Welcome to the
Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases
Research Network website
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Dementias & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) is one of six topic-specific Clinical Research Networks in England that support research to make patients, and the NHS, better. NIHR DeNDRoN supports the development and delivery of clinical research in the NHS in the dementias, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, motor neurone disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
What research does DeNDRoN support?
DeNDRoN supports the development, set up and delivery of randomised controlled trials of interventions (including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care) and other well designed studies. DeNDRoN only supports studies that are included on the NIHR Portfolio.
We provide practical support including:
- Advice for researchers on how to make their study feasible and aligned with NHS priorities.
- Identifying suitable NHS sites and recruitment of participants to studies.
- The people and facilities needed to enable research “on the ground”.
- The active involvement of patients and carers in all parts of the research process.
DeNDRoN has seven Local Research Networks and four CLRN/DeNDRoN Dementia Specialty Groups covering England: view a map of the network locations.
