Name of Fellow


Dr Rachel Okolicsanyi

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


The role of proteoglycans in neurodegeneration

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 381,661

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


stem cell biology | adult stem cells | neural stem cell | neurodegeneration | neural regeneration

Research Abstract


Dementias affect a large number of Australians each year with the number of patients expected to triple by 2050. As such, there is need to develop a better model of this debilitating disorder to provide improved treatments. Mesenchymal stem cells, are relatively easy to obtain and grow, and are able to produce the key cell types in the brain. We can use these cells to identify the processes that control the production of brain cells, which will likely provide better treatment of this disease.

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