Name of Fellow


Dr Daniel Croker

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Targeting neuroinflammatory pathways as novel treatments for dementia

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 407,144

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


complement c5a | dementia | neuroinflammatory disease | microglia | innate immunity

Research Abstract


Australia has a rapid increase in its ageing population, and consequently an increase in detrimental age-related dementia and neurodegenerative diseases which are a major healthcare burden. Current treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s are inadequate and there is a desperate need for new treatments. I have unique access to molecules that target two novel mechanisms for neurodegenerative diseases. This fellowship will explore their therapeutic potential.

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