NICRN (Dementia)

The Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (NICRN) undertakes dementia research throughout Northern Ireland. The NICRN is part of a UK-wide initiative to provide opportunities for patients and clinicians to participate in high-quality clinical research.

The NICRN aims to:

• promote dementia research within Northern Ireland;
• attract clinical trials in dementia to Northern Ireland;
• conduct clinical trials across Northern Ireland to the highest standards of quality and safety;
• provide infrastructure to facilitate the start-up of new trials in dementia medicine;
• improve access for dementia patients to new cutting-edge treatments.

Areas of interest include the following:

•  Commercial collaborations utilising emergent therapies.
•  Palliative care.
•  Mild cognitive impairment.