BRIDGET: BRain imaging, cognition, Dementia and next generation GEnomics: a Transdisciplinary approach to search for risk and protective factors of neurodegenerative disease [ 2016 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Perminder Sachdev (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr Wei Wen ,  Dr Karen Mather ,  Dr Nicola Armstrong

Brief description Alzheimer’s disease (AD) begins many years before diagnosis and yet its aetiology is still poorly understood. The BRIDGET consortium aims to identify genetic variants that are associated with structural brain ageing, cognitive performance, and dementia risk in richly phenotyped international and Australian population-based samples. This work aims to provide crucial information on the molecular pathways leading to AD, potentially leading to improved health outcomes for our ageing population.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,102,171.10

Funding Scheme Targeted Calls

Notes National Institute for Dementia Research - JPco-fuND