Neuroscience: molecular basis and clinical applications. 2 – JPND Neurodegenerative Disease Research

Title of project or programme
Neuroscience: molecular basis and clinical applications. 2
Principal Investigators of project/programme grant

Title	Forname	Surname	Institution	Country
Dr	Annalisa	Pinna	Neuroscience Institute, CNR; Cagliari	Italy
Dr	Catia	Sorgato	Neuroscience Institute, CNR, and University of Padua, Padua	Italy
Dr	Michela	Matteoli	Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Milan	amyloid, environment, epidemiology, signal transduction, imaging, synapse, mutation, risk factor, aging, cell biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, acetylcholine
Dr	Maria Vincenza	Catania	Institute of Neurological Sciences, CNR, Catania	Italy
Prof	Tullio	Pozzan	Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Padua	Italy
Dr	Claudia	Verderio	Neuroscience Institute, Cnr, and University of Milan	Italy

Address of institution of lead PI

Institution	Enrica Strettoi, Italian National Research Council, CNR
Street Address	Neuroscience Institute, Area della Ricerca, Via moruzzi 1
City	Pisa
Postcode	56124

Country
Italy
Source of funding information
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Total sum awarded (Euro)
1000000
Start date of award
01-01-2009
Total duration of award in months
60
The project/programme is most relevant to

Neurodegenerative disease in general

Keywords
drug, animal model, adenosine, amyloid, synapse, cell biology, biochemistry, calcium,imaging, glia, presenilins
Research abstract in English

Lay summary
The Neuroscience Program of the Italian CNR comprises numerous lines of research headed by investigators of 10 different Institutes located all over the Country. Several laboratories carry on studies on Alzheimer, Parkinson, Huntington and prion disease and other disorders of the CNS. Methods of study range from molecular techniques to epidemiological approaches.

Neuroscience: molecular basis and clinical applications. 2

Investments > €500k
Italy
Neurodegenerative disease in general
2011