Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2026 (Manchester, UK)

  • Feb 24-25, 2026  
  • In person or virtual; Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Street, Manchester M2 3GX or online.

LEARN, DEVELOP, CONNECT

Join us in Manchester or online for one of the most exciting gatherings of dementia researchers in the UK.

The Research Conference offers a welcoming space for researchers of all career stages – along with industry experts – to connect, share their work for real-time feedback, and explore emerging topics in dementia.

This time, the scientific programme features a variety of content:

  • Methods integrating new technologies and cellular models
  • Data science with spatial techniques and immune system focus
  • Skills development sessions
  • Clinical translational pipeline including human studies
  • Diet, prevention, and metabolism relating to gut-brain axis
  • Artificial intelligence applications in neuroimaging, fluid biomarkers and multimodal data analysis
  • Mechanisms of neurodegeneration, beyond protein aggregation
  • Bench to bedside; target identification, validation through to translation

Early-bird registration deadline: October 21 
Poster and oral abstract submission deadline: October 21

The conference also features a number of awards; from the Laura Pulford prize to the David Hague award, deadlines for these start from 21 October.  
Learn more and register: Research Conference – Alzheimer’s Research UK