The genetic and environmental determinants of amyloid deposition in older individuals: an amyloid imaging study using the twin design

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1085606

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Alzheimer’s disease is characterised by the deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain. We don’t fully understand how amyloid deposition occurs and what contribution is made by genetic and environmental factors. Amyloid deposition in the brain can now be quantified during life using positron emission tomography. In this study, we will examine brain amyloid in twins, which will determine what proportion of the pathology is attributable to environmental factors that may be modifiable.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $643,267.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

amyloid beta-protein | cognitive deficit | environmental risk factors | genetic markers | plaque

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