Dr Coco Newton is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is a neuroscientist and translational researcher at University College London and the University of Cambridge, working at the intersection of brain health innovation and NHS implementation. She has worked across academia, industry, and policy to support HealthTech translation, leading multi-site NHS digital research projects and international expert groups on technology for dementia. Currently she is leading on the development of a digital cognitive tool for earlier Alzheimer's detection in primary care and implementation framework for neurotechnologies in secondary care, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and the Advanced Research and Invention Agency respectively.
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