Alzheimer's Project Research Unit (UIPA) programmes - JPND Neurodegenerative Disease Research

Title of project or programme

Alzheimer’s Project Research Unit (UIPA) programmes

Principal Investigators of project/programme grant

Title	Forname	Surname	Institution	Country
Scientific Director	Pablo		CIEN Foundation	Spain

Address of institution of lead PI

Institution	CIEN Foundation
Street Address	Valderrebollo, 5
City	Madrid
Postcode	28031

Country

Spain

Source of funding information

CIEN Foundation – Reina Sofia Foundation

Total sum awarded (Euro)

2719820

Start date of award

01-01-2008

Total duration of award in months

The project/programme is most relevant to

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias

Keywords

Research abstract in English

Since January 18, 2006 CIEN Foundation also runs the Research Unit Project Alzheimer’s Disease (UIPA), through an agreement with Queen Sofia Foundation, which transfers UIPA’S management to the CIEN Foundation. UIPA has 4 departments: 1) The Multidisciplinary Support Unit (UMA), composed of specialists in neurology, psychiatry, sociology, neuropsychology and members of the CAFRS Welfare Area (specialists in geriatrics, psychology, physical therapy and occupational therapy), 2) The Laboratory Department, 3) The Neuropathology, and 4) The Neuroimaging Department, equipped with a 3 Tesla MRI.

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