Jonathan Schott
@jmschott.bsky.social
Prof @drcionucl • Neurologist @uclh • @MRC Investigator • NIHR Senior Investigator • CMO @alzresearchuk • Dementia, ageing, biomarkers
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🎧 Listen to Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) on The Guardian Science Weekly podcast explaining how a new blood test could pave the way for exciting new treatments for Alzheimer's.
Is there hope on the horizon for patients with Alzheimer’s? – podcast
A trial is under way to find out if a £100 blood test could transform the way that the NHS diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia and diagnosis is currently…
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🎧 Listen to Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) on The Guardian Science Weekly podcast explaining how a new blood test could pave the way for exciting new treatments for Alzheimer's.
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Great to see @jmschott.bsky.social on the BBC News homepage this morning talking about the potential impact of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease.
Prof Schott co-leads the diagnosis & treatment theme at #denpruQM. Read the full article below:
tinyurl.com/323r5y7c
@alzheimersresearchuk.org
Prof Schott co-leads the diagnosis & treatment theme at #denpruQM. Read the full article below:
tinyurl.com/323r5y7c
@alzheimersresearchuk.org
Alzheimer's blood test could 'revolutionise' diagnosis
Scientists leading the trial at University College London believe the blood test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis of the disease to more than 90%.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Great to see @jmschott.bsky.social on the BBC News homepage this morning talking about the potential impact of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease.
Prof Schott co-leads the diagnosis & treatment theme at #denpruQM. Read the full article below:
tinyurl.com/323r5y7c
@alzheimersresearchuk.org
Prof Schott co-leads the diagnosis & treatment theme at #denpruQM. Read the full article below:
tinyurl.com/323r5y7c
@alzheimersresearchuk.org
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A major clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is welcoming its first participants. Led by Prof @jmschott.bsky.social & Dr Ashvini Keshavan @uclqsion.bsky.social, supported by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
A major clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test, is welcoming its first participants. Led by Prof @jmschott.bsky.social & Dr Ashvini Keshavan @uclqsion.bsky.social, supported by @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzheimersresearchuk.org
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🧠 Our Chief Medical Officer, Prof Jon Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social) just presented at #AAIC25 sharing important insights into early detection and disease progression from the Insight46 cohort #ARUKfunded
July 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧠 Our Chief Medical Officer, Prof Jon Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social) just presented at #AAIC25 sharing important insights into early detection and disease progression from the Insight46 cohort #ARUKfunded
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✍️ Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cognition in Later Life - When is Enough Enough?
New @jama.com Editorial from UK DRI Group Leader Prof @jmschott.bsky.social following the presentation of primary results of US POINTER
👉 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New @jama.com Editorial from UK DRI Group Leader Prof @jmschott.bsky.social following the presentation of primary results of US POINTER
👉 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cognition in Later Life
Preventing cognitive decline and the emergence of dementia in later life is one of the most pressing medical challenges facing society. The causes of dementia can broadly be categorized into neurodege...
jamanetwork.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
✍️ Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Cognition in Later Life - When is Enough Enough?
New @jama.com Editorial from UK DRI Group Leader Prof @jmschott.bsky.social following the presentation of primary results of US POINTER
👉 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New @jama.com Editorial from UK DRI Group Leader Prof @jmschott.bsky.social following the presentation of primary results of US POINTER
👉 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Are you a UK health professional working in dementia? If so, please take this *5 min* survey to help @alzheimersresearchuk.org better understand the views of HCPs working across the NHS. Thank you! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Microsoft Forms
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July 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Are you a UK health professional working in dementia? If so, please take this *5 min* survey to help @alzheimersresearchuk.org better understand the views of HCPs working across the NHS. Thank you! forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Honoured to be elected FMedSci and to be in such distinguished company
Congratulations to Professors Anna David (@prenataltherapy.bsky.social), Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences #AcademyFellows
Seven UCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Seven UCL researchers have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their ground-breaking research and delivery of new benefits to patients.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Honoured to be elected FMedSci and to be in such distinguished company
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Congratulations to Professors Anna David (@prenataltherapy.bsky.social), Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences #AcademyFellows
Seven UCL academics elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences
Seven UCL researchers have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their ground-breaking research and delivery of new benefits to patients.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Congratulations to Professors Anna David (@prenataltherapy.bsky.social), Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences #AcademyFellows
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🌞 How can you take care of your brain health in the summer months?
Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek, Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) shares his top tips.
Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek, Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) shares his top tips.
6 simple ways to boost your brain and stay sharp this summer
Love your heart, stay sharp and keep connected, says a Alzheimer’s Research UK expert.
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May 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🌞 How can you take care of your brain health in the summer months?
Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek, Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) shares his top tips.
Ahead of #DementiaActionWeek, Prof @jmschott.bsky.social (@uclqsion.bsky.social) shares his top tips.
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We've launched our new report 🎉
Led by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, 'Delirium Matters: priorities and opportunities for health and social care policy in England’ has 5 urgent recommendations to improve delirium care in England.
📕 Full report: shorturl.at/pio7T
📝 Policy brief: shorturl.at/khrCT
Led by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, 'Delirium Matters: priorities and opportunities for health and social care policy in England’ has 5 urgent recommendations to improve delirium care in England.
