We're proud to be hosting the inaugural 'Stem cell models of neurodegeneration' international symposium on 26-28 March 2025🙌 An…
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Check out this science image competition! Image 2 is my beautiful #microglia #Alzheimer's model pic, you just need to like the "♥️" on the @UKDRI post if you want to vote for it!
Image 2 of 5: Microglia Pioneers Microglia usually help maintain brain health, but scientists believe they may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's. Here, human microglia (green) grown on a thin slice of mouse brain interact with mouse neurons (red). 4/7
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RT @UKDRI: Image 2 of 5: Microglia Pioneers Microglia usually help maintain brain health, but scientists believe they may contribute to t…
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RT @UKDRI: 💡 Closing soon: Exciting opportunity for a PhD student to join @nlconnor_robson's lab! Investigating the relationship between…
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RT @UKDRI: THIS THURSDAY, join @daskoulidou @Jo_Ka_Ma @Hmateus4 & team from the UK DRI at Cardiff for an exclusive livestream event in supp…
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RT @nlconnor_robson: 📢 I have an exciting fully funded four year PhD studentship available in my lab starting this October at the Cardiff @…
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RT @UKDRI: Join @daskoulidou @Jo_Ka_Ma @Hmateus4 & team from the UK DRI at Cardiff for an exclusive livestream event in support of @AlzRese…
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RT @BethGeary4: We're hiring! Come join the UK DRI up here in sunny Dundee! Looking for a technician with Mass spectrometry / proteomics ex…
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RT @Cara_Croft: Please RT - I have a 12 month research technician post studying resilience to Alzheimer's linked tauopathy. If you're look…
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Found David Llewellyn's arguments about the dangers of using AI for patient diagnosis etc very compelling in this debate at #ARUKConf24, but it was a great debate all around
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It was exciting to hear an update from Dr Emma Mead at #ARUK2024 conference about new TREM2-targeting drug candidates being tested at @ARUK_ODDI, what a great presentation!
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RT @nlconnor_robson: 📢 Come join the lab! You will be investigating the role of endocytic dysfunction in novel patient derived iPSC lines…
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Job alert! Desperately seeking bioinformatician to work with us @UKDRI Cardiff, mainly analysing data from our #AlzheimersDisease #iPSC #microglia models (phenotypic assays, 'omics etc). Closes 16th Feb.👇
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RT @DayneBeccano: Looking to work on stem cells and Parkinson's Disease? New post available with Prof Caleb Webber and myself. Apply now!…
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RT @nlconnor_robson: Exciting Postdoc position in my lab at Cardiff @UKDRI and collaborating with Prof Steve Finkbeiner. Please consider a…
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