DISCOVERY OF GENES THAT PROTECT AGAINST TAU-INDUCED NEUROPATHOLOGY [ 2014 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Grant Morahan (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Janet Van Eersel

Brief description Dementia incurs $5 billion of direct health costs, affects 300,000 Australians and its incidence is increasing. New treatments are urgently needed. Dementia is associated with tau protein aggregates in the brain. Finding genes that prevent symptoms caused by tau aggregates will help develop new treatments, but identifying such genes has been very difficult and expensive. We will use our world-leading resource to revolutionize gene discovery and identify genes that can protect against dementia.

Funding Amount $AUD 921,764.54

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant