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Professor Joanna Wardlaw

Professor at the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh

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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 19 Dec 2025

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Professor Joanna Wardlaw: key facts

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Academic
Role
Professor at the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of Edinburgh
Quoted on
Heart disease & stroke, Dementia
Press coverage
Quoted in the press
Most recently quoted
28 Oct 2026
First quoted
19 Dec 2025

03  Profile

04  The signal · where Professor Joanna Wardlaw sits on heart disease & stroke

Regularly cited

One of the voices most often quoted in the press on heart disease & stroke.

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  1. Professor Bryan Williams portraitProfessor Bryan WilliamsSector leaderChief Scientific and Medical Officer, British Heart Foundation (BHF)Leading
  2. Dr Francesco Lo MonacoAcademicCardiologist, founder of the National Longevity ClinicLeading
  3. Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan portraitDr Sonya Babu-NarayanClinicianClinical Director, British Heart FoundationLeading
  4. Marina BlockSector leaderHealth advisor, North East Ambulance ServiceRegularly cited
  5. Ursula FergusonSector leaderDirector of Care at Northern Ireland Chest Heart & StrokeRegularly cited
  6. Professor Joanna WardlawAcademicProfessor at the UK Dementia Research Institute at The University of EdinburghRegularly cited
  7. Adam CarrAcademiccritical care paramedic who leads the charity's CPR Smart programmeRegularly cited
  8. Robert H. Shmerling, MD portraitRobert H. Shmerling, MDAcademicSenior Faculty Editor and Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Health Publishing (Harvard Medical School)Regularly cited

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05  On the record · press

What Professor Joanna Wardlaw has said

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  • inews.co.uk
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  • lbc.co.uk

Where Professor Joanna Wardlaw has been quoted

  1. The little-known blood pressure pill benefits that could be dementia game-changerinews.co.uk · 28 Oct 2026
  2. Experts discover potential cause for stroke affecting 35,000 people in the UKitv.com · 6 May 2026
  3. Researchers uncover potential cause of stroke that affects 35,000 Britons every yearindependent.co.uk · 6 May 2026
  4. Possible cause of lacunar stroke affecting 35,000 Brits identified by experts | LBClbc.co.uk · 6 May 2026
How we found the articles that name Professor Joanna Wardlaw: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics

Heart disease & stroke

  • heart disease
  • cardiovascular
  • stroke
  • cardiac
  • heart attack
  • stroke rehabilitation

Also searched with “heart disease” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Heart disease & stroke

Dementia

  • dementia
  • dementia care
  • Alzheimer's
  • memory clinic
  • dementia diagnosis
  • dementia strategy

Also searched with “dementia” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Dementia

Verbatim

“It may be that in 10 years' time, people receive several different drugs.”
Professor, head of neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh · Dementia · inews.co.uk · 28 Oct 2026 · Read the article
“This study provides strong evidence that lacunar stroke is not caused by fatty blockage of larger arteries, but by disease of the small vessels within the brain itself.”
Professor of applied neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Disease and group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute · Heart disease & stroke · itv.com · 6 May 2026 · Read the article
“This study provides strong evidence that lacunar stroke is not caused by fatty blockage of larger arteries, but by disease of the small vessels within the brain itself.”
professor of applied neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Disease and group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute · Heart disease & stroke · independent.co.uk · 6 May 2026 · Read the article
“This study provides strong evidence that lacunar stroke is not caused by fatty blockage of larger arteries, but by disease of the small vessels within the brain itself.”
Professor of applied neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh's Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Disease and group leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute · Heart disease & stroke · lbc.co.uk · 6 May 2026 · Read the article

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Professors, researchers and think-tank analysts quoted on the strength of their research rather than a clinical role. Citations are counted by an automated scan of UK press coverage and may be incomplete. Roles, biographies and contact details are researched and human-reviewed before they appear here; anything not yet reviewed is simply absent rather than shown unverified. This profile was last updated on 13 Nov 2026. See the methodology for how this page is built, or email contact@bridgeheadcommunications.com to correct anything on it.