On this page you will find the lists of research degrees that have been undertaken using CFAS data.
PhD
Bryony Porter: Understanding multiple medication use in people with dementia. A pharmacoepidemiology study of prevalence, intervention and associated harms, University of East Anglia, 2019
Hemant Kumar Mistry: Cholesterol dysregulation in the neuron astrocyte unit as an early contributor to neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease, University of Sheffield, 2020
Isobel Evans: Social connections, cognitive reserve, and cognitive function in later life, University of Exeter, 2019
Connor Richardson: Mild Cognitive Impairment: New Criteria and Cohort Effects, Newcastle University, 2019
Holly Bennett: Dementia risk in the population over time: potential for primary prevention and intervention, University of Cambridge, 2018
Yu-Tzu Wu: Living environment and Mental Health in Later Life, University of Cambridge, 2015
Theodore Cosco: Successful Ageing: health trajectories in later life, University of Cambridge, 2015
Matt Roberts: The Influence of Lifestyle on the Association between Health Conditions and Cognitive Function in Older People: Analysis of CFAS Wales Interim Data, Swansea University, 2015
Daniel Davies: The impact of delirium on Cognitive outcomes in Population based studies, University of Cambridge, 2013
Rianne Van Der Linde: The cause and symptoms of behavioral and Psychological symptoms of dementia in the population, University of Cambridge, 2013
Matthew Prina: An investigation of common mental disorders & health services in later life, University of Cambridge, 2012
David Siedel: Activity demands & older peoples capabilities, University of Cambridge, 2011
Gemma Lace: Tau protein pathodenesis in ageing and dementia, University of Sheffield, 2009
Fiona McDougall: Epidemiology of depression in older people, University of Cambridge, 2008
Julia Zaccai: Dementia in Public Health: the Neuroepidemiology of Alpha-Synucleinopathies, University of Cambridge, 2006
Jessica Keverne: Contributions of the brain cholinergic system to age related cerebrovascular and Eurodegenerative pathology and its potential as a neuropotective target, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2005
Tom Foltynie: The incidence and prevalence of PD among elderly people in England and Wales: MRC CFAS, University of Cambridge, 2005
Zubeya Anwar-Ali: A molecular analysis of reactive gliosis, University of Cambridge, 2004
Fiona Matthews: Incidence estimation in studies of two-phase two-wave design. A case study using data from the MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing study, University of Cambridge, 2004
Malee Fernando: Cerebral white matter lesions in the aging brain, University of Sheffield, 2003
Angus Yip: Epidemiology of dementia in England and Wales:the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study, University of Cambridge, 2002
Paul McNamee: The resource implications for care for frail old people, University of Newcastle, 2002
Julie Simpson: The role of chemokines in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis and other neuroinflammatory diseases, University of Sheffield, 1999
Ola Elsayed Gebril, University of Sheffield
Master of Science Degree
Mark Murphy: Metallothionein expression in the ageing brain. University of Sheffield, 2017
Adele Smart: The neuroprotective role of selenoproteins Trx2 and Prx3 in the ageing brain. University of Sheffield, 2017
Jessica Corry: Expression of Selenoprotein P in the ageing brain; association with dementia and oxidative stress. University of Sheffield, 2017
Simon Eggleston: Sirtuin protein expression in the ageing brain in relation to DNA-damage and Alzheimer’s disease type pathology. University of Sheffield, 2016
Motaz Mohammed Fadul: Characterising NDRG2 expression and defining transcriptomic profile of NDRG2+ astrocytes in the ageing brain. University of Sheffield, 2016
Adeline Fluteau: Nuclear retention of FOXO-3 increases glutamine synthetase expression by astrocytes in the ageing brain. Sup SB Wharton and J Simpson, University of Sheffield, 2014 (awarded Masters with Distinction)
Helen A Owens: Regulation of glutamine synthetase expression by Foxo transcription factors in human astrocytes in vitro. Sup. SB Wharton and CJ Garwood, University of Sheffield, 2014 (awarded Masters with Distinction)
Dr Chin Cheng: Hypnotic use and mortality in the older population , University of Cambridge, 2012-2013
Adnan Taher Faizullabhoy: The role of impaired calcium signaling in astrocytes in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer- type pathology in the ageing brain, University of Sheffield , 2011
Vivien Kon Sun: Master of Philosophy in Public Health. Loneliness and mortality in older people, 2009-2009
Alexandrine Huck-Ananou. Mphil in Epidemiology. Polypharmacy and mortality in the older population in England and Wales, 2008-2009
Rianne Van der Linde. MSc in Biomedical Science from Radboud University Nijmegen. Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment, 2008-2009
Racheal Theaker: Astrocyte injury and death in brain aging, and its relationship to Alzheimer’s type pathology, Sheffield Hallam University in association with the University of Sheffield, 2008
Laura Haynes: Astrocyte DNA damage in brain ageing and its relationship to AD-type pathology, Sheffield Hallam University in association with the University of Sheffield, 2008
Salim Cheeroth: MPhil Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, 2005
Michelle Schubert: MPhil Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, 2005
Christos Tsopelas: MPhil, IOP, Kings College London, 2005
Nicole Basta: MPhil Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, 2004
Nina Banerjee: MPhil Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, 2004
Deborah Hutchings: University of Newcastle, 2003
Sazlina Kamalzaram: University of Nottingham, 2002
Mark Chatfield: MSc Statistics with Applications in Medicine, Southampton University, 2002
Carol Freeman: MPhil Epidemiology, University of Cambridge, 2002
Laura Miller: MSc Medical Statistics, Leicester University, 2001
Degree of Bachelor
Ryan Mathur. Plaque subtyping and relationship to dementia and cognitive function in the MRC CFAS neuropathology cohort. 2014. Awarded 2:1.
A.P. Viggars, Univeristy of Sheffield.Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in the Ageing Cortex. July 2010