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Tavia Evans, BSc, MSc, PhD
Neuroscientist
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia we need to encourage more interdisciplinary and global collaborative research.
Current Work
Tavia's research focuses on imaging of neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, she aims to investigate imaging biomarkers of neurodegeneration across global populations through international collaborations and the development of more accessible neuroimaging methods.
Personal Hero
My Father
Words of Strength
Connection, creativity, advocacy
Vision
To reduce the scale and impact of dementia we need to encourage more interdisciplinary and global collaborative research. This will result in more creative and widely applicable solutions that can benefit global populations.
Strategy
Tavia is bringing together physicists, engineers, bioinformaticians, neurologists and epidemiologists to investigate the utility of low-field MRI for dementia research and care in regions where standard neuroimaging is not accessible.
Impact
As an Atlantic Fellow, Tavia aims to develop novel approaches for researching neurodegeneration in currently under-represented global regions, leading to improved knowledge and care.
Motivation
Despite global disparities in the prevalence of old-age diseases, the majority of research is undertaken within a single population demographic. Tavia aims to bridge the knowledge gap in neurodegeneration imaging across different populations.
Education & Experience
Tavia received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Cardiff University, Wales. She then obtained a Master's in Clinical Epidemiology at the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES) within Erasmus MC, the Netherlands, and concurrently began her PhD in Clinical Neuroscience at Kings Collage London, England. Following the completion of her PhD she returned to Erasmus MC as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the departments of Radiology, and Clinical Genetics.
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