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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>FYI<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Catherine<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kirsty Yanik [<a href="mailto:KYanik@alzscot.org">mailto:KYanik@alzscot.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> 15 April 2013 16:11<br><b>Subject:</b> New Scottish Dementia Research Consortium<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We would greatly appreciate if you could pass this onto academic staff/colleagues working on scientific, clinical or social research relating to dementia. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After extensive consultation and planning with colleagues from the research community, Alzheimer Scotland is delighted to announce the establishment of the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium. This is a new membership body that aims to bring together researchers from all aspects of work relating to Dementia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Information about the background, purpose and governance arrangements for the Scottish Dementia Research Consortium are detailed in the attached paper and we are delighted to invite you to become a member. Benefits of membership and the structure are also covered in the document but if you have any queries or require further information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kirsty Wilson, <a href="mailto:kwilson@alzscot.org" title="mailto:kwilson@alzscot.org">kwilson@alzscot.org</a> / 0141 410 1068.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you wish to become a member, please complete and return the attached ‘Membership Application Form’.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are also inviting those who wish to be members to nominate themselves for positions on the Executive Committee as well as Chair. Again, if you are interested in being involved, please complete the ‘Executive Application Form’ and/or ‘Chair Application Form’ as appropriate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We hope you think being a member of the Consortium will be worthwhile and would ask you to forward this email with attachments to all colleagues in Scotland who might also be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kirsty Yanik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span 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