Name of Fellow


Prof Steven Collins

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Tackling key epidemiological and basic scientific research issues in prion diseases.

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 272,506

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


prion diseases | epidemiology | population genetics | dementia | diagnostic marker

Research Abstract


Proposed Practitioner Fellowship research will simultaneously include epidemiological and basic scientific projects, emphasising human prion disease. Epidemiological research will involve large-scale studies to clarify genetic factors that influence susceptibility to developing prion disease, as well as clarify whether Alzheimer disease is transmissible, while basic scientific research will include determining the characteristics of the misfolded prion proteins causing neuronal disease.

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