📕 Full report: shorturl.at/pio7T
📝 Policy brief: shorturl.at/khrCT
April 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
We've launched our new report 🎉
Led by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, 'Delirium Matters: priorities and opportunities for health and social care policy in England’ has 5 urgent recommendations to improve delirium care in England.
📕 Full report: shorturl.at/pio7T
📝 Policy brief: shorturl.at/khrCT
Led by @proflizsampson.bsky.social, 'Delirium Matters: priorities and opportunities for health and social care policy in England’ has 5 urgent recommendations to improve delirium care in England.
📕 Full report: shorturl.at/pio7T
📝 Policy brief: shorturl.at/khrCT
10th annual @uclqsion.bsky.social neurology course — book your place now
www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/neurolog...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/neurolog...
Neurology 2025: leading edge neurology for the practising clinician
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March 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
10th annual @uclqsion.bsky.social neurology course — book your place now
www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/neurolog...
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How and when to use blood tests for dementia: TL, DR — outside of research not (yet) in people who don’t have symptoms. Pleased to contribute to this piece in the @observeruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
February 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
How and when to use blood tests for dementia: TL, DR — outside of research not (yet) in people who don’t have symptoms. Pleased to contribute to this piece in the @observeruk.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Latest *open access* paper — with @ProfHampshire we evaluated the @iamcognitron remote cognitive battery in the @MRCLHA 1946 birth cohort and explored relationships with biomarkers alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
February 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Latest *open access* paper — with @ProfHampshire we evaluated the @iamcognitron remote cognitive battery in the @MRCLHA 1946 birth cohort and explored relationships with biomarkers alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
New *open access* paper in @alzdemjournals — with the @alzassociation #GBSC we compared 33 different plasma p-tau assays. TLDR — Plasma p-tau217 on several platforms was the best at discriminating Alzheimer’s from controls alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium (GBSC) plasma phospho‐tau Round Robin study
INTRODUCTION The Alzheimer's Association Global Biomarker Standardization Consortium conducted a blinded case–control study to learn which phosphorylated tau (p-tau) assays provide the largest fold-...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New *open access* paper in @alzdemjournals — with the @alzassociation #GBSC we compared 33 different plasma p-tau assays. TLDR — Plasma p-tau217 on several platforms was the best at discriminating Alzheimer’s from controls alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Latest paper @MRCLHA Insight 46 study — Physical activity across life may buffer the cognitive impacts effects of early Alzheimer’s pathology — particularly in women pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
February 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Latest paper @MRCLHA Insight 46 study — Physical activity across life may buffer the cognitive impacts effects of early Alzheimer’s pathology — particularly in women pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Applications are now open for the ISTAART Ambassador Program 2025-26!
This program offers early-career researchers access to #AAIC25, as well as year-round training, networking, and mentoring opportunities.
Apply by Feb 10, 2025, at alz.org/ISTAARTambassadors!
This program offers early-career researchers access to #AAIC25, as well as year-round training, networking, and mentoring opportunities.
Apply by Feb 10, 2025, at alz.org/ISTAARTambassadors!
January 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Applications are now open for the ISTAART Ambassador Program 2025-26!
This program offers early-career researchers access to #AAIC25, as well as year-round training, networking, and mentoring opportunities.
Apply by Feb 10, 2025, at alz.org/ISTAARTambassadors!
This program offers early-career researchers access to #AAIC25, as well as year-round training, networking, and mentoring opportunities.
Apply by Feb 10, 2025, at alz.org/ISTAARTambassadors!
Pleased to contribute to the @telegraphnews.bsky.social ARUK appeal about the importance of brain health www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/20...
January 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Pleased to contribute to the @telegraphnews.bsky.social ARUK appeal about the importance of brain health www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/20...
I hope this was the *exact* location #statsjoke
November 22, 2024 at 9:36 PM
I hope this was the *exact* location #statsjoke
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RIP John Prescott, who threatened to sue me over this portrait I shot…
November 21, 2024 at 7:34 AM
RIP John Prescott, who threatened to sue me over this portrait I shot…
Nice coverage of blood tests for Alzheimer's at #CTAD from the ever excellent Alzforum www.alzforum.org/news/confere...
Some Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Are Racing Toward IVD Certification | ALZFORUM
www.alzforum.org
November 22, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Nice coverage of blood tests for Alzheimer's at #CTAD from the ever excellent Alzforum www.alzforum.org/news/confere...
Latest *open access* paper on the @MRCLHA Insight 46 cohort explores the relationship between vascular risks across the life course and cerebral haemodynamics/blood flow. A great collaboration with colleagues @amsterdamumc journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 18, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Latest *open access* paper on the @MRCLHA Insight 46 cohort explores the relationship between vascular risks across the life course and cerebral haemodynamics/blood flow. A great collaboration with colleagues @amsterdamumc journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Very pleased to contribute to this great paper. And a great welcome to @bsky.app !
Grateful for our collaborators & funders on this work,most are not here (yet) but @jmschott.bsky.social & @lecrawf0.bsky.social
And most of all grateful to our participants, one sadly passed away just after the paper was accepted & im glad we were able to dedicate this work to their contribution 🙏🏻
And most of all grateful to our participants, one sadly passed away just after the paper was accepted & im glad we were able to dedicate this work to their contribution 🙏🏻
November 16, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Very pleased to contribute to this great paper. And a great welcome to @bsky.app !