Name of Fellow


Dr Samantha Barton

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


The Role of Oligodendrocytes in Frontotemporal Dementia

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 417,271

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


frontotemporal dementia | oligodendrocytes | neurodegeneration | stem cell transplantation | stem cells

Research Abstract


Dementia affects 35.6 million people world-wide; this number is projected to double every 20 years. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common type and has been found to have similar cause and pathology to common neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We ultimately require treatments to slow, stop and repair the damaged brain of FTD patients and this is only possible by understanding the mechanisms involved in the onset and progression of disease.

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