Name of Fellow


Dr Mojtaba Golzan

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Implications of retinal neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 407,452

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


5.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


alzheimer disease | retinal degeneration | amyloid beta-protein | vascular dysfunction | retinal function

Research Abstract


Recent research has shown that “early signs” of Alzheimer ’s disease (AD) can be detected in the eyes. My research focus is to determine which particular changes in the retina are associated with AD. I will also investigate if blocking the production of beta amyloids (proteins produced in AD) in the eye will indeed help reduce their load in the brain and hence delay the onset of AD. Results from this research maybe used for early diagnosis and future medicinal studies that target the eye in AD.

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