The modulation of metals to improve the cognitive and pathological features of Alzheimers disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/566853

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This proposal will characterise the effects of a novel therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Our preliminary data show that this approach can affect both the onset and progression of the disease, as well as the symptoms that characterise it. Thus, a thorough assessment of these effects and this drug target provides a tangible movement towards a truly effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $436,238.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Alzheimer's disease | Alzheimer's disease and normal aging | cognition | learning and memory | metal metabolism | novel therapeutic | therapeutics

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