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Nicholas Ashton

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Senior Director at Banner Health Foundation & Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Nicholas Ashton is a world leader in developing fluid biomarkers for Alzheimers disease. He is the Senior Director of the Banner Research Fluid Biomarker Program and an Associate Professor at the University of Gothenburg. An alumnus of Kings College London, he focuses on creating accessible blood tests for early diagnosis and prevention.

Outside of his research, Nicholas avidly follows football, supporting Everton. He also enjoys playing squash, golf, and padel. He has a Bernese Mountain Dog named Albert, who serves as his labs mascot.

In 2021, he received the prestigious Queen of Sweden Prize for a Young Alzheimer Researcher for his significant contributions to dementia research.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Alzheimer's Diagnostics
He is focused on developing and validating simple blood tests, such as those for phosphorylated tau (p-tau), to replace more invasive and costly diagnostic methods.
Biomarker Development
With over a decade of experience, his work spans from discovery mass spectrometry to ultra-sensitive immunoassays to advance early detection of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Senior Director
Banner Health Foundation & Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation
2-2018
Neuroscientist
University of Gothenburg
1-2018 - 5-2024
Honorary Assosciate
King's College London
1-2013 - 1-2017
PhD in Old Age Psychiatry
King's College London
3-2011 - 1-2018
Post-Doctoral Neuroscientist
King's College London
In the press

Media appearances

Finger-prick blood test breaks new ground in Alzheimer's research. Featured in Banner Health Foundation
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Game-changing research: Arizona labs could revolutionize Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment. Featured in Banner Health Foundation
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Education
2012 - 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
King's College London
2008 - 2010
MSc
King's College London
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