Lipid rafts, amyloid neurotoxicity and Alzheimer's disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/384157

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Alzheimer's disease is the major cause of dementia in the elderly. Individuals with Alzheimer's disease exhibit a slow decline in cognition which usually results in prolonged institutionalisation. This creates an enormous burden on society. The project aims to identify mechanisms which cause Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, it will examine how a component of the brain, known as the amyloid protein, contributes to nerve cell degeneration. It is hoped that by identifying these mechanisms, new targets for drug development will be found.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 01-01-2008

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $318,267.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cell Neurochemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Alzheimer's disease | Amyloidosis | Dementia | Membrane binding | Neurite outgrowth | Synaptic dysfunction | tau

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