Simulating and stimulating the Blood-Brain-Barrier: a platform for investigating non-pharmaceutical Alzheimer's therapy

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/2003446

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Funded Activity Summary

Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health threat worldwide. Despite the widespread acknowledgement of this issue, there are a lack of effective drugs that can slow disease progression. This project aims to investigate a new class of non-pharmaceutical treatment methods based on controlled acoustic, electrical and optical stimulation methods to treat and reverse the base causes of Alzheimer's disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 01-01-2024

Funding Scheme: Ideas Grants

Funding Amount: $680,758.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

alzheimer disease | blood-brain barrier | microenvironment | ultrasound

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