A prize photo of ‘dementia in a dish’ by a Buckinghamshire researcher has won Alzheimer’s Society’s first ever research image competition called Spotlight on Dementia, which shines a light on crucial dementia research, challenges researchers funded by the charity to showcase their vital work through creative images and video.
Charlie Arber, from Princes Risborough won with his photo titled Bed of Rosettes,which shows his work on creating brain cells, from stem cells of people living with dementia - a condition which nearly 8,000 people are estimated to be living with in Buckinghamshire.
Charlie’s winning image shows the halfway stage of stem cells turning into brain cells. It was captured using an ultra-strong camera which magnified cells 40 times. The camera worth £750,000, takes hundreds of pictures a minute and allows researchers to detect small changes in brain cells of people with dementia, compared to people without the disease.
The winning image:
Charlie said: “I am delighted and surprised to win the award and receive the trophy. We are looking to really understand and study Alzheimer’s disease in a dish for the first time. Up until now, we could not work with brain cells because we cannot take a biopsy of a person’s brain in case we damage it.”
To find out more about Alzheimer’s Society funded research and funding opportunities or to buy merchandise featuring the Spotlight on Dementia winning entry visit alzheimers.org.uk.
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