Formation Of An Industry Strategic Plan For Development Of A Quality Index For Australian Seafood
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$4,585.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To achieve broad agreement of key stakeholders on development of a strategic plan for establishing a quality index for selected Australian seafoods including benefits and costs. 2. To outline how to implement the first stage of this strategy including proposals for trials. 3. To assess infrastructure, resource and training requirements for implementation of the strategy.
Novel Mechanisms And Diagnostic Applications For Iron In Alzheimer’s Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$599,644.00
Summary
My recent findings showed that measuring the iron content of the brain, by looking at the fluid surrounding the brain, was useful in predicting the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and predicting the severity of this disease. Here, I will investigate this in more depth, and in new patient groups. The project has the potential to characterise a new way of predicting Alzheimer’s disease, and also will help inform how Alzheimer’s disease develops.
Genetic Mechanisms That Moderate Effects Of Aβ Accumulation In Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$603,525.00
Summary
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and the number of people living with it will triple by 2050. There is currently no cure for AD, and the only means of slow the growing epidemic is to delay onset. We propose to understand the complex interplay between genetic, cognitive, neuroimaging and biological markers of AD in order to better understand the disease process, and in turn identify high-risk individuals for clinical trials and uncover disease-modifying strategies.