Frequently asked questions about expert profiles

Creating an expert profile boosts your visibility and highlights your research interests, expertise and resources within the community. This makes it easier for other experts to discover your work and connect with potential collaborators who share similar or complementary research interests. In turn, this fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, accelerates knowledge exchange and contributes to advancements in dementia research.

• Researchers working on basic, clinical, translational or care aspects of neurodegenerative diseases.
• Clinicians and caregivers involved in the diagnosis, care, treatment or research of neurodegenerative diseases.
• Young talents and early career researchers are particularly encouraged to create a profile to build their national network.
• An affiliation with Switzerland is required to create a profile. If a user relocates outside Switzerland, they do not need to delete their profile. Instead, the profile can be switched to an international setting.
• If transitioning from academia to industry, users can still retain their profiles, updating the relevant information accordingly.
  

Restrictions:

• Only individuals contributing to research with non-commercial intentions are allowed to create profiles.
• For example, pharmaceutical sales representatives are not permitted to create profiles.
• If a profile with commercial intent is created, it will be deactivated by the Swiss Network for Dementia Research.

1. Registration:

• Click on the “login” button in the top-right corner.
• Complete the registration form.

2. Email confirmation

• Check your inbox for a confirmation e-mail.
• Click on the link in the email to confirm your account.

3. Login:

• Once registered, log in using your email and password.

4. Complete your profile:

• After logging in, click the pencil icon to edit and complete your profile.
• Fill out all sections to ensure your profile is comprehensive and informative for others in the community.

5. Consent:

• Once you have given consent to publish your expert profile, it will be included in the expert list.
• Consent to the publication of projects, publications and Tools & Services that you have entered in your expert profile is already given at the time of registration. As you fill in projects, publications or Tools & Services they will automatically appear in the corresponding separate page without needing additional consent.

About:

• Provide details about your current position, the institution you are affiliated with and your research interests.
• Define your research focus by selecting the relevant keywords from the list. This will help others in the community better understand your areas of expertise.

Projects:

• Include details about your ongoing research projects and specifying the corresponding project number if available.
• Ensure that project descriptions are written in English to make them searchable on the platform.

Publications:

• List your key publications relevant to dementia research.
• Include the DOI for each publication.

Tools & Services:

• Mention any tools or services you offer, along with a URL, if available.

Collaboration:

• Indicate the areas where you are open to collaboration or name specific collaboration opportunities you are seeking.

Important notes:

• Projects, publications, and Tools & Services are not only displayed on your profile but also appear in separate searchable pages on the platform. To avoid duplicates, always include your project number (if available) or the DOI for publications.
• For Tools & Services, make sure to include the URL where the tool or service can be accessed or a contact person can be found.
• Consent for projects, publications and Tools & Services is granted during registration. Once you fill in this information, it will automatically appear in the corresponding searchable pages without requiring additional consent.

You can update your profile at any time to ensure your information is current and accurate. Simply log in to your account, click the pen icon and make the necessary changes.

You can update personal details as well as information across the various sections, such as publications, projects and more. This flexibility ensures that your profile reflects your latest achievements and collaborations.

No, creating and maintaining an expert profile is free of charge. Profiles are not restricted to members; they are open to all eligible experts. If you would like to support our mission, you can become a

member.

You can delete your profile at any time. Simply log in to your account and click the "Delete account" button. Once your profile is deleted, it will no longer appear in the expert list. However, your projects, publications and Tools & Services will still be visible in corresponding webpages. If you wish to have these items removed as well, please contact

info@swiss-dementia-network.ch.

If you have moved abroad, you can update your expert profile accordingly. Login to your account, click on the pen icon in the about section and select the international box beneath the affiliation field. This will update your profile with an airplane icon, signifying that you were previously affiliated with the Swiss research community but are now abroad. If you move back to Switzerland, simply uncheck the box to revert your profile to local affiliation.

Expert profiles may be deleted if the eligibility criteria are not met. This includes, but is not limited to, cases where a profile is created with commercial intent. In such cases, the Swiss Network for Dementia Research will delete the profile and notify the user accordingly.

If you forget your password, click the "Forgot password" link below the login fields. You will receive an email with instructions to reset your password. Follow the steps in the email to create a new password.