Characterisation of eating behaviour and metabolic phenotypes across neurodegenerative diseases: insights for survival and progression [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Rebekah Ahmed (Principal investigator)

Brief description It has been suggested that metabolic changes and eating behavior could modify the progression of neurodegeneration. This research aims using brain imaging, pathological examination and novel techniques from obesity research to examine if there are characteristic metabolic changes in patients with frontotemporal dementia, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease; how these changes relate to eating behavior, and how they may affect disease progression and survival.

Funding Amount $340,891.00

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Health Professional Research ECF