Name of Fellow

    Dr Andrew Watt

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    In vivo assessment of the role of aggregated tau in preclinical and prodromal Alzheimer's disease

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 403,436

    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 | amyloid beta-protein | neurofibrillary tangles | positron emission tomography (pet) | diagnostic imaging

    Research Abstract

    Subtle changes in the brain precede an Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis by 20-30 years. These changes provide an incredible opportunity to diagnose and treat AD; however, our understanding of them, remains limited. We aim to use new imaging technologies to investigate these subtle changes in the preclinical AD brain. This will give us a greater understanding of how these early changes effect AD progression and whether we can use this information to improve the diagnosis and treatment of AD.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Alzheimer's disease & other dementias
Years: 2016
Database Categories: N/A
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