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Dr Suraj Samtani
Name:
Dr Suraj Samtani
Job Title:
Postdoctoral Researcher
Place of work / study:
University of New South Wales, Australia
Area of research?
Social interactions and reducing dementia risk
How is your research funded:
Dementia Australia Research Foundation Fellowship
Tell us a little about yourself:
I’m a clinical psychologist and postdoctoral researcher. I did my Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology at UNSW Sydney Australia. I currently research how social connections reduce our risk of dementia. I received a Fellowship from Dementia Australia Research Foundation to conduct a randomised controlled trial to improve social cognitive skills for people with cognitive impairments.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I also teach piano and singing when I’m not doing research.
Why did you choose to work in dementia research?
My great grandfather.
What single piece of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Find a mentor to help you plan a research direction.
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
Play guitar or piano
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