Research Fellow at NIHR Biomedical Research Center, University of Nottingham, UK. Working on MRI data analysis, multivariate data analysis
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11 Dec 2025
A fully funded PhD within our lab: "Fibrosis and brain ageing: Genetic risk profiling to develop a profibrotic brain signature and assess its links with altered brain waste clearance".
Application deadline: Friday 9 January 2026.
Further info: findaphd.com/phds/project/fi…
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
10 Dec 2025
Open PhD position in our lab: noninvasive ultrasound vagus nerve stimulation as an intervention for mental health conditions such as depression
Deadline: Fri 9 Jan
Apply here:
findaphd.com/phds/project/te…
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
5 Aug 2025
🧠 Your brain may have aged faster during the pandemic, even without COVID-19 infection.
A UK Biobank study shows pandemic-era stressors accelerated brain aging by ~5.5 months, especially in older men and those from deprived backgrounds.
👏 Thanks to @alirezamnk , @IPFdoc and @SNSotiropoulos for this essential work!
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
#Aging #Longevity #BrainHealth
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
30 Jul 2025
Covid-19 has made our brains age faster, says a new study led by experts @MedicineUoN @UoNFacultyMHS and published @Nature even if you were never ill with the virus
Read more @CosmopolitanUK
➡️cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/hea…
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
24 Jul 2025
برپایه پژوهشی به سرپرستی @alirezamnk در دانشگاه ناتینگهام، همهگیری کرونا یک تاثیر دیگر هم بر روی مغز بشر داشته: پیری زودرس! بر این اساس، فارغ از اینکه به کووید۱۹ مبتلا شده باشید یا نه، در دوران همهگیری مغزتان حدود شش ماه از حد معمول پیرتر شده است!
گزارش هفتهنامه تایم:
time.com/7304417/covid-19-br…
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23 Jul 2025
RT @NaturePortfolio: Rates of brain ageing accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, even among those who did not get infected with SARS-Co…
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
22 Jul 2025
The 2nd highlighted sentence in the conclusion makes the key point that Covid affected cognitive decline, especially in older people. Nature coverage here nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
22 Jul 2025
good summary of main findings
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Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad retweeted
22 Jul 2025
The Covid pandemic accelerated brain aging as seen in @uk_biobank paired MRI, 2 cohorts
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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New study alert:
Our latest research shows that living through the COVID-19 pandemic—even without infection—was linked to signs of accelerated brain ageing.
Published today in Nature Communications.
🔗 nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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Why it matters:
This study adds to our understanding of how large-scale disruptions affect brain health, even in people without illness.
It underscores the need for mental and cognitive health support in future public health crises.
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22 Jul 2025
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Proud to work alongside brilliant colleagues including: @SNSotiropoulos, @SPMIC_UoN, @IPFdoc, and Dorothee Auer. This work was supported by @NottmBRC and @The_MRC #Demistifi
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25 Jul 2024
How did the #Covid_19 pandemic affect #BrainHealth?
Our new preprint shows a significant acceleration in brain ageing. Using longitudinal scans of 1300 healthy #uk_biobank participants, we found an 11-month higher brain age gap post-pandemic.
Read more: medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/….
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25 Jul 2024
What is the relationship between #Covid_19 and cognitive performance?
Accelerated brain ageing correlated with reduced cognitive performance in infected participants. Those who experienced the pandemic without infection had similar age-related cognitive declines as controls.
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25 Jul 2024
Does the pandemic impact brain health even without direct infection?
Yes, the pandemic alone induced accelerated brain ageing. Older individuals and those from deprived backgrounds were especially affected. This highlights the need to address broader social & health inequalities.
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