Name of Fellow


Dr Adam Martin

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Self-assembled hydrogels as a model for neurodegeneration

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 403,426

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


dementia | alzheimer disease | neurodegeneration | cell culture | mechanical properties

Research Abstract


Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease which currently affects over 340,000 Australians. Often, symptoms of AD are not apparent until the disease is well advanced, limiting chances of successful treatment. In this project, hydrogels made from biocompatible peptides will be used to grow neural cell culture models to study the development of the disease in its early stages. This will help to develop new diagnostic tools for the early detection of AD.

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